The Playwright's Love (1910)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor playwright takes in a dying woman's daughter and raises her. Years later he struggles with his love for her until she rejects another suitor and he proposes.

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What happens

The Playwright's Love is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on a poor playwright named John Russell who is approached by a poor dying woman. Upon her death, John takes guardianship of her daughter named Grace. A decade passes and Grace becomes a young woman as John struggles with his love for her. Then, a suitor approaches Grace and is denied because she loves John. When John learns of this, he proposes to her and is accepted. Released on July 19, 1910, the film received positive reception by film critics. One reviewer noted the similarity to other productions and another reviewer said the film recalled The Prince Chap. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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