Captain Jenks' Dilemma

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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