18 February 1909 Comedy 5 mins
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and both Joneses catch 'the acting bug' in this split-reel subject.
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John R. Cumpson as Mr. Jones
Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Jones
Linda Arvidson as The Maid
George Gebhardt as Theatre Man
Anita Hendrie as Theatre Woman
Marion Leonard as Mrs. Trouble
David Miles as Theatre Man
Owen Moore as Theatre Man
Herbert Prior as Theatre Man
Mack Sennett as Theatre Man
Dorothy West as Theatre Woman
United States 18 February 1909
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