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The Rummage Sale (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Rummage Sale (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Septimus Snow, a quaint, old-fashioned man, lives a secluded life and earns a precarious living by copying manuscripts. While he is poor, he is, nevertheless, a gentleman, the modern fashions have passed him untouched, while the courtly ...See moreSeptimus Snow, a quaint, old-fashioned man, lives a secluded life and earns a precarious living by copying manuscripts. While he is poor, he is, nevertheless, a gentleman, the modern fashions have passed him untouched, while the courtly manners of long ago are reflected by him. Septimus conceives a great desire to possess a dress-suit. As his means are most modest, he is at his wits' end to secure the society garb. Finally he sees the object of his quest at a rummage sale. While he hesitates over it, Rose, one of the society girls, writes on the reverse side of the price tag, "The buyer of this dress-suit acquires entree to the best society in town." Delighted at the prospect of regaining his social prestige, Septimus buys the suit. Aunt Salina, with whom mischievous Rose lives, is a wealthy maiden lady of uncertain age. Septimus receives a bid to a reception, and decides that would be the time to test the potency of his newly acquired clothes. He rigs himself out "fit to kill" and makes his appearance at the function, and after embarrassing experiences with the flunkies is discovered by Rose, who bespeaks the respect of those present for her guest. Conscious of having committed some modern social error so frightens Septimus that he flies for refuge upstairs and unwittingly seeks to retreat in the boudoir of Aunt Salina. This haughty maiden lady, curiously enough, takes a decided liking to the intruder, and the result is that she marries Septimus. Mischievous Rose, who sold him the suit at the rummage sale, also comes into appreciation of Uncle Septimus' finer qualities as a man superior to his clothes. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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William Hutchison Septimus Snow (as William Hutchinson) Septimus Snow (as William Hutchinson) See fewer	The Fair Barbarian (1917)
Stella Razeto Rose - the Matchmaker Rose - the Matchmaker See fewer	Memories (1914)
Lillian Hayward Aunt Selina Richards Aunt Selina Richards See fewer	The Child of the Sea (1913)