Their First Kidnapping Case
A William Beaudine film directed by , released in 1912.
A William Beaudine film directed by , released in 1912.

Effeminate college boy Mace is sent West by father Sterling to make a man out of him, but Mace only responds to a severe beating.
A William Beaudine film directed by , released in 1912.

Here it is nice to see Sennett playing a different character than his usual hillbilly lover. Sennett looks quite dashing as the big game hunter. He’s quite comically cowardly when the real big game shows up. Mabel is so calm…

A Mack Sennett film directed by , released in 1912.

Hoffmeyer is harassed by creditors, but thinks his troubles are over when he receives a legacy of $500. He sneaks away from his wife to make a “flash” around town, and comes home at 2 A.M., feeling happy. His joy…

Mabel seems to be working ironing dresses in a dress shop when something catches her attention in a newspaper. Apparently, it is an ad on becoming a detective. Mabel goes rushing off to a Detective school run by Fred Ward.

A Mack Sennett film directed by , released in 1912.

Mabel poses as “Cousin Jack” in a scheme to test her two quarreling suitors who decide to take young “Jack” to a cabaret.

Fred Mace plays a businessman with two secretaries. He gets playful with the second secretary, Mabel Normand. His wife, Alice Davenport walks in on him. He does some nice embarrassed husband pantomime. Davenport fires the two secretaries and tell Fred…