Film

How They Do Things on the Bowery

1902 · 1m · Drama

IMDb

5.1

Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her. She induces him to go into a side door of a saloon. Second scene, saloon. Rube and woman enter, take seats at table and order drinks. While the Rube is paying for same, woman puts knock-out drops in the Rube's glass. They drink and the Rube falls asleep. Woman takes all his valuables and leaves. Waiter wakes him up. He discovers his watch gone, fights with waiter, and is thrown out. Third scene, outside of saloon. Police patrol drawn up. They put Rube in and drive off.

• Edwin S. PorterDirector

Release date

October 1, 1902

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1m

Genres

Drama