Volume II: Filmography

THE DOG CATCHER'S BRIDE

Working title: THE DOG CATCHER'S FRIEND

January 24, 1915 (Sunday)

Length: 1 reel (715 feet)

Character: Comedy-drama

Scenario: Lloyd F. Lonergan

Cast: Riley Chamberlin (Cy Beggs, the dog catcher), Fan Bourke (his bride), Morgan Jones (Hamlet Boggs, the leading man)

Note: Item in The Moving Picture World, November 28, 1914: "All Westchester County contributed in the way of dogs to the making of the forthcoming Thanhouser release, A Dog Catcher's Bride."

ARTICLE, The New Rochelle Pioneer, October 24, 1914:

"Lloyd F. Lonergan has written a comedy, The Dogcatcher's Friend, featuring Riley Chamberlin and Fanny Bourke.... It is said to be a bigger laugh-getter than the usual run of comedies, and Riley and Fanny are sure to put it over big."

ADVERTISEMENT, Reel Life, January 16, 1915:

"A clever one-reel comedy dealing with the adventures of a 'ham' actor, who seeks to win the spouse of the village pound-keeper and ends by him being caught and caged with his would-be victim's other charges. Riley Chamberlin, Fan Bourke and Morgan Jones play the leads."

SYNOPSIS, Reel Life, January 16, 1915:

"Cy Beggs, the village dog catcher, is viewed with disfavor by his fellow citizens, who feel that he is not capturing enough stray dogs to justify his existence in a thrifty society. Cy realizes this and does his best to make a better record. To this end he and his bride arrange a dog show. As fast as a goodly number of animals for exhibition purposes arrive, they place them in the dog wagon and drive through the main street with them to the pound. As it happens, a theatrical company, which has come to town, boasts as leading man, one Hamlet Boggs, who seeks to win the favor of the dog catcher's bride. She repels him and he vows vengeance. In the apparition of the load of dogs he sees his opportunity, and opening the back door of the wagon releases the canines. Cy hands the reins to his bride, then goes after the actor. Boggs is captured, hauled into the wagon among the yelping puppies, and driven off to the pound."

REVIEW, The Moving Picture World, January 30, 1915:

"Riley Chamberlin appears in this comedy number as a newly married dog catcher. He picks up strange canines and loads them in his wagon, even carrying off the entries in a dog show. An amusing conceit with laughable moments."

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