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- "In the Malden Centennial parade in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the city."
- Inflated with the idea of his ability, a vagrant seeks and secures occupations of divers character, but in each instance he proves a failure and is ignominiously discharged.
- We open showing him securing a situation as a coachman, and after trying for several minutes to attach the horse with the head toward the carriage, he is readily bounced by the employer. The next scene is getting a job as an expressman, and after dropping a trunk two flights of steps, and through a ceiling and through a dining-room table, he is roughly evicted from the house; but this does not discourage him. He next tries his hand as a barber, which job he doesn't keep longer than it takes to throw him out. He next tries painting, and after painting everything in sight, from the bureau to a man dressing for an evening supper, he is again given his walking papers; and not yet discouraged, but next enters the employ of a paper hanger, and the way he tries to hang paper on a wall would make even the most gloomy scream with laughter; but the lady of the house does not scream. She boils with anger, and, grabbing poor Jack, she shows him the quickest way to the front door and unfortunately throws him on a butcher who is talking to the servant girl in front. Quickly picking himself up he spots an "ad" in the paper for an electrician. Though he has never turned his hand to this trade, he believes that it is simple enough for him to take a chance, not knowing that sometimes electricity gives shocks. He enters the office of a merchant to repair his phone, and happens to grab hold of a live wire; he makes everything lively around for a few minutes; the man of the office comes in and seeing such commotion being raised grabs hold of Jack, but unfortunately he also receives a shock and the two dance around for quite a while until they are parted from the live wires and Jack is again thrown out to hunt for another situation. This he quickly does and lands a job as a baker, and he happens to know as much about baking as a cat does about Sunday. The proprietor of the baker shop finds this out when he catches Jack kneading dough all over the floor. Again he is rudely thrown out of work. Bracing himself up for a last ordeal, he finds himself this time a plumber, another trade he knows nothing about. He is sent on a job to repair a leaking water pipe, and when it is finished it would take a dozen plumbers two weeks to get it back in order. The picture closes with the "Jack of All Trades" holding an umbrella over himself to keep off the flow of water which he has caused by his inexperience to come from the pipes.
- Anna, a young girl from a poor but honest household, is offered an attractive position as a lady's companion in London. Her childhood friend is worried, but she goes anyway.
- A rich British workman and clean butcher are contrasted with their French counterparts.
- Donald is a small boy with a very charming young widow for a mother. His joy in the possession of so fascinating a guardian is somewhat dimmed and ruffled by the desire of older persons to share that possession, or, as it looks to him, to take her from him. He is a jealous and vigilant chaperon in intent, if not in person, and it makes it rather difficult for the young men who would like to make love to the charming little widow. One of them does succeed in making friends with Donald, except when the mother is near, and it is then that he learns that Donald does no possess a watch and that a watch is one of his great heart desires. This suggests a very brilliant idea to Lawrence, this particular suitor, and when he next appears at the house of the little widow, he brings a pretty boy's watch with him which he offers to Donald. Of course, Donald is delighted, but when he understands that he can only possess the watch on condition that he allow Lawrence to possess his mother, his soul is trouble within him. The temptation, however, is too great and he finally agrees to the bargain and the marriage takes place. While they are gone on their wedding tour, Donald finds that being left alone with a nurse is very lonesome business and he begins to repent sorely of his bargain. Finally, when he can stand it no longer, he sits down at the desk in the big, lonely library and pens very carefully a very businesslike letter to Mr. Lawrence. It reads, "Dear Mr. Lawrence, Please bring mother back and you may have the watch again. It is as good as new. I need her very much. Donald." The effort proved so great an exertion that Donald falls asleep over it and of course, it so happens that the wedding couple are just returning at this time. They come in and find the sleeping boy and the letter and then the little mother sees a way out of the difficulty. She tells Donald that he can keep the watch and have her also and all that is necessary is for him to accept the new papa into the bargain. This solution of the difficulty had never occurred to the boy before, and being struck with the magnanimity of the offer, he closes with it at once.
- A wife who is bitten by the "trading stamp" bug causes havoc for her family.
- The four Wilson girls being of marriageable age and of a romantic disposition have set their hearts upon winning ideal husbands and the most strenuous efforts upon the part their numerous admirers fail to touch their hearts to the slightest degree. Neither artist, soldier, lawyer, nor merchant is able to impress them, thought each of these eligible presents his case with more than ordinary persuasive ability. These are days of progress and nothing holds the imagination of the romantic girl as strongly as does aviation. The Wilson sisters all wish for aviators. They think of them by day and dream of them by night, and no one but an aviator interests them in the slightest degree. The rejected suitors now get together and plan revenge. They find a traveling comedian who thoroughly enters into the spirit of the plot and suitably disguised is introduced to the girls as Mr. Mokin, the famous aviator. His role of lady-killer proves more than satisfactory to him and after a cheerful chat with all four of the girls together he seeks interviews with them separately. Each interview develops into a desperate flirtation and in each he is uniformly successful. The sentimentalist is soon won by his poetic conversation, the romantic girl falls deeply in love because of the mystery with which he surrounds their meetings, the flirt finds he is more than a match for her at every stage of the battle and the fourth completely loses her head. Each presents him with a ring and a lock of her hair, and they all promise their undying love. Now comes the unwelcome news that he must leave to keep an important engagement, and as he departs the four sisters group themselves upon the balcony and wave him tearful adieus. But suddenly their grief is turned to consternation, for at the gate he is met by his wife who vents her displeasure upon him in no uncertain manner. The consternation in its turn gives place to rage when one of their former suitors returns all their rings and locks of hair upon a tray, and they learn at the same time of the true state of affairs. Fortunately they are all philosophical and realizing there is no profit in crying over fallen aviators they do their best to enjoy the humorous side of the situation.
