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Should Poker Players Marry? Synopsis

Nervy Ned's wife has been away visiting Mother or something and the morning after a heavy night she returns unexpectedly. Ned has entertained the boys and despite his first-class valet was unable to clean up in time to keep the horrible truth from his wife. She determines to see that it doesn't happen again by placing tacks all over the floor and by tying a rope around her husband's neck. This does not have the desired effect, however, as Ned manages to get out undetected. When his wife wakes she misses him and, following the cord, finds him in an apartment several floors above. Ned tries to be brave and tells her to be on her way. It works all right, but against him. She gives him an awful trimming and shakes an admonishing finger at him as the doctors take him away in the ambulance to the hospital.

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.