Cupid Finds a Way (1913)
Jack is broke. His last ten cents have just gone for a tip to the telegraph boy, who has handed him a message which is from a rich aunt, telling him to come and mind her house while she is away. Jack boards a fast freight and after a vigorous dusting he summons up enough courage to enter and face the supercilious looking butler. Jack must have some cash, so he approaches the butler and finds the latter is as gay a dog as he is himself, and that he is reduced to a dollar note, which Jack promptly appropriates. The butler is an incipient, frenzied financier and makes the brilliant suggestion that they rent the rooms during aunty's absence and divide the proceeds. They do this and the household soon comprises a professor of the comet, an opera singer and a highly respectable family of four, with the possible elimination of Louise, who makes eyes at Jack in a manner which quickly seals his doom. The opera singer, the professor and the highly respectable family soon come to high words, resulting chiefly from high notes, and Jack and the butler have their hands full in placating the interested parties. Louise looks on and she and Jack look at each other whenever opportunity presents, and they manufacture opportunities. A bombshell explodes. The bomb, in the form of a wire from aunty, stating that she has changed her mind and is returning home that same night. Jack and the butler see their "simoleons" vanish into thin air as they go to the various parties and offer them their money back. The offers are refused with disdain and even vulgar violence. A woman's scheming solves the problem, A few dabs with Louise's rouge box on the butler's face, added to a few moans and groans from the butler, and a disguise and a doctor's bag for Jack, bring the roomers to the scene. Jack mildly suggests smallpox and the ensuing marathon is easily won by the professor. Aunty returns and recognizes Louise as an old friend and she and Jack are happy. They go to town together, and as Jack leaves the butler suggests his share of the money, but Jack, with dignity, tells the butler to keep his place. The butler has common sense and does.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
