Music Hath Charms (1910)
After the hard grind of the day, the poor organ grinder returns discouraged to his home and loved ones hardened with his instrument and his faithful assistant, "Jocko" the monk, whose woebegone expression is suggestive of the feelings of his master's artistic soul torn with the lack of appreciation for the charms of music. Throwing the organ to the floor, his anger is not appeased until he stamps upon the producer of charms with a sort of "what's the use" emphasis with each kick. The next day, taking his dilapidated and abused grind organ, the grinder and the "monk" start out in a dejected state of mind in search of audience and coppers. The first victim is a German grocer, peacefully wrapped in the arms of Morpheus. The dispenser of music turns the crank and the grocer jumps up with a bound, holding his ears, imploring the organist to spare him from further torture, giving him a coin as an inducement, much to the delight of the torturer. Victim number two, studiously reading some scientific treatise. He is startled by a horrible sound which continues so persistently he rushes to the window, no use. Downstairs four steps at a time, reaches the front door and commands the "charmer" to "beat it," all to no purpose, however, until he hands the musician a liberal bribe. With a broad grin the son of Italy makes himself scarce. The next sufferer of the Italian's asthmatic old wheezer (meaning the organ) is a fellow musician, who is giving a young lady, at her elegant home, a violin lesson. Just as the professor is executing a double pianissimo from Liszt's "Nocturne," a worse execution from the sidewalk below reaches the ears of master and pupil. At once he is all on edge and jumps around life a "duffy" dancing master until he can stand the discordant sound no longer. With a wild whoop he hurries, violin in hand, to the street, smashes his "Cremona" on the head of the organist, who pays no heed, and finally the violinist in despair gives him a dollar to desist and depart. At last things are coming his way. He and "Jocko," with self-satisfied expression, go on their way rejoicing and repeating, "Music Hath Charms to Soothe the Savage Breast," and have made savages of and dollars from them all; now somebody else can soothe them. At home once more, with plenty to eat and to spare, the organ grinder and his family rejoice in their good fortune, feast themselves without stint and lovingly caress their little friend "Jocko," who shares their bounty with them.
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