Dismissed performers reinvent themselves with a village-square wild-man show before an adventurous patron changes the situation.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Dismissed Performers
The trio works as picture sandwiches but fails to impress management. Their dismissal creates the need for a new plan.
Key Events
The Trio Is Canned — The three performers are dismissed because their picture-sandwich act is unsuccessful.
Location: Management setting
The Village Show
The performers develop the idea of presenting a real wild man in the village square. The improvised attraction becomes their new source of attention.
Key Events
The Wild Man Scheme — The performers devise a live wild-man show to create their own entertainment attraction. Characters: The Wild ManLocation: Village square
Country Belle Attention — Two members of the group enjoy attention from fair country belles during the scheme. Characters: The Wild ManLocation: Village square
Attention And Intrigue
Some members of the group enjoy the company of fair country belles. The public spectacle gains a visitor who is actively seeking excitement.
Key Events
A Patron Seeks Excitement — Miss Smart arrives at the village square specifically in search of excitement. Characters: Miss Smart / Sideshow PatronLocation: Village square
The Unexpected Rescue
Miss Smart is not disappointed by the excitement she finds in the square. She ultimately rescues one performer from the group's wild-man scheme.
Key Events
The Performer Is Rescued — Miss Smart rescues one member of the group from the wild-man performance scheme. Characters: Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron, The Wild ManLocation: Village square
Story Breakdown
Failed Picture Act — The performers begin with an unsuccessful entertainment act and lose management's support.
Picture Sandwiches — The trio performs as picture sandwiches, but the act is not impressive.
Management Dismissal — The performers are canned after failing to shine in their original capacity.
Wild Man Proposal — The performers respond to dismissal by inventing a live attraction of their own.
Village Square Plan — They decide to present a wild man in the village square.
Self-Made Show — The new performance is designed as their own independent entertainment show.
Country Social Scene — The improvised show creates opportunities for social attention in the village.
Belle Companionship — Two performers bask in the company of fair country belles.
Public Amusement — The village-square performance becomes a source of public amusement.
Miss Smart Arrives — An adventurous visitor enters the setting while deliberately seeking excitement.
Excitement Seeker — Miss Smart visits the village square looking for an unusual experience.
Unexpected Spectator — Her arrival introduces a new participant into the wild-man spectacle.
Rescue From Performance — The visitor's excitement leads to an intervention involving one of the performers.
Performer In Trouble — One member of the group becomes the focus of the eventual rescue.
Final Rescue — Miss Smart ultimately rescues the performer from the group's scheme.
Comic Resolution — The improvised attraction reaches an unexpected conclusion through Miss Smart's intervention.
Scheme Disrupted — The rescue changes the course of the wild-man performance plan.
Excitement Achieved — Miss Smart receives the excitement she sought from the unusual village-square episode.
Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. Consequently they were "canned" by the management. A brilliant idea; one would play the wild man in the village square, a real live show of their own. Rooly and Pooly then basked in the society of fair country belles, but Dooly at length was rescued by Miss Smart, looking for excitement. She was not disappointed.