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The Gossip (1911)
Short | Comedy, Short

The Gossip (1911)

Short | Comedy, Short

It is a lovely, bright, sunny day, and Mrs. Rogers decides to go shopping. On her way to the stores, she meets the Rev. Mr. Stout, with whom she converses a few minutes. He, going in the same direction, very politely asks her if he can ...See moreIt is a lovely, bright, sunny day, and Mrs. Rogers decides to go shopping. On her way to the stores, she meets the Rev. Mr. Stout, with whom she converses a few minutes. He, going in the same direction, very politely asks her if he can accompany her. She consents and they are walking and talking together when Priscilla Primp, whose facial characteristics are an evidence of her disposition to be considered general news budget of the town, gets a glimpse of them. She loses no time in telling all their friends and neighbors about what she has seen, not forgetting to add and to enlarge upon the incident. Mr. Stout, who is carrying Mrs. Rodgers' parasol, forgets to return it and contentedly goes his way after bidding her a cheery good-morning. Mr. Stout has not proceeded very far when he meets another brother of the cloth and they agree to continue their walk to the river, where they hold sweet converse with each other. Interested in watching some boys swimming, they both sit down on the grassy bank with the parasol ever their heads. Priscilla Primp has gotten together a number of followers who are only too anxious to gratify their suspicions. When Priscilla and her companions reach the riverbank, they are confronted by the parasol, which entirely hides the two reverend gentlemen, and immediately come to the conclusion that it shades the objects of their search. Priscilla, on tip-toes, anxiously approaches the parasol, lifts it triumphantly and shouts: "Behold the guilty pair." The Rev. Mr. Stout and his friend, Mr. Churchly, are stretched out, peacefully dreaming in the land of nod. The followers of Priscilla Primp let forth an exclamation of surprise and disappointment, which arouses the two sleeping clergymen, who are quite as much astonished when they see a number of women chasing Priscilla out on the diving board placed on the bank, and can hardly believe their eyes when they see the fleeing woman jump into the river to escape her pursuers. The Rev. Mr. Stout plunges in after her, bringing her safely to shore. Disgusted with themselves, and the much dampened Priscilla, the women beat a hasty retreat, while the two godly men laugh heartily at the drenched Priscilla, who wends her way disconsolately alone across lots, to escape the jeers and jibes of her neighbors, which she feels await her, and knows she richly deserves. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
John Bunny Rev. Mr. Stout Rev. Mr. Stout See fewer	Her Old Sweetheart (1912)
Flora Finch Priscilla Primp - the Gossip Priscilla Primp - the Gossip See fewer	The Cat and the Canary (1927)
William Shea Rev. Mr. Churchly Rev. Mr. Churchly See fewer	Davy Jones' Parrot (1910)
Rose Tapley Mrs. Rogers Mrs. Rogers See fewer	As You Like It (1912)
William R. Dunn Actor Actor See fewer	Beyond the Law (1918)