The Chaperone (1909)
O. Howe Gruffe, a business man, is a widower with a beautiful daughter. A young college chap, Charley Duncan, has fallen desperately in love with the daughter and she with him. O. Howe Gruffe finding them making love in his house, throws Charley out, and unmoved by the tears of his daughter, informs her sternly that she must never see Charley again without a chaperone. The daughter 'phones Charley and tells him he must secure a chaperone, then everything will be all right. Charley, at his quarters in the college grounds, is in the blackest depths of despair, when his roommate pounces into the room and Charley conceives the idea of dressing his friend up in woman's clothes and passing him off as "The Chaperone." Charley's friend consents to help him out of his dilemma, and laughs with glee at participating in such a good joke. After much difficulty the friend is dressed and they proceed to the home of Charley's heart's desire. Arriving there, Charley's presence angers O. Howe Gruffe, but upon being presented, leaves the young people to themselves, as he falls desperately in love with "The Chaperone." The Chaperone evades all the old man's advances and causes great consternation to Charley when the young lady's dress arrives, and she insists on the Chaperone helping her put it on. Charley has to confide in her who the Chaperone really is, and she flees to her room hastily. The Chaperone makes merry with O. Howe Gruffe, and Charley tells the Chaperone to get Gruffe's written consent to his daughter's marriage to Charley. The Chaperone agrees and when O. Howe Gruffe begs for a kiss, the Chaperone tells him that for his written consent to his daughter's marriage to Charley he can take it. O. Howe Gruffe gives it and claims his reward. As he embraces the Chaperone the wig falls off disclosing his identity. O. Howe Gruffe in anger demands the return of the agreement, but the Chaperone gives it to Charley, who takes his sweetheart in his arms, and the friend doffs his female garments, laughing at O. Howe Gruffe's rage.
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