Three of a Kind (1911)
Howard Kelley, a young husband, is worrying about bills he is unable to meet when his wife suggests a solution to the difficulty. She proposes that he telegraph his rich uncle in the west, reminding him of his promise to send a substantial check on the occasion of the birth of Kelley's first child. The Kelleys are childless but think they can put over the deception. The telegram is sent but is forwarded to the relative, who is east on a business trip and is in New York, the home of the Kelleys. The uncle immediately sends a note to his nephew that he is in the city and will be delighted to call and see the child and leave a substantial reminder of his visit. There is consternation in the Kelley household and a hurried consultation. The ingenious wife hits upon a plan to carry out the deception. Kelley is dispatched to find a baby. He secures one from an Italian family and starts for home. The uncle has preceded him and the wife is in the throes of alarm. She pretends the baby is sleeping and she does not life to awaken it. The uncle is shown his room. The husband arrives with the baby but the mother shows up and demands its return. The mother is thrust into an adjoining room while he skirmishes for another baby. The uncle has emerged and with his face lathered for a shave, is holding his supposed namesake. Mrs. Kelley receives a note from her dressmaker, saying it is impossible for her to finish her dress as she is the mother of twins. A boy is immediately sent for one of the twins. Mrs. Kelley, thinking she can give the Italian her child and have one to reserve for the deception. During this interval, Kelley has secured a baby from an Irish family and returned to his house. The uncle discovers the two children and Kelley and his wife are forced to announce that they are the parents of twins. The Italian woman has tired of waiting and has forced her way into the bedroom, endeavoring to get her baby. The uncle takes her for a kidnapper and telephones to the police. The dressmaker's baby arrives and the complication begins in earnest as the Kelleys have a trio of babies on their hands. The Irish father arrives on the scene and demands his child. The police have arrested the Italian woman and return with her to investigate the case and affairs look bad for the Kelleys when the uncle receives a telegram to return to his home in San Francisco, as he is the father of twins. He grabs his belongings, gives the promised $10,000 to his nephew and hurriedly leaves the house while Mr. and Mrs. Kelley square things up with the police and return the babies to their respective parents, when peace and quietude once more reign supreme.
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GenresDrama
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Carl Laemmle | Producer |
