The Prince in Disguise (1915)

Muriel Lacey, a romantic and imaginative child, reads of a Prince disguised as a beggar, so when little Tommy McGuire, son of the family washlady, climbs the fence she at once concludes he must be the Prince in disguise, from the ragged appearance of his clothes. Tommy knows better, but when she insists she is a captive princess and it is up to him to rescue her, he promptly helps her over the wall and they trudge and trudge along the roads until they reach Mrs. O'Brien's home. She is Tommy's big-hearted friend, and after recovering from her natural amazement at seeing him with the richly dressed Muriel, takes them both in and sends word to the police sergeant. The little girl's mother is informed and she and the family doctor fetch Muriel home, after leaving a substantial reminder in the shape of a roll of bills with Tommy. Tommy tells Mrs. O'Brien that Muriel was a nice little girl, but, "wasn't she funny?"

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GenresComedy Short