Captain Jenks' Dilemma

Captain Jenks' Dilemma — Plot

Mrs. Brown, who is a widow, finds it a rather difficult matter to clothe and feed her large family of children, so when she becomes acquainted on the beach with Captain Jenks she is not slow in inviting him to her house. That evening the Captain calls with an engagement ring. He asks the widow to become his wife, but just as he is accepted Mrs. Brown's numerous offspring come running into the room. Upon being told that they are her children the Captain nearly faints and does not know how to break the engagement.

• Release date
• January 8, 1912
• Runtime
• 11 min
• Genres
• Comedy

Captain Jenks' Dilemma — Cast

John Bunny Captain Jenks Julia Swayne Gordon Mrs. Brown - a Widow Charles Eldridge Sir Brian Squills Kenneth Casey One of Widow Brown's Children Dolores Costello One of Widow Brown's Children Helene Costello One of Widow Brown's Children