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  • Put Me Off at Wayville (1915)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
Put Me Off at Wayville (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy

While Billy is on his way to Wayville where he is to marry Hetty Burton, the girl he has not seen in ten years. Jasper, an escaped convict, boards the train. The fugitive compels Billy to exchange clothes with him. after which he throws ...See moreWhile Billy is on his way to Wayville where he is to marry Hetty Burton, the girl he has not seen in ten years. Jasper, an escaped convict, boards the train. The fugitive compels Billy to exchange clothes with him. after which he throws the boy off the car. Billy, a hard sleeper, had instructed the Pullman porter to put him off the train at Wayville at all hazards. Mistaking the number of the berth, the porter reaches into the wrong berth. Rousing Sammy Green, a newlywed. the man throws him off the train in spite of his struggles and protests. A letter in his victim's clothes reveals Billy's romance to Jasper. Learning that Billy is to receive $5,000 as a wedding gift, the fugitive impersonates him. Billy, in the meantime, is captured by the sheriff and his posse. The timely arrival of Sammy Green, barefoot and clad in pajamas, saves Billy from spending the night in the calaboose. Jasper is warmly welcomed by Betty and her father. The latter, in his enthusiasm, presents the impostor with the money. Later that night, Jasper endeavors to escape from the house, but gets into a mix-up with the Burton bulldog. Billy has induced the sheriff to accompany him to Betty's home. They arrive in time to save Jasper from the dog's teeth. Betty and her father, attracted by the noise, arrive just as the convict is handcuffed. And while Billy explains the mistake to Betty, Sammy appropriating a handcar, pumps it down the track towards the next station where he has wired his bride to wait for him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jan 8, 1915

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Jan 8, 1915 (United States)

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6 cast members
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George Drummond
Sammy Green - a Newlywed Sammy Green - a Newlywed   See fewer
Frances Burnham
Babe Green - a Newlywed Babe Green - a Newlywed   See fewer
Marshall Neilan
Billy - a Friend Billy - a Friend   See fewer
Ethel Teare
Betty Burton - Billy's Sweetheart Betty Burton - Billy's Sweetheart   See fewer
Charles Inslee
Burton - Betty's Father Burton - Betty's Father   See fewer
Leon Coleman
Jasper - an Escaped Convict Jasper - an Escaped Convict   See fewer
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