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Olympic Games Synopsis

This Hysterical History Comedy purports to show the first Olympic event, a terrible contest between Bronchitis and Tonsilitis for the hand of a fair maid. Bronchy appears a sure winner in a majority of the events until balls of fire from a Roman Candle hitting his trousers encourage Tonsy to speed up in the foot race and pass Bronchy. The laurels of the day then hang on the chariot race. The maid winsomely loosens a wheel of Bronchy's conveyance and Tonsy wins after he has hacked his balky mule across the finish line.

Mary's Ankle Synopsis

While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.