A Present for Her Husband (1909)
A lady sends for an artist and explains to him that she wishes to have her portrait painted. While she is entering into fuller particulars and arranging for sittings her husband walks in. He is much annoyed at the man's presence, and sends him from the room. Putting on his hat and coat he bids his wife goodbye and walks out. Wifie immediately throws on her hat and cloak, and goes outside, where the artist has a carriage waiting. The pair jump in and drive off without noticing the husband, who sees them and dashes after the carriage. The carriage outdistances the good man and the pair arrive safely at the studio, while the driver commences to return. On his way back he meets the infuriated husband, who engages him to take him to the studio. Inside his den the artist is arranging the lady's dress as she sits in the chair, when they are disturbed by a noise at the window. The lady is alarmed and hardly knows how to act, but the man brings forward a model and suggests dressing it up in the lady's cloak. She falls in with the scheme and the dummy is soon decked out and seated in the chair. Cutting the face from the painting the lady gets behind the easel and puts her head through the hole, while the artist hides himself behind a screen. The husband rushes in with another gentleman, but seeing the lady apparently seated alone in a chair he dismisses his companion. Going up to the chair he demands his wife to leave immediately, but, getting no response, he touches her shoulder. The dummy falls to bits and the artist rushes out in pretended anger upon the astonished husband. A scene follows, and the painter emphasises his words by smacking his brush in his opponent's face now and again. The wife, who has been enjoying the joke up to now, dashes out as she fears further strife. Falling at her husband's feet she pleads forgiveness and unfolds the full tale of her surprise present of her own painting to him. The man is at first obdurate, but seeing the canvas all ready for working he is convinced of his foolishness. He embraces his wife, and apologies follow all round.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Lewin Fitzhamon | Director |
| Cecil M. Hepworth | Producer |
