The Fortune Hunters of Hicksville (1913)
Great excitement is caused at the Hicksville post office and general store when a letter arrives addressed to Miss Abigail Pecksniff, the village old maid. When she comes in later for groceries, the postmaster hands her the letter, to her surprise. She opens it and finds that it is from a lawyer informing her that her old uncle has left her his entire fortune; a check is enclosed. The postmaster and one of the loungers read the letter over her shoulder and communicate the intelligence to the others present as soon as she leaves. When she is well out of the way, the men eagerly discuss the matter and wonder what she will do with her newly-acquired wealth. The same idea seems to occur to all of them and they leave the store for their homes, where each of them dolls himself up, intending to visit Miss Abigail and offer her his hand and heart. Each of the men takes a present. Each of the four men receives a surprise when he finds the others at the old maid's cottage. Miss Abigail ushers them all into her sitting-room and upbraids them for trying to get her money. A feeling of relief succeeds the sensation of chagrin when she shows them the check that had accompanied her letter. After all expenses have been paid, her old uncle's estate amounts to just $1.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Thornby | Director |
| Hanson Durham | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Robert Thornby | |
| George Stanley | |
| Charles Bennett | |
| Loyola O'Connor |
