Two Minutes With Thark Extracts From The Play Thark Starring Ralph Lynn And Tom Walls Footage

TWO MINUTES WITH THARK Extracts from the play "Thark" starring Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls.
	Tape Master:	6732
	Catalog #:	429948
	Clip Number:	429948-1
	Orginal Film:	EP 102
	Timecode:	01:17:47 - 01:19:56
	Location:	United Kingdom
	Year Shot:	1927 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	No
	Color:	No
	Headings:	BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Fear ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Comedy ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Plays LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK PERSONALITIES: Walls, Tom
	Description:	TWO MINUTES WITH THARK Extracts from the play "Thark" starring Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. "This infernal old house of Thark is haunted" Ronald (Ralph Lynn) had just told Sir Hector (Tom Walls). GV two male actors sitting at a dining table in a grand old house. They both wear black suit and tie, one of them wears a monocle. They sip sherry or something similar. They look around suddenly, as if spooked. MS as door opens and a sinister looking butler enters. MS Butler approaching man w/monocle (Tom Walls), man continues to drink his sherry while shifting his eyes all around. CU butler looking wild with eyes wide open and eyebrows arched. Title Card: "I am the Butler, Sir. They call me Jones, here, but my real name is 'Death'!" CU butler w/his wide eyed crazy look. CU of Tom Walls looking perturbed, his monocle falls out. MS Ralph Lynn eating something. CU Tom quickly finishing his liquor, he displays a face insinuating a stiff drink. Title Card: "Prior to sleeping in the bedroom Tom and Ralph have a little argument over the bed - " MS the two men in bed together fighting over blankets. MS Tom on the floor after falling out. MS men sleeping in bed, cuddled up together. MS as door opens and a posh looking couple enters the room, they express consternation to each other then leave, closing the door behind them. MS men in bed, Tom wakes up frightened, he wakes up his friend, they both look scared. LS room as candlesticks suddenly fall off the mantelpiece and a picture falls off a wall. MS Tom jumping out of bed and frantically banging a gong on the night table. MS Ralph standing on the bed waving a shotgun around. LS room as several people come running in, Tom is still hitting the gong while Ralph is still brandishing his gun. Story may be incomplete. Good physical comedy.