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Bob and Dick both secretly love Dorothy but are too timid to propose. Bob rehearses his proposal to Dorothy, accidentally proposing to the maid, who accepts. Dick arrives, leading to a comical standoff. The maid reveals Bob's "proposal" to the chef, who, jealous, bursts in with a knife. Dorothy, finally arriving, clarifies the misunderstanding, and Bob proposes to her, leaving Dick as best man.
Keywords
silent film
short film
moma
Casts

Augustus Phillips
Bob - Dorothy's Bashful Suitor

William Wadsworth
Dick - Dorothy's Other Suitor

Bigelow Cooper
The Florist

Alice Washburn
Jane - the Housemaid
Edna Flugrath
Dorothy - the Daughter of the House
Richard Ridgely
The Chef - the Housemaid's Sweetheart
Crews
C.J. Williams
Director
John Kendrick Bangs
Story