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The New Superintendent
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Francis Boggs
Cast: Herbert Rawlinson [Jack Hartway, the new superintendent], Tom Santschi [Bill Rooney, a workman], Fred Huntley [Pat Grogan, Rooney’s tool], George Hernandez [James Morley, the old superintendent], Nick Cogley [Hastings, owner of the oil refinery], Edward H. Philbrook [the sheriff], J. McGuire (Major J.A. McGuire) [the bartender], Frank Opperman [a workman], Iva Shepard [Mabel Hastings], Genevieve Davis [the maid], Jane Keckley [the cook], Edward Gibson (Hoot Gibson)
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Francis Boggs. / Released 16 November 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? James Morley, superintendent of the Crown Hill oil refinery, is unable to cope with the rough element in the works. Jack Hartway asks for a position, and Mr. Hastings discharges Morley. Hartway is duly installed as the new superintendent, and his first act is to put up a sign that Rooney, the bully, has formerly resented. Rooney tears the sign down, goes to the office to confront Hartway, is knocked down, and is made to nail the sign up again. But Rooney swears revenge, and sends his tool, Old Grogan, to Hartway with a note, telling him to leave town in twenty-four hours. Hartway only laughs at the implied threat, and answers that they can go “as far as they like.” They plan to have Old Grogan fire the works. Hartway has met Hasting’s daughter and fallen in love with her. He is spending the evening with her, when he hears that the plant is on fire. Hartway rushes away. He finds Rooney in a saloon, accuses him of the crime, and Rooney tries to escape, but is overtaken by Hartway and given a thrashing. Jack is about to be knocked down by two of Rooney’s gang, when Mabel, who has seen the fight, shoots one of them. They get away, but Rooney is arrested and sentenced to prison.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 1 June 2024.
References: Lahue-Selig p. 72 : Website-IMDb.
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