The Methods of Margaret (1914)
A pleasant and easy-going boss, Dick Stanford, is imposed upon by Miss Blake, his flirtatious, gum-chewing stenographer. His wife, Margaret, has very strenuous objections to Miss Blake and her pert ways. The climax comes when Stanford, unexpectedly summoned to Chicago, decides to take his stenographer part way with him to finish some dictation. His wife and he have a quarrel and Dick demands that, since he does not interfere with her servants, she should let him manage his office help. She angrily goes home, dismisses her cook and maid and hires male servants and a secretary. When Stanford returns, he finds a great change in his quiet household. Margaret is busily engaged in going over some papers with her handsome, deferential secretary, while a loud-voiced, blasphemous cook in the kitchen, expresses himself rather forcibly. The other servants prove equally obstreperous when he protests against their impudence. Margaret tells him exactly what he told her when she objected to his stenographer, adding sharply, "Kindly do not interfere with my servants." After he has vented his rage on the butler, whom he finds smoking his best cigars, Dick begins to realize the fairness of Margaret's stand, and decides to compromise. But Margaret does not wish to compromise, and tells him plainly she intends keeping her servants as long as he keeps Miss Blake. He finally capitulates and discharges his stenographer and hires a man. Margaret, satisfied that her "methods" have proven a complete success, at once hires maids and peace is once more restored in the Stanford family.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Wilfrid North | Director |
| Mrs. Ray Long | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Lillian Walker | |
| Arthur Ashley | |
| Lillian Burns | |
| Billy Bletcher |
