He Almost Eloped (1916)
Policeman Smith's daughter is inclined to flirt; consequently, Father takes a violent dislike to every man who comes near their place. He particularly dislikes Ray, Billie's sweetheart. A rival for her affections is Neal, whom Father also dislikes. Mr. Smith, finding his warnings to Ray and Neal unheeded, proceeds to more drastic measures, and kicks them off the place several times. Despite the rough treatment, they return, and he decides that the only solution is to put Billie in boarding school, so he sends her to a select school for girls, conducted by Miss Dillpickle. She is assigned a room with Betty, and the two become very friendly. She writes Ray a note telling of the new arrangement and mentions that she has a room in a certain part of the house. After failing in his attempts to see her, he decides upon desperate measures and writes her a note begging her to elope with him. He intends to mail the letter, but his attention is distracted and he leaves it lying on the table. While wandering the streets he makes the acquaintance of Betty, who is loaded down with bundles, and Ray gallantly assists her. They stop for a rest in the park and Ray makes violent love to his new acquaintance. She is not exactly averse to his attentions but finally leaves him. Ray, thinking he has mailed the letter to Billie, regrets the action, as he finds more to admire in the new acquaintance. He determines to sneak into the school and steal the letter before the girl has had a chance to read it. In the meantime, the girls in the boarding school have been informed that there will be a suffrage lecture that evening and they are all marshaled into the lecture hall. Ray finds it easy to get into Billie's room, and is turning everything topsy-turvy in his search for the letter. The school receives a telegram announcing that the lecturer missed her train and the girls are dismissed from the hall. Betty, suddenly coming into the room, sees a man prowling around and immediately faints. The others, hearing the commotion, rush in. Ray takes refuge in the box couch and is discovered, and the girls pile on top of the cover to hold him until assistance comes. Policeman Smith, passing the school, hears their call for help and comes in. He finds Ray and gives him a rough reception. Ray finally persuades the officer to release him upon giving a promise that he will never see Billie again, and he returns home sadly, thinking of the letter he has written. He is very much surprised to find that the letter is still where he laid it on the table and he decides that he will keep the promise to Billie's father, as he found more to admire in Billie's roommate.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Edwin R. Coffin | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Billie Rhodes | |
| Harry L. Rattenberry | |
| Ray Gallagher | |
| Neal Burns |
