The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

19091909
4m

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5.6/10

106

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The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals (1909)

Short Comedy

Well, here we pay another visit to the Jones' domicile, with the same amusing results, for Jones cannot help being funny, and we feel sure that his obituary, not that we are in a hurry to wr... Read allWell, here we pay another visit to the Jones' domicile, with the same amusing results, for Jones cannot help being funny, and we feel sure that his obituary, not that we are in a hurry to write it, will read like "Pickings from Puck." Mr. and Mrs. J. seem to be in for a dull even... Read allWell, here we pay another visit to the Jones' domicile, with the same amusing results, for Jones cannot help being funny, and we feel sure that his obituary, not that we are in a hurry to write it, will read like "Pickings from Puck." Mr. and Mrs. J. seem to be in for a dull evening, when the amateur dramatic club is announced, and then the fun begins. Jones had never... Read all

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

106

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,632,972

1,004,129

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Released as a split reel along with The Hindoo Dagger (1909).

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5/10

This could have been tightened up a bit.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been invited to join the local amateur theatrical society and the group comes to their house to rehearse. However, some silly antics occur--and Mr. Jones thinks the leader of the group is making sweet love to his wife! The film had a decent enough plot idea--the acting is thought to be real by Mr. Jones. However, it sure takes a lot time to get there. Plus, there is a scene with the guys dancing around a table that makes no sense at all and it appears as if the director, D.W. Griffith, just told the cast to wing it. As a result, the results are a bit poor and it could have used about a minute deleted from the film to make it better.

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