Known for Acting
The story of the defense of the mission-turned-fortress by 185 Texans against an overwhelming Mexican army in 1836.
Theatrical manager Isaac Shuman has a reputation for "taking advantage" of young girls who want to become stars on Broadway. Reporter Tom Warder investigates these stories and exposes Shuman in his newspaper.
Mary Green works in a railroad restaurant. Here she becomes acquainted with a traveling salesman, who misses his train because a group of capitalists get in his way at the ticket window. Going to the telegraph office to send a message, he picks up a telegram left by the capitalists which states that a valuable mine belongs to Mary Green, who does not realize its worth.
Mistaken identity is the theme. The husband, who neglects his wife, is watched by two detectives, who make up to appear like him. When mother-in-law arrives the action begins
Louise and Ray are newly married. At heart Ray is in love with Louise, though he is a bit of a flirt. Resentful, because of his neglect, Louise writes her parents that she is coming home. She learns that Ray is infatuated with his stenographer, and hires a detective to trail him.
Ike's uncle dies and leaves him a lot of money. He decides that he and his wife will buy a hotel. His first customers are a traveling circus, and when they can't pay the bill they leave Ike an elephant as payment.
Universal Ike and the sheriff, the best of friends, each entertain a commonplace sentiment in regard to his wife; namely, neither is interested in her so long as she doesn't burn the biscuits.
Ike loves Louise. She accepts him without consulting her mother. Therefore when the mother chooses the sheriff for her son-in-law, Ike is forced to win the girl by other means than gentle words.
Ike and a pretty new schoolteacher help a young runaway boy by making sure he goes to school.
Ika marries a widow, figuring he's set for life. Unfortunately for him, the first thing she does is put him to work. Ike hatches a scheme with his doctor to fake illness to get out of work, but his new wife has planned for that, too.
Ike is made the ranch's cook. When a traveling theatrical troupe get stranded nearby, Ike asks them back to the ranch, mainly so he can get next to their pretty leading lady, but he finds that he has to compete for the girl's affections with her pet monkey.
