The Tables Turned (1913)
Several months of waiting hand-and-foot upon invalid Aunt Mary brings the Stone family to desperation. She always wants something and they can never even get a meal in peace. In despair they send for a nurse; finding that the aunt is faking her illness, the nurse refuses to stay, packs up, and departs without even giving a reason. Mrs. Stone, the "sick" woman's sister, becomes ill herself and all the work falls on the shoulder of Betty and Marie, her two daughters. Aunt leads them a dreadful life and drives both of them nearly crazy. One day Betty enters the invalid's room to fetch something she had left behind and finds Aunt Mary missing. Presently she finds her having a good feed in the kitchen while everyone else is supposed to be out of the way. Betty waits for her aunt to get back into bed and then sets the mattress on fire. In double quick time Aunt Mary is out of the house, yelling "fire!" at the top of her voice, much to the alarm of Marie and her mother, who are in the garden. After a short consultation, Mrs. Stone and the two girls plan to turn the tables on their deceitful old aunt. They all fall sick simultaneously and keep Aunt Mary continually on the run supplying their many wants. When in due time, they get about again, it is found that the erstwhile invalid has become completely changed and is now one of the most docile, obliging women imaginable.
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GenresComedy
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Charles Kent | Director |
| Winifred Dutcher | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Kate Price | |
| Dorothy Kelly | |
| Norma Talmadge | |
| Mrs. B.F. Clinton |
