The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses’ residence as the location of its next meeting, and both Joneses catch ‘the acting bug’ in this split-reel subject.

The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses’ residence as the location of its next meeting, and both Joneses catch ‘the acting bug’ in this split-reel subject.
An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man’s home and is arrested. One of the police officers is an old friend and accompanies Whitney home to allow…
A David Wark Griffith film directed by , released in 1909.
A David Wark Griffith film directed by , released in 1909.
After overhearing Jones mocking her, the lady book agent slips a suggestive note into Jones’s pocket. A jealous Mrs. Jones finds the note, and a huge quarrel erupts.
A Gilbert M. Anderson film directed by , released in 1909.
A David Wark Griffith film directed by , released in 1909.

Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance League. But Oh! the ordeal, for such it was, was telling on him, and…

A David Wark Griffith film directed by , released in 1909.

Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he’s gone, a burglar starts to break into his home. Mr. Jones arrives home just in time to catch him. Instead of calling for the police, he restages the…