He's a Devil (1916)
Eddie and his girl have a falling-out after he's late for a theater engagement one night; she severs their friendship. She regrets her hasty action the next day when her chum calls her up and talks about preparations for a big masquerade ball the following night and asks her if she has selected her costume. She tells her chum about sending Eddie away, and that she does not see any chance to go. The chum is going with Eddie's pal and tells her to cheer up as she will get Lee to fix it up with Eddie so he will take Betty to the ball. That night Eddie and Lee attend a little "gentleman's" party, and when the session breaks up in the early hours they are both financially wrecked. They return to the hotel and the clerk tells them they should get some sleep, as that night there will be big doings at the masquerade ball. Eddie retires to his room and glances over a copy of the book "Faust," which someone left there. Just as Lee is retiring he gets a telephone message from his girl reminding him of the ball that night. She also begs him to use his influence with Eddie to get him to make up with Betty. Lee promises to do this, and calls on Eddie with the announcement that he can square things with his girl by taking her to the ball that night. Eddie agrees. Eddie has a dream in which the devil confides to him that for a consideration he will be given $25 to spend each day. If he should spend more than this sum the devil threatens to "get" him. Eddie wakes up hearing a noise at the door and opens it. "Second Story" Ike, a notorious crook, is staying in the hotel. He had managed to get away with a sack of money from the clerk of the hotel and, being closely pursued, drops it at Eddie's door and makes his escape. Eddie opens the door, finds the money and begins to think his dream was really true. That night the girls arrive and Eddie is having a pleasant time on the money furnished by the devil. "Second Story" Ike has disguised himself as the devil. Cassidy, the house detective, is searching for the crook, and has also disguised as a devil. When Eddie and his party finish supper the bill amounts to twenty-six dollars, and Eddie is in distress, remembering what the devil had told him if he exceeded twenty-five dollars a day. Eddie returns to his room on an excuse and is intercepted at the door by Cassidy, who is disguised as a devil. Eddie thinks the devil has come to demand the penalty and begs for leniency, stating that he has only exceeded his allowance one dollar. Cassidy does not get the drift of his remarks and is going to run him in. Eddie knocks him down and enters the room, to be confronted by another devil, who is "Second Story" Ike in disguise. Ike has returned to get the money he had left and he and Eddie engage in a scrap. Cassidy enters and the fight is general. Lee and the girls, hearing the commotion enter the scene and Ike is finally captured. The detective opens the satchel and finds the money and as there is a five hundred dollar reward out for the notorious crook, Cassidy presents Eddie with a $10 advance on the reward, and the party leave to finish their celebration.
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GenresComedy
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Tom Gibson | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Betty Compson | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Ethel Lynne |
