Doings at the Ranch (1910)
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gordon are prepared to have a great time up the canyon where they are going for a two weeks' camp. But, alas! for the plans laid by men, just as they are about to start off, Wiry Lee brings in a special delivery letter. It is from Jack's mother, apprising him of a visit from his uncle, aunt, cousin and sister. In fact, they would reach the ranch on the heels of the letter. The disappointment and chagrin is too overwhelming for Mrs. Jack and she packs up and goes home to her mother, leaving him to receive and entertain the folks as best he may. Happening in for a friendly call, Ned Lillis, a cowboy chum, finds poor Jack in the depths of despair. Jack tells him of the predicament; his relatives about to call to meet his wife, and she has gone to her mother, and he a prospective heir at that. Was ever anyone in such cussed luck? Ned, not being equal to the task of leading him out of the difficulty, is about to depart, when, like a flash a great inspiration dawns on the perplexed husband. Ned will have to dress up in Maud's clothes and impersonate his wife. Of course, Ned is horrified at the bare idea, but is soon won over to the scheme after Jack has illustrated the amount of fun to be gained from it. They hurry up to his wife's dressing room, and their efforts to get Ned into woman's clothes is screamingly funny, in the midst of the toilet the visitors arrive and Jack leaves Ned to complete his makeup alone. While interrogating him regarding his wife, whom they had never seen before, she (Ned) bounces into their midst arrayed in a most gorgeous ball dress. Her introduction to the family and her acknowledgments constitute a masterpiece of farcical art, as does her behavior at the dinner table, where the jollity runs riot. After dinner, the supposed wife is discovered by her uncle in the smoking room, with her feet perched upon the table and a long black cigar between her teeth, smoking with keen enjoyment. The tide of merriment rolls on under the impetus furnished by the ludicrous old uncle and his inane son, who both, in turn, make love to their relative's wife. The crucial moment is turned when the real wife returns and finds Jack in the arms of another woman. Then begins a merry time tor poor Jack, whom they harass, demanding an explanation, until the cause of the trouble rushes amongst them. This is just what all desire and each makes a wild and determined grab at the offending lady's hair. Lo, and behold! Each draws back with a string of vari-colored puffs. The head of the culprit is that of a man. The older folks take umbrage at the deception and leave the ranch in a huff. However, Jack's sister, who enjoys the joke and besides thinks that Ned is a dandy old boy, decides to stay a while longer, whereupon all four pack up and take the trip up the canyon together.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
