A man places an ad in the New York Herald: "WANTED: a young wealthy gentleman would like to meet a young, attractive woman. Meet me at GRANT'S TOMB Monday at Noon."
At Grant's Tomb National Memorial, the man strolls back and forth. A woman who appears to be African-American and her little girl walk by as the adults acknowledge each other and bow respectfully. Suddenly the man is surrounded by a bevy of nine young women. Overwhelmed, he flees and they give chase; they hang onto their skirts and large, fluffy, and feathery hats. The pursuit continues into the countryside over a narrow creek bridge, through a field fence, and over a low ridge. The man is unable to gain separation, and is soon captured in a bushy area of a field by a woman wearing a white dress and black hat. He walks away with her after acknowledging the others who gave chase. They follow.
This rather innocent fluff, produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was directed by Wallace McCutcheon; the cinematographer was G.W. Bitzer. The film presents a typical comedy chase for its time although it was then unusual that all of the pursuers were women. Its running time is under seven minutes.
At Grant's Tomb National Memorial, the man strolls back and forth. A woman who appears to be African-American and her little girl walk by as the adults acknowledge each other and bow respectfully. Suddenly the man is surrounded by a bevy of nine young women. Overwhelmed, he flees and they give chase; they hang onto their skirts and large, fluffy, and feathery hats. The pursuit continues into the countryside over a narrow creek bridge, through a field fence, and over a low ridge. The man is unable to gain separation, and is soon captured in a bushy area of a field by a woman wearing a white dress and black hat. He walks away with her after acknowledging the others who gave chase. They follow.
This rather innocent fluff, produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was directed by Wallace McCutcheon; the cinematographer was G.W. Bitzer. The film presents a typical comedy chase for its time although it was then unusual that all of the pursuers were women. Its running time is under seven minutes.