A Proposal Under Difficulties

A Proposal Under Difficulties — Plot

Bob and Dick both secretly love Dorothy but are too timid to propose. Bob rehearses his proposal to Dorothy, accidentally proposing to the maid, who accepts. Dick arrives, leading to a comical standoff. The maid reveals Bob's "proposal" to the chef, who, jealous, bursts in with a knife. Dorothy, finally arriving, clarifies the misunderstanding, and Bob proposes to her, leaving Dick as best man.

• Release date
• December 21, 1912
• Runtime
• 10 min
• Genres
• Romance, Comedy
• Director
• C.J. Williams

A Proposal Under Difficulties — Cast

Augustus Phillips Bob - Dorothy's Bashful Suitor William Wadsworth Dick - Dorothy's Other Suitor Bigelow Cooper The Florist Alice Washburn Jane - the Housemaid

E

Edna Flugrath Dorothy - the Daughter of the House

R

Richard Ridgely The Chef - the Housemaid's Sweetheart