An Eventful Evening (1916)

Jack Winton arrives at Jim Mathew's ranch to carry out a schedule by which he is to fall in love with Hetty Mathews. Instead, he is attracted by Betty's sister, Marion, who does all the work, while Betty plays lady in the parlor. Later, Betty overhears Jack and Marion planning to elope at midnight, Betty takes the place of Marion, much to the disgust of Jack when he discovers he has a different girl. Jim Mathews, the father, discovers that Jack and Betty are missing. He goes in pursuit, and finds Betty crying at the locality where Jack had deserted her in his return to the ranch for Marion. Mathews and Betty then go in search of Jack and Marion, but the two elopers are already married when they are overtaken.

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GenresComedy Short Western