Ethel Barrymore in scene The Awakening of Helena Richie 1916

''The Awakening of Helena Richie'' is a surviving 1916 silent film produced by

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and distributed by

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. It is based on the 1906 novel, ''

The Awakening of Helena Richie ''The Awakening of Helena Richie'' is a novel by the American writer Margaret Deland (1857 - 1945) set in the 19th century fictional locale of Old Chester, a Western Pennsylvania rural village just a few miles outside the city of Pittsburgh, then ...

'', by

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and the 1909 Broadway play based on the novel starring

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and then child actor

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. This silent film version brings

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to the Helena Richie role (as Anglin refused to do films) and Barrymore's surname meant better business in the movie world. This film still survives incomplete in the

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and was reputed to be Barrymore's favorite of her silent film work. Actor Robert Cummings also played his same part in the 1909 Broadway play.

Cast

- Helena Richie *Robert Cummings - Lloyd Pryor * Frank Montgomery - Benjamin Wright *James A. Furey - Dr. Lavendar (*J.A. Furey) *Maurice Steuart - Little David *Hassan Mussalli - Sam Wright *William A. Williams - Deacon Wright (*William Williams) *Robert Whittier - Frederick Richie *Charles Goodrich - Dr. King *

Hattie Delaro Hattie Delaro (1861 – April 18, 1941) was an American actress. She had a career in theater, then became an actress in silent film in the 1910s and 1920s. Delaro was born in Brooklyn. Delaro debuted on stage in 1881 at Brooklyn's Grand Ope ...

- Mrs. King *Mary Asquith - Mrs. Wright *Kathleen Townsend -

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Awakening of Helena Richie (film), The 1916 films American silent feature films Films based on American novels American films based on plays Films based on adaptations American black-and-white films Films based on multiple works Metro Pictures films Films directed by John W. Noble 1910s American films

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