A Boarding House Romance - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Monsieur Daube was not generally popular in the boarding house: he was a foreigner, an artist, and--worst of all, at least according to Jimmy Wilson--he was in love with the landlady's daughter Effie. To begin with, he was a foreigner. ...See moreMonsieur Daube was not generally popular in the boarding house: he was a foreigner, an artist, and--worst of all, at least according to Jimmy Wilson--he was in love with the landlady's daughter Effie. To begin with, he was a foreigner. Effie's mother was the only person in the house who really liked the artist. She thought he was so "refined" and she felt quite sure he was "genteel." He seemed to her an almost ideal person for a son-in-law. Since the landlady was a person who believed in speaking her mind, she made no bones of telling Effie exactly what she wished in this respect. Effie was a mild little person, but underneath her calm exterior she had a will of her own. She did not in the least intend to marry Daube, and she did intend to marry Jimmy Wilson, but she said nothing and let things progress naturally. One day Jimmy won a magnificent ring in a raffle. He promptly brought it home to Effie, but since it did not fit her, took it away with him again. When Monsieur Daube presented himself at the jewelry shop in which Jimmy worked and asked to look at engagement rings, a bright idea struck Jimmy. He sold Daube the ring he had won for a very fair price, and went to tell Effie about it. Effie was delighted. She hadn't liked the ring, anyway. Jimmy could buy her a cheaper one, and they could furnish their apartment with the balance of the money. Unfortunately, their conversation was interrupted at this point by the arrival of the landlady and Daube. Jimmy took refuge on the fire-escape. A sudden thunder shower sprang up, and when he was at length able to re-enter the room, he was soaked through. After Jimmy had changed his clothes, the two went up to the artist's studio. Daube, at the time, was painting a picture of Effie's mother. Effie, with a sudden brilliant inspiration, added a mustache and several deep wrinkles to the artist's finished product. That evening Daube announced his engagement to Effie. Immediately afterwards the landlady asked to see her picture. When she saw it she broke it over Daube's head and gave Effie to Jimmy. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less