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Saving an Audience
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Van Dyke Brooke
Cast: Mrs. Mary Maurice (Mary Maurice) [Susan B. Gabonthy], Lillian Walker [Berta Barton, an amateur actress], Earle Williams [Matthew], James Morrison [Mark], Tom Powers [John], Francis Newberg (Frank Newberg) [Luke], [?] Flora Finch? [a suffragette]
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by [?] The General Film Company, Incorporated? / From a screen story by Will Carlton (Will Carleton). / Released 23 August 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
[?] Comedy?
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Four young college students find themselves with no money and a lot of debts. Each has received a peremptory refusal from home to send any more money to them and they are in despair. Suddenly Claude has an idea. They will hire Susan B. Gabonthy to lecture for them, clear about one hundred dollars apiece, and have enough to tide them over into the next term. Claude, having an acquaintance with the booking agent, secures a date on reasonable terms. When the great evening arrives, after extensive advertising, the train on which Miss Gabonthy is to arrive is reported two hours late. In despair, they are about to give up when Claude remembers his best girl, Bertha Barton, is a dandy actress, and can impersonate Miss Gabonthy if she wants to. He calls upon her, and with the assistance of her mother, Bertha soon makes up as Susan well enough to fool any audience. She goes upon the platform and makes a telling speech and gains much applause. Suddenly, in the midst of her harangue, the genuine Miss Gabenthy makes her appearance. The girl is nonplussed. Seeing Miss Gabonthy is not angry, Bertha confesses her part in the deception to the audience, who take the hoax good-naturedly. The boys are grateful to the clever girl for helping them out, saving their credit and the audience.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 October 2023.
References: Blum-Silent p. 25 : Website-IMDb.
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