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Wait a Minute (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Wait a Minute (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Jane Higgs is admired by Pokes, who tries in every possible way to win her affections but to no avail. Jane is not only the village constable but also the head of the Fire Department, and the local Justice of the Peace as well. Being ...See moreJane Higgs is admired by Pokes, who tries in every possible way to win her affections but to no avail. Jane is not only the village constable but also the head of the Fire Department, and the local Justice of the Peace as well. Being suddenly called to assist the sheriff of the adjoining county, Jane appoints Pokes as her substitute to take charge of the office in her absence. Jane has scarcely departed when Pokes receives word that Bad Jabbs is shooting up Thirsty Norton's Café. Putting on his police hat, Pokes starts off to capture Jabbs, but one look at the bad man and Pokes seeks refuge back in the office and emerges only at the call of fire from a nearby barn. While busy at the fire, Robin rushes in and demands that Pokes act as justice of the peace and marry him immediately. Pokes quits the fire and proceeds with the wedding service, but the call for help coming again from the dance hall stops the marriage while Pokes again rushes forth. Then the various calls coming for Pokes that are part of the duties of the many offices he holds keeps him rushing madly in all directions. He finally discovers that Robin has eloped not with his real sweetheart, but with her older sister who has disguised herself in Ethel's clothes. However, now that he has a couple of young people in front of him, Pokes is determined to fulfill the duties of the justice of the peace and is going to marry them regardless of Robin's vehement protests. By a clever scheme Pokes succeeds in capturing Jabbs and putting out the fire in the barn and proudly returns to the office with his prisoner. When Pokes arrives at the office, he finds that in his absence Jane has returned with Robin's real sweetheart, Ethel, and has already performed the wedding service, and instead of being praised for his daring capture of Jabbs, he sees his admired Jane clasp the bad man to her bosom and proclaim him as her long-lost husband. Picking up the presents he has given Jane, Pokes, heartbroken, wends his weary way over the hills to another village. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Bobby Burns Pokes Pokes See fewer	Ups and Downs (1915)
Walter Stull Jabbs Jabbs See fewer	Ups and Downs (1915)
Helen Gilmore Jane Higgs Jane Higgs See fewer	Tom Sawyer (1917)
Robin Williamson Robin Robin See fewer	The Feud Woman (1925)
Ethel Marie Burton Robin's Sweetheart Robin's Sweetheart See fewer	Frenzied Finance (1916)
Edna Reynolds Robin's Sister Robin's Sister See fewer	Pipe Dreams (1916)
Harry Naughton Thirsty Norton Thirsty Norton See fewer	The Man Hunters (1916)