Cutey Plays Detective (1913)
Seeing Cutey portray a maid-of-all-work in a college play, Alys Trevor seeks an introduction to him and they soon become good friends. She takes him with her to present him to her mother, whom she finds talking to a stranger, Lord Goodbluff. Mama does not seem pleased to meet Cutey. Later Cutey calls at the Trevors' to see Alys and meets Goodbluff, who quarrels with him. Mrs. Trevor, entering amidst the dispute, orders Cutey to leave the house and apologizes to Goodbluff for the young man's behavior; she then sends Cutey a note informing him that her daughter is no longer free to receive his calls. By a strange occurrence, Cutey's suspicions of Goodbluff are aroused and he determines to watch him. Noticing an advertisement in the paper for a maid-of-all-work inserted by Mrs. Trevor, he obtains the necessary disguise, applies for the position, and is hired. On two occasions he is able to interrupt Goodbluff just as he is on his knees proposing to Alys, who has recognized Cutey and is enjoying the joke immensely. Mrs. Trevor gives a ball, to which many guests are invited, including a Miss Whitehouse and her admirer. Cutey, who is watching in the conservatory from behind the portieres, sees Goodbluff steal a pearl necklace from Miss Whitehouse, who is sitting behind the palms with her beau, and sees him hand the necklace to a confederate. Drawing a revolver from under his skirts, he holds up the two men and exposes the thief. The "maid-of-all-work" receives the plaudits of all the guests, then takes off "her" wig, disclosing the fact that "she" is a man. Mrs. Trevor is at first inclined to be angry when she recognizes Cutey, but she forgives him and offers no further objections to his attentions to Alys, who is overjoyed at having gotten rid of an objectionable suitor.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Laurence Trimble | Director |
| J.V. Hurley | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Wally Van | |
| Courtenay Foote | |
| Louise Beaudet | |
| Zena Keefe |
