Our Own Little Flat

• 1908
• Other, Comedy

A young married couple start their married life by living at the home of the bride's father. The old gentleman suffers from a bad attack of gout and ill-temper, and "Auntie," a maiden of many summers, objects to the liberties the young people take with the house. She prods the old man on till he drives them out bag and baggage. Auntie is triumphant. Then they fix up their "own little flat." Everything goes well for a while until a day comes when they cannot pay the furniture man. He calls in his assistants and they proceed to take everything, leaving only a few draperies belonging to the wife. These she proceeds to use, with some old boxes and barrels from the kitchen, until the place presents a very fair appearance, but anybody unfortunate enough to sit on it is sure to take a tumble. Father-in-law calls and after taking a few tumbles leaves in a highly excited state. A theatrical manager also calls and offers a part in his company to the young wife. This she accepts and makes an instantaneous hit. When the father takes her back home "Auntie" proceeds to once more show her authority, but is summarily fired out, bag and baggage.