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  • Saving an Audience (1912)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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Saving an Audience (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy

Four young college students find themselves with no money and a lot of debts. Each has received a peremptory refusal from home to send any more money to them and they are in despair. Suddenly Claude has an idea. They will hire Susan B. ...See moreFour young college students find themselves with no money and a lot of debts. Each has received a peremptory refusal from home to send any more money to them and they are in despair. Suddenly Claude has an idea. They will hire Susan B. Gabonthy to lecture for them, clear about one hundred dollars apiece, and have enough to tide them over into the next term. Claude, having an acquaintance with the booking agent, secures a date on reasonable terms. When the great evening arrives, after extensive advertising, the train on which Miss Gabonthy is to arrive is reported two hours late. In despair, they are about to give up when Claude remembers his best girl, Bertha Barton, is a dandy actress, and can impersonate Miss Gabonthy if she wants to. He calls upon her, and with the assistance of her mother, Bertha soon makes up as Susan well enough to fool any audience. She goes upon the platform and makes a telling speech and gains much applause. Suddenly, in the midst of her harangue, the genuine Miss Gabenthy makes her appearance. The girl is nonplussed. Seeing Miss Gabonthy is not angry, Bertha confesses her part in the deception to the audience, who take the hoax good-naturedly. The boys are grateful to the clever girl for helping them out, saving their credit and the audience. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Will Carleton (story) (as Will Carlton)
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Updated Aug 23, 1912

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Aug 23, 1912 (United States)

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Mary Maurice
Susan B. Gabonthy (as Mrs. Mary Maurice) Susan B. Gabonthy (as Mrs. Mary Maurice)   See fewer
Lillian Walker
Berta Barton - an Amateur Actress Berta Barton - an Amateur Actress   See fewer
Earle Williams
Matthew Matthew   See fewer
Frank Newburg
Luke (as Francis Newberg) Luke (as Francis Newberg)   See fewer
Flora Finch
A Suffragette A Suffragette   See fewer
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