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The Twins
The baby daughter of Mrs. Norton, a widowed seamstress, dies. The sorrow-stricken mother gazes at the empty cradle and decides to replace the departed soul with an orphan child upon whom she can lavish the love, the rightful object of which the Great Giver and Taker has taken from her. She goes to the orphanage and asks to be given a baby girl, and is given one of the twin baby sisters. Richard Golden, a wealthy shirtwaist manufacturer, has an only son, a little boy, who yearns for a sister and continually begs his father to bring him a little sister to be a playmate to him, and the father, to satisfy the child's persistent pleading, goes to the orphan home and brings home the other little twin sister. Years roll by and both girls have grown to young womanhood in their different stations in life. Jack Golden, now grown to manhood, and knowing that the girl is only a foster sister, asks her to become his wife.
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Plot Summary
This silent short film centers on the comedic misadventures of twins, likely involving mistaken identity and chaotic situations typical of early comedy shorts. The narrative focuses on humorous scenarios arising from the twins' identical appearance.
Critical Reception
As a very early silent film, contemporary critical reviews are scarce and not widely archived in the manner of modern films. Its reception would have been gauged by audience laughter and attendance in nickelodeons.
What Reviewers Say
Likely relied on physical comedy and slapstick.
Simple premise designed for broad, immediate laughs.
A product of its time, showcasing early cinematic comedic techniques.
Google audience: Information on audience reviews from 1911 is not available.
Fun Fact
This film is part of the early era of cinema where directors and actors were often uncredited, making detailed historical information challenging to find.
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