The Play's the Thing

Scott Sidney
1914-02-19


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16 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Walter Edwards Clifton Boyle Unowned
Leona Hutton Nell Unowned
Robyn Adair Harold Welles Unowned
Gladys Brockwell Clifton's Sister Unowned
Shorty Hamilton Porter Unowned
Chester Withey Doctor Unowned
Mrs. Hunt Old Lady Unowned