I have seen hundreds of short films by D. W. Griffith and one common theme I have noticed in these early films are women in peril. So often, the likes of the Gish sisters or Mary Pickford are being attacked by evil rascals. In "The Telephone Girl and the Lady", the lady, Claire McDowell, is attacked by a masked thief and her only hope is if the telephone operator (Mae Marsh) hears her pleas for help and summons the police.
This is a decent and entertaining short film. My only complaint is that the first half could have been tightened up a bit and the plot takes a while to actually get going. Otherwise, pretty impressive for 1913.