The Understudy
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.
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Winifred Greenwood
Grace Thornton - the Understudy
Known for
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Thomas Commerford
Mr. Thornton
Also in
The Girl at the Cupola
The Hobo's Rest Cure
Frank Weed
Bob Burnitt - the Stage Director
Also in
A Freight Train Drama
Death Curse of Tartu
Lafe McKee
Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
Also in
Blue Steel
The Desert Trail
Rose Evans
Mrs. Thornton
Also in
The Awakening
A Jolt for the Janitor
Mac Barnes
Hank Armstrong
Also in
The Cowboy Millionaire
A Freight Train Drama
Colletta Powers
Stella Le Vere
No other roles listed
Timmy Sheehan
Timmy - the Office Boy
Also in
Her Bitter Lesson
The Lesson
Julius Frankenburg
Rudolph Lehar - the Orchestra Leader
Also in
A Freight Train Drama
The False Order
Lorimer Johnston Director · Mrs. Owen Bronson Writer
United States release February 28, 1913 · Produced in United States
Production
Selig Polyscope Company
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · February 28, 1913
Theatrical
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