The Taming of Betty (1913)
Mrs. Forester, a wealthy widow residing in Hong Kong, receives a letter from Sir James Dishrow, an English M.P., saying that he is coming to visit her with his son Charles. He suggests that a marriage between Charles and Betty, Mrs. Forester's daughter, would be a good thing and expresses the wish that the young people will like one another. When Betty hears of this she is highly indignant and is about as anxious to meet Charley as she would be to go to jail. When her friend, Miss Cutler, the missionary, suggests that she shall join the cause she readily assents, as it will give her a good excuse to be away when Sir James and his son arrive. All the pleadings of her brother Ned and of her mother are of no avail. She insists on having her own way and moves her things down to Miss Cutler's house. Sir James, on his arrival, is very much disappointed that Betty is not there, Mrs. Forester explaining that she is off on a visit with friends. Charley, however, is considerably relieved as he did not look at all with favor on the proposed match between them. Ned makes up his mind to get Betty back again some way or other and discusses a little scheme with his mother, to which she agrees. He puts on a pig-tailed wig and makes up as a Chinaman. Then, meeting his sister on the street where she has become separated from Miss Cutler, he grabs at her pocketbook and gives her an awful fright, hoping that it will cure her missionary seal. Her screams are heard by Charley, who happens along that way, and he rushes up and administers a severe beating to the supposed Chinaman. This was hardly on Ned's program but he thinks it for the best. Betty, of course, is grateful to her rescuer and allows him to take her to Miss Cutler's house. The nest day a message is sent to Betty saying that her mother is seriously ill, which brings her hot-foot to her home. She finds that mother is as well as ever, and has to be introduced to Sir James and his son. Her surprise is great when she recognizes her rescuer of the day before and all her objections to him vanish in thin air. Charley is equally surprised and enjoys a great laugh with himself when he thinks of his former objection to meeting the young lady. Mrs. Forester and Sir James are as pleased as anyone at the way that things have turned out. The schemes of mice and men do not always "'gan agley."
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Maurice Costello | Director |
| Eugene Mullin | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Maurice Costello | |
| Clara Kimball Young | |
| William V. Ranous | |
| Doris Thompson |
