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A Well-Groomed Woman in a Domestic Reversal
A wife and husband test a gender role swap after a quarrel over grooming. Mary Fenton funds her own fashion spree and a day of housework by collecting bills from neighbors, while James assails her plan, only to be humbled by the realization of a wife’s daily labor. The stunt ends with a return to routine, but seeds of change linger.
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Mary
Gath
Fenton
Robert van Dusen
Cicero
Junius
Mary Fenton
James
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Fenton
Mabel
James Fenton
Hannah
Ton
Harry
Mamma
Papa
Lizzie