Percival Chubbs and the Widow (1912)
A laughable farce-comedy by the Edison Company for release March 27th is entitled, "Percival Chubbs and the Widow," and contains many amusing situations. Chubbs is a middle-aged widower in love with the Widow Oldfield. While at a fashionable restaurant Chubbs pops the question and is accepted, much to the amusement of the attending waiter. He escorts the widow to her home and is duly introduced to her athletic son. Now this son is some athlete and is exceedingly proud of his muscular development and takes occasion to show his prospective father-in-law the trophies of his prowess. While the old gentleman is inspecting the young man's assortment of trophies, the widow is having trouble with her wig, which she takes off to more properly adjust. While thus engaged Chubbs emerges from the young man's studio just in time to catch a glimpse of the bald pate of his intended. He almost faints from the effects of the sight, but recovers in time to present a smiling countenance as the widow turns to him and manages to make a graceful getaway. Upon arriving at his club, Chubbs, filled with disgust, writes the widow a note to the effect that it is all off; that "unforeseen" circumstances" compel him to recall his offer of marriage. The widow shows the missive to her athletic son who immediately proceeds to coerce the fickle Chubbs. He finds Chubbs at the club in a quiet little game and communicates the interesting information to the old fellow that unless he carries out his promise he will probably get his "block knocked off." Chubbs decides to take no chances with the young athlete and immediately pens a note of assurance to the widow. While these events are happening the son of Chubbs arrives from college and is made acquainted with the situation. Together they call upon the widow and young Chubbs is introduced to her son. The young men are about equal in size and the widow's son manages to invite the son of Chubbs to an informal bout with the gloves. Young Chubbs affects to be a novice at the game of fisticuffs and consents to put the gloves on. In the first preliminary passes Chubbs manages to land a stiff punch upon the features of the widow's son which angers the young man and he endeavors to get back. More punches only increase his anger and the fighting becomes in earnest. Finally Chubbs lands a good stiff punch on the jaw and sends the widow's son sprawling. Several knock-downs follow and then young Chubbs lands a punch that lays the boastful young athlete down for keeps. In the outer room Chubbs and the widow hear the disturbance and hastens in. Finding her offspring hors de combat, the widow hastens to his side and raising his battered head she looks unutterable hate upon the Chubbses. Finally she orders them out from the house which dismissal they accept with great pleasure, thus ending the possible alliance between the houses of Chubbs and Oldfield.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| C.J. Williams | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Wadsworth | |
| Augustus Phillips | |
| Alice Washburn | |
| Guy Hedlund |
