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Love, War and a Bonnet (1912)
Short | Short, Drama

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Love, War and a Bonnet (1912)

Short | Short, Drama

It is wartime and little Sallie Batte, finding herself without a bonnet, and unable to purchase one, decides to trim one all herself. She consults her old Mammy, who suggests a visit to the attic, where the needed material may be found. To...See moreIt is wartime and little Sallie Batte, finding herself without a bonnet, and unable to purchase one, decides to trim one all herself. She consults her old Mammy, who suggests a visit to the attic, where the needed material may be found. To their delight an old hat with heaps of roses is discovered lying in an old trunk. These are seized by Sallie, who soon has a pretty bonnet fashioned from the relics of the past. While busily engaged in her work the little girl is trying to decide to her satisfaction whether she really and truly is in love with Walter Barry, a young Confederate captain, who has long been devoted to the petted child, but the masterpiece is completed before she comes to a decision. Being called from the room she leaves her new bonnet on the table and in her absence there enters an unexpected visitor in the shape of a youthful Northern spy, who is seeking a disguise in order to safely reach his camp. Seeing the bonnet, seemingly awaiting an owner, it is the work of a moment to place it on his head, wrap a cape about him, and quietly make his exit from the house. He swiftly mounts his horse and races for his life. When the loss is discovered, Sallie, in despair, makes inquiry of all and, upon being told by an old servant in which direction the strange man clothed in her garments, had gone, she immediately gives chase. She rapidly gains on the masquerader, and he as a last resort, drops the bonnet and cape in the road; these are found by the brave girl and hastily donned. Meanwhile, an alarm has gone forth that a Yankee spy is in the country, and Captain Barry is appointed to effect his capture. After riding some miles, he sees in the distance a figure, whom he thinks is the man he is in search of, and spurring his horse rapidly gains upon him. Poor Sallie. For it is she, hearing the clatter of hoofs, thinks the spy is pursuing her, and dismounting, seeks a hiding place in a house she is passing. She has just concealed herself behind the sofa, when Captain Barry enters the room. Of course, she is discovered, and when dragged forth by the angry man, who is prepared to handle her roughly, she removes the wonderful bonnet, and to his astonishment and chagrin, there stands revealed the girl he loves. Realizing this is his opportunity, the Captain determines he will force the stubborn girl to admit that she loves him. She at first denies this strenuously but finally he conquers, and when they leave the house together, he has Sallie's promise to be his wife. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Margarita Fischer Sally Batte Sally Batte See fewer	Molly of the Follies (1919)
Harry A. Pollard Captain Berry (as Harry Pollard) Captain Berry (as Harry Pollard) See fewer	The Quest (I) (1915)
Eugene Kelly Alfred Church Alfred Church See fewer	Big Hearted Sim (1912)
Louise Crolius Mammy Jane Mammy Jane See fewer	Henpecked Ike (1912)
William Bertram Reverend Watson Reverend Watson See fewer	The Old Maid's Baby (1919)
Eddie Lyons Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Everything But the Truth (1920)