The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-23
MICKEY" COMING
TO DIXIE MONDAY
Synopsis of Great Comedy Drama
Featuring Mabel Normand At
Local Theakre.

Mickey had lost her mother and
father when she was bit of child
in small mining town, and her
fathers partner, Joe Meadows, had
taken it upon himself to bring her up.
Her only other relations are an aunt
and some cousins living on Long
Island. Mickey grows up a harem-
scarem little tomboy-the trial as
well as the love Of the old mans life.
The only mother Mickey has ever
known is Minnie, Joe's housekeeper,
an old Indian woman who dutifully
cares for her and worships the little
impish waif.
Mrs. Drake, Mickey's aunt, is striv-
ing to maintain a millionaire estab.
lishment, with but little or no funds
Her only real asset is her daughter
Elsie, whom she is trying to marry
off to a man with money. She ha.
Herbert Thornhill in mind, and the
engagement is almost closed wher
the man is called west.
In the west Herbert Thornhil
meets Mickey and falls in love with
her, despite the evident distrust Of
Joe Meadows Joe then decides thai
it is time Mickey had some womer
folks 10 look after her, and so h,
writes to her aunt, telling her thai
Mickey owns a gold mine. This d,
enough for Mrs. Drake and the CIR
is urged to come at once to Lonf
Island.
Joe takes her there and just as hi
leaves the Drake home for the West
he mentions to her aunt that the golc
mine is worthless, and much to hi:
sorrow it has not paid in years. The
aunt, greatly disappointed, puts
Mickey to work as a servant, where
the little tomboy gets into all kinds
of amusing and pathetic scrapes.
When Herbert thinks he has lost
Mickey, he gives up his search anc
returns to the East. Very soon after
he becomes engaged to Elsie. Reg
gle Drake, the renegade cousin, NEAR
time makes several unpleasant ad
vances to Mickey which she repulses
One evening, during reception
given in honor of Herbert and Elsie
Mickey, the little Cinderella of the
household, dresses up in one of Ell
sizes gowns and escapes downstairs
to the ballroom. She does not get
very far, however, before her aunt
drags her to her room, and locks hei
in. Mickey is greatly surprised or
turning around to discover the in
toxicated Reggie who had evidently
been shut in, out of the way, and
forgotten about. Mickey uses all OF
her wits to escape. In getting away
she climbs down the porch into the
garden-and finds herself face to face
with Herbert, who has been watching
her escape.
After the renewal of their love
Herbert regrets the proposal to Elsie
and the acceptance. His lawyer and
friend, Tom Rawlins, notices this, and
on his own initiative, manages mat
tiers perfectly, by informing Herbert
that his fortune has been swept away
Herbert believes this to be the truth
and then Elsie breaks the engage
ment.
Reggie, seeing chance for good
gambling trick, informs Thornhill
that if he could get five thousand dol
lars and place it on his horse, he
would win back his fortune. Thorn
hill manages to scrape together the
money and the bet is made. Reggie
then fixes matters with his jockey ia
double cross Herbert, by pulling his
horse and losing the race. Acct
dentally Mickey overhears the plans
She realizes the full Importance OF
the scheme, and plans 10 take the
Jockeys place. She is winning the
race, when the horse stumbles and
throws her. The crowds gaze in
amazement when they discover the
Jockey is Mickey. She is severely
hurt, but RECEIVERS shortly after,
wards.
Reggie now presses his suit with
more vigor than ever. Out riding
with her one day he traps her in an
old country house and tries to attack
her. Thornhill, who has followed,
comes to her rescue, but it is only
after long and furious fight that he
succeeds. And after that they are
married, and to make matters ideal
Rawlings informs Thornhill that his
fortune was never really lost after
all