Martha's Rebellion - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Bill Ruff believed that the only way to manage a wife was to keep her in a state of cowed submission. So Martha, Bill's wife, lived in an atmosphere of harsh words and blows. Martha was naturally a meek and lowly person, but even a worm ...See moreBill Ruff believed that the only way to manage a wife was to keep her in a state of cowed submission. So Martha, Bill's wife, lived in an atmosphere of harsh words and blows. Martha was naturally a meek and lowly person, but even a worm will turn at last. Her opportunity came when Bill left for a long voyage. After Martha had carried all his heavy luggage down to the ship for him, and had received a surly kiss of farewell in payment, she decided that for once in her life she would cut loose and have a good time. So she went to the theater. It happened to be Amateur's Night. Nobody could possibly have mistaken the performers for professionals, except Martha. Martha thought the whole thing was great. She was particularly impressed by a pair of supposedly humorous boxers. They gave her a brilliant idea. The next day, Martha went to see a professional pugilist and made arrangement with him for a series of lessons. In a few weeks' time she had grown so proficient that the professor occasionally had some little difficulty in evading her vicious swipes. When Bill Ruff returned home he was in a reasonably good temper, but thanks to the after effects of a bottle of whiskey, the good temper did not last very long. As usual, he attempted to let his wife have the benefit of his fit of anger. Martha gave him the surprise of his life. She handed him one on the nose to start with, and followed it with a free hand swing that caught Bill under the ear and nearly put him out of business. When she finally finished with him he was so polite that butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less