A Race for a Handkerchief (1909)

comic play by Adrien Vély

A Race for a Handkerchief (1909) poster

Gus is making violent love to his cousin Sue, to whom he is engaged, when all at once, he has a desire to sneeze and finds to his consternation that he is without that very necessary article, a pocket handkerchief. Becoming very much excited in his embarrassment, he begins turning his pockets inside out and getting redder and looking more awkward every minute, until Sue, becoming disenchanted with her foolish looking lover, hastens to greet Arthur, whom she sees approaching. It is plain that the latter is gaining ground with Miss Sue, when all at once he begins to sneeze and is unable also to locate his handkerchief. He forgets that on entering he had laid it with his hat on the table, where Gus was fortunate to find it and owing to which good fortune the latter is able to regain the side of his fiancée, who is now alone, as Arthur, feeling that awful tickling sensation in his nose, had to flee.

Genre: Comedy
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Production: Société cinématographique des auteurs et gens de lettres (SCAGL), Pathé, S.C.A.G.L. Pathé
Country: France
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Race for a Handkerchief about?
Gus is making violent love to his cousin Sue, to whom he is engaged, when all at once, he has a desire to sneeze and finds to his consternation that he is without that very necessary article, a pocket handkerchief. Becoming very much excited in his embarrassment, he begins turning his pockets inside out and getting redder and looking more awkward every minute, until Sue, becoming disenchanted with her foolish looking lover, hastens to greet Arthur, whom she sees approaching. It is plain that the latter is gaining ground with Miss Sue, when all at once he begins to sneeze and is unable also to locate his handkerchief. He forgets that on entering he had laid it with his hat on the table, where Gus was fortunate to find it and owing to which good fortune the latter is able to regain the side of his fiancée, who is now alone, as Arthur, feeling that awful tickling sensation in his nose, had to flee.
Who stars in A Race for a Handkerchief?
A Race for a Handkerchief stars Suzanne Demay, Charles Prince, Louis Blanche.
What genre is A Race for a Handkerchief?
A Race for a Handkerchief is a Comedy film.
Where was A Race for a Handkerchief produced?
A Race for a Handkerchief was produced in France.