Volume II: Filmography

ON ACCOUNT OF A DOG

(Princess)

February 26, 1915 (Friday)

Length: 1 reel (920 feet)

Character: Comedy-drama

Cast: Boyd Marshall (John Blake), Reenie Farrington (Marie, his wife), John Reinhard (Bob Mitchell, John's partner), Ethel Jewett

ADVERTISEMENTS, Reel Life, February 20, 1915:

"An amusing farce, showing how a jealous man, a much-abused and misunderstood wife and a pet poodle, each in turn, have their innings, the upshot of it all being that the three decide to live together in entire harmony. Boyd Marshall and Rene Farrington are featured."

Also in the same issue of Reel Life: "A new version of 'love me, love my dog.'"

SYNOPSIS, Reel Life, February 20, 1915:

"John Blake cannot abide dogs. His young wife and Bob Mitchell, his partner, are very fond of them, however, and when the partner takes Marie to the dog show there begins to be trouble. Blake happens upon a note from Bob to his wife, telling her that he has a plan whereby she can find happiness, without her husband's knowledge. Furious, Blake follows Marie and Bob to a hotel. There, to his chagrin, he sees through a keyhole his wife fondling a poodle pup. Thoroughly ashamed of himself, he tells Marie that hereafter she may have all the pets she wants."

REVIEW, The Morning Telegraph, February 21, 1915:

"Blake hates dogs. His wife and partner both love them. When he finds a note from Mitchell to her saying that he knows how she can find happiness without her husband's knowledge, he is furious. He follows them to a hotel and, peeping through a key hole, sees her fondling a poodle pup. Thoroughly ashamed of himself he tells her she can have all the pets she wants in the future."

REVIEW, The Moving Picture World, March 6, 1915:

"Blake hates dogs and his wife loves them. He sends her to a dog show with his partner. Later he thinks his wife loves his partner, but finds it was only a dog she referred to in her note. This is a very light subject, but proves fairly amusing."

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