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The Perils of Petersboro Synopsis

Alice Day is the pretty maid who wins the heart of Danny O'Shea, a young artist who motors down to Petersboro to paint the scenery. Danny falls in love with Alice at first sight. but the course of true love is sadly disrupted by the pranks of Alice's young brother Eddie Quillan, and her father, Joe Young. Father orders Danny to leave his house and arranges to send Alice to visit her aunt in the city to save her from the perils of Petersboro. Aunt Barbara has a beautiful daughter. Thelma Parr, who, she hopes will marry the wealthy young artist--Danny O'Shea. Thelma is to pose for Danny and Aunt Barbara suggests that she take her little country cousin, Alice, with her so that Thelma may shine by contrast. When Danny recognizes Alice, however, Thelma and everything else is forgotten. In the meantime, Alice's father finds a picture of Thelma and Danny in a city paper, and realizes that he has sent his daughter right back to Danny. He and Eddie start immediately for the city and rush to Danny's studio. On his way into Danny's apartment, Eddie is intercepted by a bevy of pretty girls, who surround him, and in this unexpected predicament is discovered by his frantic parent. After rescuing Eddie from the sirens, Joe rushes into Danny and Alice, after a lively scene, falls into the pool. Danny and Alice make their getaway, calling back to the old man in the water-- "If you think Alice and I aren't going to be married, you're all wet!"

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.