31 Mar 1918
The Family Skeleton
Wealthy young Billy Bates's greatest fear is that he has inherited his family curse: drink. But when he falls for a beautiful showgirl from the Ziegfeld Follies, she shows him he has nothing to fear.
Captain Jenks' Dilemma
Mrs. Brown, who is a widow, finds it a rather difficult matter to clothe and feed her large family of children, so when she becomes acquainted on the beach with Captain Jenks she is not slow in inviting him to her house. That evening the Captain calls with an engagement ring. He asks the widow to become his wife, but just as he is accepted Mrs. Brown's numerous offspring come running into the room. Upon being told that they are her children the Captain nearly faints and does not know how to break the engagement.
Top Billed Cast
John Bunny Captain Jenks
Julia Swayne Gordon Mrs. Brown - a Widow
Charles Eldridge Sir Brian Squills
Kenneth Casey One of Widow Brown's Children
Dolores Costello One of Widow Brown's Children
Helene Costello One of Widow Brown's Children
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