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Bess Travers makes a hit at a ball with one of the new slipper watches. Cordelia, her colored maid, admires it very much. When she is invited to the grand ball of "The Full Moons" she ... See full summary
Bess Travers makes a hit at a ball with one of the new slipper watches. Cordelia, her colored maid, admires it very much. When she is invited to the grand ball of "The Full Moons" she decides that she will have a slipper watch. She sees a great reduction in dollar watches they are selling for 59 cents. So she gets one and makes herself a slipper. She goes to the ball and is admired by all of the coons. This annoys Bella, another colored belle, who has been the hit of the room with her new necklace. After Cordelia arrives Bella is not in it. Bella, wild with jealousy, gets her best fellow, Rastus, to tread upon Cordelia's foot and smash the watch, promising that she will love him forever. Rastus carries out his part of the plot. After the police clear the hall, Bella and Cordelia fight it out all over again. Next morning Cordelia is a sight, but she tells Miss Travers that she had a perfectly lovely time.

Released as a split reel along with the comedy The Rag Bag (1913).

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    • Author: Tto
    The colored girl places a watch on her slipper, in imitation of her mistress. She attends a ball and a jealous girl gets her lover to smash the watch. This creates a rough-house among the darkies which is spirited and amusing. Real darkies were employed to give tone to the occasion. - The Moving Picture World, September 6, 1913
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    Mae Hotely Mae Hotely - Bess
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