Two Too Many (1913)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1913-09-11
Director: Henry MacRae
Writers: Chris Lane , Henry MacRae
Language: None | English
Stars: George L. Cox , Kathlyn Williams , Frances Mason , Tommy Flynn
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Two Too Many (United States of America) , Two Too Many
Plot: Barney Webster enters his bachelor apartments the morning after the ball, with his head swathed in wet toweling, dark rings under his eyes and other evidences to amplify the fact that he has a severe headache as a result of the gay time the night before. He gets a look at himself first, which staggers him, and his butler brings him a note which sends him back into his easy chair for the count. The note tells the volume: "Surprised to see what a fool you made of yourself at the ball last night. Too much champagne. Do you know that you proposed marriage to Annabel Knight and then to Dorothy Armfield? You cannot marry both." Then follows a series of dissolves, showing Barney's double courtship under the heavy influence, brought about by "the imprisoned smiles of France." This series of revelations quite sober the enterprising club man, and he gathers himself together with a view of breaking with Dorothy, as the lesser love. He goes to call with this philanthropic intent and is about to state his case when Dorothy calls at Annabel's and he takes refuge behind the couch, which close quarters leaves him cramped. He crawls behind the heavy window draperies and manages to come down the fire escape. The janitor takes him for a burglar and his dress suit suffers from the rough handling he experiences. He is hardly cleaned up from this adventure before Harold and his fiancée, Dorothy, accompanied by Annabel, call at the ex-dashing Barney's apartment. His man, James, tells them he is not at home, but they insist upon remaining. Barney, hearing the colloquy at the door, takes refuge in a box-couch. His impertinent visitors invade the apartment and seat themselves upon the couch. Annabel and Dorothy have a mock quarrel as to which shall really marry him. Between fright and perspiration, poor Barney has a swelter of it, until they considerately lift up the top of the couch and Dorothy passes in a formidable looking document, which is a marriage license for him to fill out. This appears to relieve his anxiety and gratifies Dorothy, who is evidently an associate member of the progressive suffragettes.
IMDB:tt0221668