The Courtship of the Cooks (1914)
Angelo and Herman, two chefs at the Limit Hotel, court the Widow O'Hara, laundress of the same place. Undecided whom to take, she gives her word to marry the one who can bring her the more money. That night, while preparing supper, Angelo discovers pearls in the oysters he is opening and Herman finds a diamond ring. They seek a second-hand dealer in jewelry, whose price on what they offer abundantly satisfies them. Angelo, unseen, makes it uncomfortable for Herman and the widow to spoon in peace. She resolves to get the money, without necessitating herself to marry either of the chefs, and when they have gone to their room she watches them hide the money in their shoes. She steals into the room and seizes two of the shoes. As she is about to leave the chefs waken, divine what she is about, and follow her to the street, where the policeman, whom the chefs beg to take the widow into custody, turns out to be her long-lost hubby. The chefs, on their part, receive full measure of joy, for they find out that the widow had made off with the wrong pair of shoes, and that the money is perfectly safe. They again become Damon and Pythias to each other, and agree that, all things considered, it is better to be single and wealthy than married and wise, when it's too late.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Charles Ransom | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Wadsworth | |
| Arthur Housman | |
| Jessie Stevens | |
| Edward O'Connor |
