Ethel's New Dress (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short

Ethel's New Dress (1915)

Short | Comedy, Short

Mrs. Climber is giving a reception in honor of the Countess de Shilac, and Ethel is honored with an invitation. The Countess de Shilac is forced to send her regrets by a messenger, and by chance, a society crook intercepts the messenger ...See moreMrs. Climber is giving a reception in honor of the Countess de Shilac, and Ethel is honored with an invitation. The Countess de Shilac is forced to send her regrets by a messenger, and by chance, a society crook intercepts the messenger and plans to have his adventuress wife go to the reception and pose as the countess. He then sends the boy on with the message. Mrs. Climber is deeply disappointed when she learns that the Countess will not be present. Ethel arrives, and Mrs. Climber, in order to satisfy her guests, introduces Ethel as Countess de Shilac. The crook and adventuress arrive and announce themselves as the Count and Countess. Mrs. Climber is in a quandary; she must not let her guests know her deception. She is very busy keeping the crook and adventuress in the reception room (where they help themselves to odd articles of jewelry), while Ethel is being made a great deal of by the guests in the parlor. Ethel accidentally learns that the Countess de Shilac is in the reception room (really the adventuress). She thinks it time for her to get away, but the guests pay her so much attention that she is unable to make a graceful exit. Some of the guests miss their jewelry. Ethel is acting strangely, and she is suspected. The crooks begin to feel uncomfortable and manage to plant one of the stolen articles on Ethel. Bill arrives with a message that Ethel hurry back to the office; the boss wants her. The guests now realize that Ethel is not the Countess and when the detectives arrive they point accusing fingers at her. The two crooks continue their role of count and countess. They show disgust at what is going on, and paying their respects to Mrs. Climber, start to go. Another detective in the hall recognizes them as crooks and brings them back. At this juncture, the real Countess de Shilac arrives, much to the surprise of all. The detectives find the two crooks utterly loaded down with valuables, and Ethel is released. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Fay Tincher Ethel Ethel See fewer	Don Quixote (1915)
Bobby Ray Bill (as Bobby Fuehrer) Bill (as Bobby Fuehrer) See fewer	Dugan of the Dugouts (1928)
Chester Withey James Hadley - the Boss (as Chet Withey) James Hadley - the Boss (as Chet Withey) See fewer	She Loves and Lies (1920)
Gladys Brockwell The Countess The Countess See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
Max Davidson The Climber The Climber See fewer	A Daughter of the Poor (1917)
Elmer Booth Actor Actor See fewer	His Auto's Maiden Trip (1912)
John Francis Dillon Actor (as Jack Dillon) Actor (as Jack Dillon) See fewer	Pagan Lady (1931)
Frankie Newman Actor Actor See fewer	The Love Pirate (1915)

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