''How Spriggins Took Lodgers'' is a 1911 silent film short produced by the

Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 188 ...

. It starred J. Sedley Brown,

Marc McDermott Marcus McDermott (also credited as Marc MacDermott; 24 July 1871 – 5 January 1929) was an Australian actor who starred on Broadway and in over 180 American films from 1909 until his death.Nick Murphy at the Forgotten Australian Actors web ...

and

Miriam Nesbitt Miriam Nesbitt (September 14, 1873 in Chicago – August 11, 1954 in Hollywood) was an American stage and film actress. Biography Born Miriam Schanke or Skanke, she studied at the Stanhope-Wheatcroft Dramatic School, before landing a part in D ...

. Released through the

General Film Company The General Film Company was a motion picture distribution company in the United States. Between 1909 and 1920, the company distributed almost 12,000 silent era motion pictures. Formation The General Film Company was formed by the Motion Pictu ...

.The Santa Fe Mexican May 26 &27 1911; The Daily Missoulian April 26 & 27, 1911
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Cast

*J. Sedley Brown - Spriggins *

- The Major *

- The Major's Wife *

Carrie Clark Ward Carrie Clark Ward (January 9, 1862 – February 6, 1926) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Ward was born in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1862. In 1885 Clark acted in a company at the San Francisco Bush Street Theatre. Wa ...

- Anna Maria, the kitchen maid(*as Mrs. Sedley Brown) *Edward Boulden - The Frenchman

References

External links

How Spriggins Took Lodgers at IMDb.com
1911 films American silent short films 1911 short films Edison Manufacturing Company films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{Short-silent-film-stub