Mary's New Hat (1913)
The trouble started when Mary saw a hat in a store window and asked her husband to buy it for her. It was highly expensive. Mary's husband attempted to convince her that she did not need another hat. One word soon led to another, until at last Mary declared that she wouldn't stay with such a mean nasty old brute for another moment. Her poor darling old papa was sitting quietly on the front porch when Mary arrived. Poor darling old papa was uncannily wise in the ways of women, and when Mary breathed forth the woeful story of her husband's cruelty, the outraged father-in-law started from his chair with dire threats of vengeance. When Mary's father arrived at his son-in-law's residence, his attitude had suffered a curious transformation. As we have said, he was uncannily wise in the ways of women. Hence his sympathies were entirely with Mary's husband. Instead of subduing the rebellious son-in-law with harsh words and blows, he shook hands with him, and extended his heartiest sympathy. That Mary might have no cause to complain, the husband procured a small can of paint, and manufactured a highly realistic black eye for himself. When Mary arrived, she found the men engaged in apparently mortal combat. With entire femininity, she told her father that he was a brute to treat her poor old darling hubby that way, and mopped the latter's poor battered eye with her handkerchief. Then Mary retired to the house, wiping the tears from her face with the same handkerchief. Unfortunately, the husband had not painted his eye with indelible paint, and a casual glance in a mirror exposed the whole villainous plot to Mary. Mary was an eminently clever young woman. Instead of wasting time on tears and reproaches, she hurried to her friend the constable and had both men arrested for disorderly conduct. The men attempted to bribe the constable, and the constable gave the money to Mary. The last scene. in which Mary arrayed in her new hat, appears before the two men, gives as the final laugh in this very amusing picture.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles H. France | Director |
| S. Walter Bunting | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Elsie MacLeod | |
| Edward Boulden | |
| William Wadsworth | |
| Bliss Milford |
