Lady Helen's Escapade is a short American comedy film produced in 1909, directed by D. W. Griffith.

[1][2][3] Lady Helen (Florence Lawrence) is a wealthy yet immensely bored woman who lives in a luxurious home with her three servants.

In seek of adventure, she answers a help wanted in the newspaper and goes slumming as a domestic servant in a boarding house.

She makes ludicrous efforts to cook, serve food, and clean, however the men living in the boarding house are enamored with her beauty and charm enough to overlook her incompetence.

Among the boarders is a tall handsome violinist (David Miles), whose kindness and musical talent stand out among the crass manners of the other men.