Miss George Washington

Miss George Washington

Unlike the Old Saying of "THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTY." This Petite Little Maid "COULD NOT TELL THE TRUTH."

1916 · 50 min · Comedy, Romance

Chronic liar Berenice Somers and her friend Alice, skip school to see a matinee, however, the two girls must think quickly when they see Alice's parents, Judge and Mrs. Altwold. Trying to escape, they run into the hotel room where young diplomat Cleverley Trafton is staying. Alice's parents find them, however, and are shocked that two young women would be in a man's room. Undaunted, Berenice says that she is Cleverley's wife, and that Alice simply had been visiting. Going from hostile to hospitable, the Altwolds then insist that Berenice and Cleverley stay with them. Cleverley is unable to argue his way out of the situation, and both he and Berenice are embarrassed at having to spend the night together. They soon realize, however, that they have come to like each other, and so, deciding to change Berenice's lie into the truth, they begin making plans for their marriage

Directed by J. Searle Dawley · Written by Lew Allen

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Cast

Marguerite Clark Bernice Somers
Frank Losee Judge Altwold
Niles Welch Cleverley Trafton
Florence Martin Alice Altwold
Maude Turner Gordon Mrs. Altwold
Herbert Prior Colonel J.P. Worthington
Charlotte Greenwood Attendee at tea social
Joseph Gleason Paul Carroll
Billy Watson Miss Perkins

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