The Hall-Room Rivals (1914)
Two typical sea captains apply for board at the home of the widow Tyrrel, and both soon become smitten with her charms. One of the old salts, Captain Greene, is assigned to the rear hall room, the other, Captain White, to the front hall room. The widow's room is between the two. They become intensely jealous of each other and each thinks the other the favored suitor. Both are utterly unaware of the presence of the widow's accepted suitor, Captain Smith, who calls regularly at her home. Captain White abruptly terminates a conversation between the widow and Captain Greene by dropping a few clods of earth from his window on Captain Greene's head. The widow one day receives Captain Smith in her own room and that gentleman is regaling himself with a good cigar when the other two Captains smell the smoke. Each thinks the other is enjoying the widow's company. Going out in the hall at different times, listening and returning to their rooms, they catch glimpses of each other and are more jealous than ever. After more incidents of a like nature and much maneuvering, Captain White thinks he hears his rival in the widow's room and looks through the keyhole. He can only make out that it is a man and, of course, decides it must be Captain Greene. On going back to his room, he decides to have it out with him, and behind his door, waits to spring upon him when he comes from the widow's room. Captain White also imagines he hears something and duplicates Captain Greene's actions. Captain Smith, in the widow's room, proposes marriage and she accepts him. He kisses her goodnight and steps out of the center door. As he does so, the two rivals rush forth, stop short and nearly collapse as the widow introduces her future husband. After Captain Smith has gone, the two former rivals look sheepishly at each other and retire to their respective rooms, meditatively pondering over the queer uncertainties of women.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Tefft Johnson | Director |
| May A. Brown | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Josie Sadler | |
| Tefft Johnson | |
| Etienne Girardot | |
| William Shea |
