Tea and Toast (1913)
Artemas Winthrop suffers from dyspepsia, and he is ordered by the physician to the country to take a rest and live on a diet of tea and toast. Believing himself more feeble than he really is he decides to go to the country to visit a farmer cousin and his wife taking his only friend, a dog, with him. Arriving at the farm he is considered a most unwelcome guest on account of his irritable disposition. It so happens that the farmer and his wife are called away on account of the illness of a relative and he is left in the care of a neighbor. The neighbor is a good natured but domineering woman who does not believe in encouraging his whims. She therefore cooks for him a big meal of corned beef and cabbage. Unused to being opposed he insists on having his tea and toast but she treats him like a child and tries to persuade him that all he needs is good substantial food. He flatly refuses to eat the corned beef and cabbage and is informed he will take that or nothing. He attempts to make his own but she puts him out of the kitchen. His opportunity comes when she goes down to the cellar. He locks her down and in triumph makes his own tea and toast and repairs to his room to enjoy it while the woman who finds herself a prisoner in the cellar is obliged to cut her way to freedom with an axe. Aroused to a high pitch of anger she goes to his room and gives him to understand in plain terms what she thinks of him. The dyspeptic's dog seeing him master abused springs at the woman who hastily makes her escape through the window making a beeline for home with the dog in pursuit. When he finally does get her he helps himself to a goodly portion of her dress and the master at last is able to enjoy his tea and toast.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| C.J. Williams | Director |
| Charles H. France | Writer |
| Joseph C. Lincoln | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Wadsworth | |
| Alice Washburn | |
| William West | |
| Elizabeth Miller |
