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The Understudy

February 28, 1913

14 minutes

Lorimer Johnston

Drama

Overview

Stella Le Vere, an ambitious but struggling actress, is abandoned by her husband and is forced to leave her baby girl, Grace, in the care of an orphan asylum. Later, the child is adopted by a well-to-do and kindly family named Thornton, who bring Grace up in ignorance of her identity.

Movie Details

Release Date

February 28, 1913

Runtime

14 minutes

Director

Lorimer Johnston

Production Companies

Selig Polyscope Company

Cast

Winifred Greenwood

Grace Thornton - the Understudy

Thomas Commerford

Mr. Thornton

Frank Weed

Bob Burnitt - the Stage Director

Lafe McKee

Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

Rose Evans

Mrs. Thornton

Mac Barnes

Hank Armstrong

Colletta Powers

Stella Le Vere

Timmy Sheehan

Timmy - the Office Boy

Julius Frankenburg

Rudolph Lehar - the Orchestra Leader