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The Strategy of Anne (1911)
Short | Short, Comedy, Romance

The Strategy of Anne (1911)

Short | Short, Comedy, Romance

One little world, just two people in it: Anne and Bob, comfortably seated before the fire's glow in a little tete-a-tete, absorbed in the oblivion of love. Then the young girl's stern parent enters and commands the young man to make ...See moreOne little world, just two people in it: Anne and Bob, comfortably seated before the fire's glow in a little tete-a-tete, absorbed in the oblivion of love. Then the young girl's stern parent enters and commands the young man to make himself scarce and keep away from the susceptible young girl until she is of more mature age. But to make doubly sure, Anne's father sends her away to boarding school--but not before she has acquainted Bob with the fact and told him to follow her; she cannot live without him. At the Hillsdale Academy for Young Ladies, Anne feels like a cat in a strange garret, and refuses to be comforted. Her schoolmates notice this, as well as the extreme vigilance the preceptress exercises over the new arrival, pursuant to the instructions of the anxious father to see that his daughter does not neglect her studies for love's young dream. As the girls become better acquainted with Anne, they learn the cause of her dejection, heartily sympathize with her and are ready to help her when faithful Bob is discovered within the school's sacred precincts, ready to do the Romeo and Juliet act at the first favorable opportunity. She throws a note from her window down to her gallant Bob, who loses no time in following out her plans, securing a ladder down which his sweetheart is to make her way into his arms.The girls have gotten the principal's permission to have a taffy pull, and while they are engaged in this sweet occupation, Anne is preparing to elope with her dear Bob, and soon they young couple is on their way to the parson's to be cemented together for life. In answer to a note from the eagle-eyed preceptress, Anne's father arrives upon the scene just as a policeman is trying to solve the presence of the ladder underneath the open window. The preceptress appears at the window in her nightgown, the father rushes into the academy and into the room where the lady in her nightie is trying to extricate herself from the several pans of taffy which the girls left to cool. At the appearance of the excited parent, the head of the school, realizing her negligee attire, tries to escape. Anne's papa grasps the lady's sticky hand and asks about his daughter--and is told that he is too late: his daughter "has gone and done it." The teacher rushes from the room, and the outwitted father falls down and out into a convenient chair. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Grace Lewis Anne Anne See fewer	Cinderella and the Boob (1913)
James Morrison Bob Bob See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Mabel Normand Actress Actress See fewer	Mickey (1918)
Sidney Bracey Actor Actor See fewer	The Monster Walks (1932)
Flora Finch Headmistress of the School Headmistress of the School See fewer	The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Harry T. Morey Actor Actor See fewer	In Honor's Web (1919)