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Why I Am Here (1913)
Short | 10 min | Drama, Short, Comedy

Why I Am Here (1913)

Short | 10 min | Drama, Short, Comedy

One day while going through the county prison, a professor of a nearby college pauses outside one of the cells, asks one of the respectable-looking inmates what had brought him to his low estate. Peter, having talked to no one for many ...See moreOne day while going through the county prison, a professor of a nearby college pauses outside one of the cells, asks one of the respectable-looking inmates what had brought him to his low estate. Peter, having talked to no one for many days, told the professor all. "One day I saw the stenographer from the office next door and she made eyes at me. I flirted back. Then she became offended. Not noticing this, I kept up the flirtation and she, in anger, told me that her fiancé, Bill Murphy, was laying for me. I shuddered when I heard this, for the more I thought of the Bill Murphys that I had known, the less I liked the idea of having one of his kind laying for me. The girl brought me flowers for my funeral and told me I was as good as dead. I became nervous and took to the back steps and fire-escapes, but it did no good; the girl dogged my steps. Finally, in desperation, I asked the boss for a vacation and got it. All went well until she saw me go after a car, then she chased me with a crowd to take me to Bill Murphy. Then Bill came, a diminutive little shrimp. I had to be separated from him by the cops. They took me to the court. The next morning I was given thirty days and here I am." All of which is plainly shown in the picture. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Sidney Drew Peter Peter See fewer	The Amateur Liar (1919)
Anita Stewart The Stenographer The Stenographer See fewer	A Midnight Romance (1919)
Charles Eldridge The Professor The Professor See fewer	As You Like It (1912)
Ralph Ince Bill Murphy Bill Murphy See fewer	Lincoln, the Lover (1914)
L. Rogers Lytton Actor Actor See fewer	The Third Degree (1919)
William R. Dunn Actor Actor See fewer	Beyond the Law (1918)
E.K. Lincoln Actor Actor See fewer	Lafayette, We Come (1918)
Walter Healey Actor Actor See fewer	Umbrellas to Mend (1912)