Volume II: Filmography

LITTLE HERMAN

(Falstaff)

June 18, 1915 (Friday)

Length: 1 reel (split with Ebenezer Explains at the beginning)

Character: Cartoon comedy

Director: Arthur Ellery

Note: This is the first cartoon released by Thanhouser. Cartoons were a rare form in the Thanhouser schedule. Also see Down on the Phony Farm, released October 12, 1915.

ADVERTISEMENT, The Moving Picture World, June 19, 1915:

"Here is a clever novelty: Herman is the only man on earth who can do everything - and he does. Nothing is too hard, heavy, big or light. On this reel is a short comedy, Ebenezer Explains. We'll let him do his own explaining."

SYNOPSIS, Reel Life, June 5, 1915:

"Little Herman, a queer looking magician, juggles cannon balls, ducks lamps and a variety of other articles in a surprising and terrifying fashion. He even shoots himself out of the mouth of a cannon, and then shoots himself in again. This stunt reminds us of the man who jumped into the bramble bush - but Little Herman is more wonderful even than he."

REVIEW, The Moving Picture World, June 26, 1915:

"A half reel of animated drawings, pictures in the adventures of Little Herman, the moustacheless magician. This is amusing and the drawings are good."

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