Izzy A. Wake's assistant (played by Charlie Chaplin) is a protagonist in Work.
Assistant to the paperhanger, treated like a pack mule and forced to pull the cart. He carries materials, gets distracted by the maid, becomes the target of a stray bullet, retaliates by smearing paste on his boss, the lover, and the homeowner, and ultimately hides inside an exploding stove. Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger (played by Charles Inslee) is a protagonist in Work.
Painter and wallpaper hanger who acts as Charlie's boss. He rides leisurely in the cart, whips Charlie to move faster, and accidentally falls with his head stuck in a bucket of paste during the job.
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Characters
Izzy A. Wake's assistant
(played by Charlie Chaplin) — protagonist
Assistant to the paperhanger, treated like a pack mule and forced to pull the cart. He carries materials, gets distracted by the maid, becomes the target of a stray bullet, retaliates by smearing past...
Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger
(played by Charles Inslee) — protagonist
Painter and wallpaper hanger who acts as Charlie's boss. He rides leisurely in the cart, whips Charlie to move faster, and accidentally falls with his head stuck in a bucket of paste during the job.
Key Relationships
Izzy A. Wake's assistant → Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger
(assistant)
Story Analysis
A slapstick comedy about a wallpaper hanger's assistant enduring physical abuse, romantic distraction, and domestic chaos that culminates in a paste-filled brawl.
