- Augustus Carney
Alkali Ike - Margaret Joslin
Sophie Clutts - Arthur Mackley
Man - Harry Todd
Mustang Pete
Director:
Gilbert M. Anderson
A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Augustus Carney, Margaret Joslin, Arthur Mackley
Directed by:
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
Release Date:
May 7, 1912
Original Title:
Alkali Ike's Bride
Genres:
Western
Production Companies:
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Alkali is considered the ranch seamstress by the boys on Hard-Up, and consequently has to sew buttons on coats and do other sewing stunts that finally wear on his nerves and decide him on the matrimony thing. One day Alkali gets the town paper and sees a "Husband Wanted" ad. A widow with a small boy and loads of money, wants to hitch up with some nice western gentleman. This is pie tor Alkali, He instantly dispatches a letter to the widow to come to Snakeville, get off at his ranch and not to "fergit her dust."
Alkali is considered the ranch seamstress by the boys on Hard-Up, and consequently has to sew buttons on coats and do other sewing stunts that finally wear on his nerves and decide him on the matrimony thing. One day Alkali gets the town paper and sees a "Husband Wanted" ad. A widow with a small boy and loads of money, wants to hitch up with some nice western gentleman. This is pie tor Alkali, He instantly dispatches a letter to the widow to come to Snakeville, get off at his ranch and not to "fergit her dust." Now the boys have a suspicion Alkali is up to something, discover the letter in the mail-box, open it and read. Naturally, they hate to see Alkali about to become a married martyr, and a scheme is cooked up to cure him. Big Pete is disguised as the widow. Sagebrush Simpkins as the "little boy." The boys put them on the stage and, when it arrives at the ranch Alkali is horrified at a sight of the "widow's" face. He tries to escape, but Pete finally captures him and the scheme is exploded when Alkali quits the ranch in a huff, but meets a charming damsel on the train and, in a record wooing, wins her for his wife. They board the next train and the boys are terribly stung when Alkali introduces Mrs. Alkali and leads her proudly into the ranch house.
Director:
Gilbert M. Anderson
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