Grimes is positive that his agents are incompetent and that the collecting of rents is a ridiculously simple proposition. To demonstrate his convictions he takes the monthly receipt book ... See full summary
How the Landlord Collected His Rents (1909) Online
Grimes is positive that his agents are incompetent and that the collecting of rents is a ridiculously simple proposition. To demonstrate his convictions he takes the monthly receipt book and starts out on a tour of his properties. His experiences prove that Grimes is no exception to the general rule of the proposition, but it is possible that the demonstration would not be so complete and decisive were it not for the fact that Grimes is an entire stranger to his tenants. His first call is made upon an able-bodied wash woman who receives him with a demonstration that is lacking in nothing except hospitality. It is amateurish, however, to that accorded him at the home of the prize fighter, who is assisted in receiving (?) by several strenuous friends. His appearance after these two encounters is such that the grocery man and tailor may be pardoned for being skeptical of his assertions that he is the owner of the buildings in which they conduct business. His protests to that effect ...
Released as a split reel along with 'Tis Now the Very Witching Hour of Night (1909).