The Play's the Thing

Name: The Play's the Thing
Director: Scott Sidney
Genre: Drama
Released: 1914-02-19
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Walter Edwards, Leona Hutton, Robyn Adair, Gladys Brockwell, Shorty Hamilton

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1914 · 16 min · Drama · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

Clifton Boyle, a lead actor in a disbanded theater troupe. Boyle returns home to find his sister dying; she reveals she married Harold Welles, another actor, who abandoned her and their deceased baby. Boyle swears vengeance on Welles. Boyle tracks Welles down and uses the theatrical world to enact his revenge, making a real-life drama out of his sister's tragedy.

Directed by Scott Sidney

Cast

Walter Edwards — Clifton Boyle
Leona Hutton — Nell
Robyn Adair — Harold Welles
Gladys Brockwell — Clifton's Sister
Shorty Hamilton — Porter