Her Friend, the Butler (1913)
Mr. Smith, jealous of his wife, discharges the new butler for smiling at her. That afternoon Smith picks up a chance acquaintance with the charming Mrs. Newlywed. Mr. Newlywed, likewise, is carrying on a flirtation with Mrs. Smith. Smith telephones his wife that he will not be home for dinner. The wife takes advantage of this, and sends for Newlywed. However, Smith returns home unexpectedly. To extract himself from an embarrassing predicament, Newlywed assumes the part of the new butler. The deception goes smoothly until Mrs. Newlywed takes it into her head to visit her friend, Mrs. Smith. Smith is delighted to see her, but Newlywed, impersonating the butler, is panic-stricken. He decides on the only course of action possible. He pretends that he has never seen his wife before, and that he is not her husband. The bluff gets off until he drops a tray and is discharged by Smith. Newlywed goes into the hall with Mrs. Smith, who tries to console him. Smith and Mrs. Newlywed are seen kissing, and a four-cornered cross-fire of jealousy begins to rage. The identity of Newlywed is established and mutual understandings are reached.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Al Christie | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Ramona Langley | |
| Donald MacDonald |