- A fine picture of an interesting side of Havana life.
- Jim Redfield, the foreman of the 3 V Ranch, is in love with Bertha, the daughter of his employer, and she is interested in him, but is very young and wishes to retain her freedom a while longer. An aristocratic young Englishman comes to the ranch to restore his health, and Bertha is much struck by his charm of manner and distinction, and overcome with pity for his weakness. Jim's jealousy makes a fool of him, and he goes too far in his distrust of her motives so that when a treacherous Gila River Apache shoots Cecil with an old muzzle loading trade gun to obtain his money and jewels, which had been left too temptingly displayed, Jim is suspected and has to ride for his life. He is tracked by the men assisted by the Apache, is caught and condemned to die. He is saved, however, by the finding of the round bullet from the trade gun in Cecil's wound. Bertha flies to his rescue, realizing, now that he is in danger, how much she cares for him.
- Bobby is home for the vacation, yet has to spend a few hours every day in studious reading, and the task of memorizing "The Wreck of the Hesperus" on a sunny summer morning is so uncongenial that we are not surprised to see Bobby throw his book aside. It occurs to him that a chicken's life must be very uneventful, so he enters the run in order to give the fowls some excitement. As a chicken trainer he is not a success and following upon the pandemonium he creates, Bobby's mother presently hauls him forth. Papa is so worried by his erring son's escapades that he decides Bobby shall spend the rest of the vacation at his school, and accordingly writes a letter that is given to Julie to mail. Bobby gets hold of the missive before it is mailed and destroys it promptly. His parents' determined attitude has a wholesome effect upon Bobby, who now develops such a thirst for knowledge that nothing will induce him to leave his books, Papa relents and writes a telegram to cancel his letter, and Bobby is sent with, the message. He tears up the blank and scatters it to the four winds, a passing beggar is the happy recipient of the 25 cents telegraph fee, and Bobby returns home in a happy mood.
- Jack Breen and his wife, Lizzie, are professional crooks, who live in a fine house and set themselves up as belonging to the best. Breen gets his living by various means, including begging. He dresses in ragged clothes and picks up crusts in the street, which he pretends to eat, thereby exciting the sympathy of passers-by. Jennie Corcoran, thinking his case one of genuine misery, gives him some money. He returns to his wife with his ill-gotten gains and changes his clothes. He manages to steal an overcoat from a poor actor who is trying to sell it and then steals a box of handsome shirt waists from a department store. Returning to his wife with these various things, he gives her the waists, one of which she put on, and changing into evening clothes, he goes out with her to dinner. At a swell restaurant, where they dine, Lizzie meets Jack Williams, a young fool, and starts to flirt with him. In the course of the evening she manages to get his diamond ring, adding another item to the spoils of the day. Nemesis is on their track. Jennie comes to the restaurant and recognizes the beggar of the morning. She reports him to a police officer, who shadows him. He is seen to try the beggar gag again and is arrested. Detectives are put on the case and the whole sordid career of Breen and his wife exposed. Both are given a heavy sentence in jail, a punishment which is well merited by their career of crime.
- There is a fine opportunity for bravery during the height of battle. But there is probably a finer opportunity at the moment of defeat when the cry increases to a roar, "Every man for himself." The man worthwhile is the man who does not heed this cry of the panic-stricken. Such a man was George Tate, moonshiner by birth, but possessing the qualities of which heroes are made. His father was murdered by a half-breed. His sister, Amy, was assaulted and was in continual danger from the same source. Although he lived in the shadow of the law, an outcast with other moonshiners, he believed in a square deal. One day the revenue officers swept down upon the moonshiners' still. Tate and Neut Haigh, who loved Amy, led the forces of the moonshiners. At the deciding moment in the battle the half-breed exposed the secret defenses of the rugged country to the revenue men. Tate, Haigh and Amy were finally driven into the Tate college. They were surrounded and the battle was at that stage when the weaker ones cry, "Every man for himself." Tate looked into the faces of Amy and Haigh. They were lovers. They had something to live for. His thoughts ran in leaps and bounds. He lifted a trap door in the floor. He knew that he was looking upon his sister for the last time. He could say nothing, except, "go."
- Felix quits his job as nursemaid to a crying baby and takes one as a bricklayer. He comes up with an ingenious plan to make the other workmen do his job for him, and provokes them into going on strike, and then puts his plan into action.
- Felix, bawled out by his wife and told to get some money creates ingenious methods for bringing money home.
- A married couple waiting for the feature film to begin makes snarky comments on this short, which exposes the tricks of various trades.
- Jack Warrender (Jack Hulbert) bluffs his way into big business in order to promote his new invention.
- Abstract animation drawn directly on Technicolor film, some with underlying real life footage of unrelated subjects. Various colorful shapes and patterns move and interact, set to upbeat music.
- Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance.
- Television pilot for a Three Stooges situation comedy, where the Stooges are painters and paperhangers and completely wreck a hapless couple's home.
- The daily life of a typical British industrial worker and his family.