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1911 New York Dramatic Mirror Betty
 

Betty Becomes a Maid (Vitagraph) --  "Margaret is the older and Betty the younger of two sisters; naturally Margaret claims precedence. Their brother Jack writes home from college stating that he will bring a young unmarried millionaire friend to spend a few days with them. Margaret immediately gets in line to set her cap for the young visitor and warns Betty not to be too presumptuous, for Margaret is well aware that Betty has the advantage in looks and winsomeness. In order to give her sister every chance. Betty says she will play waitress. Brother Jack and his friend join the family at dinner, Margaret pays considerable attention to Jack's friend, but he is attracted by Betty, who is now acting as serving maid. He is so smitten by the pretty maid, that he can see nothing else and Margaret becomes greatly incensed. The young millionaire makes up his mind to get acquainted with the waitress and Jack agrees to help him, not letting him know that she is his own sister. Betty of whom the young fellow has heard a great deal. He follows Betty into the kitchen, bribes the cook to let him sit there until he meets the pretty girls. When she comes in he makes love to her, and in the excitement both he and Betty get covered with flour and sit in the dough, which the cook has been mixing. To add to the fun of it all, Betty tries to protect her face with the dough, from the kisses which the young fellow is trying to give her, she is a sight to behold, but nothing daunted, he makes a hole in the dough and succeeds in planting two or three kisses on her pretty mouth. Betty's father comes into the kitchen with Margaret, the young millionaire tells them he is in love with the waitress; explanations follow, Betty's identity is made known. The young fellow proposes to her there and then, the father's consent is gained and Margaret joins in with all the rest in offering congratulations to little sister and intended.  Released March 14,1911


 March 11, 1911 The Nickelodeon