Obliging a Friend (1911)
Kitty the cook's cup of joy was overflowing. This morning, Bob Hanson, her pugilistic "steady," had at last kept his promise to give her a boxing lesson, and although tables and chairs had been overturned in the bout, Kitty was still radiantly happy until she discovered her master and mistress sprawling upon the floor, where they had been unintentionally knocked by the excited fighters, as they entered to ascertain the cause of the disturbance. Then, despite the pleading of his wife, Mary, John ordered Kitty to pack her trunk, and strode off to the office to promptly forget his wife's parting instructions about sending home a cook at once. At the close of the day, Mary called up and informed her husband that unless he returned with a cook, she would go home to mother. Hurriedly he rang up the employment office, but unfortunately all help had gone for the day. In despair John turned to Jack Wilber, who for the last half hour had been practicing with a Biddy's masquerade costume, which he was to wear that evening, and insisted that to oblige a friend in such a sore need. Jack must go home with him that evening and concoct a few of the dishes about which he had bragged. Under protest the young man was at last coaxed to take his place in the kitchen. All might have gone well, had not Mary entered in time to see her husband fastening the new cook's dress. In tears the unhappy wife started for her room; John, however, quickly headed her off and was endeavoring to straighten things out, when Kitty's voice again brought them to the kitchen. Acting upon Bob's suggestion, Kitty had returned to get dinner, when she beheld her "steady" with his arms about the new servant. As husband and wife entered, the rolling-pin was descending vigorously upon Jack's head, and he, poor man, finding all other exits cut off, made a mad leap through the window. Then John beheld his obliging friend, Jack, minus the skirt, for Mary had snatched that as he passed, running at full speed, closely followed by the neighbor's dog and a howling mob.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
