Hubbys Night Out (1917)

Neal hates to give up his evenings with the boys even for his wife Betty She gets a burglar scare and insists on his staying home However he wants to go to a masked ball so he gives her a powder telling her it will make her sleep soundly She slips the powder into his favorite decanter hides his costume and then retires In the kitchen the cook gives a policeman some of the doped whiskey Neal takes the cops coat hat and stick and starts for the ball On the way he is called on to restrain a wifebeating husband He gets a black eye so decides to go home