The Near Lady is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Hugh Hoffman.

The film stars Gladys Walton, Jerry Gendron, Hank Mann, Kate Price, Otis Harlan, and Florence Drew.

[1][2][3] As described in a film magazine review,[4] butcher Herman Schultz invents a sausage machine, becomes wealthy, and proposes to break into society with his family.

His daughter Nora is selected to marry Basil Van Bibber, whose aristocratic folks have lost their money.

Basil attempts to disgust Nora by pretending to be drunk, but she sticks with him despite a family row and police threats.