''The Bridal Chair'' is a British silent motion picture of 1919 directed by

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and starring Miriam J. Sabbage,

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and

Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress.Mary Rorke

. A drama, it was written by Samuelson and Roland Pertwee. The film was premiered at a Trade Show in July 1919.Rachael Low, Roger Manvell, ''The History of the British Film: 1918-1929'' (Allen & Unwin, 1971), p. 140

Plot

Sylvane Sheridan is a cripple in a wheelchair, engaged to Lord Louis Lewis, a faithful middle-aged man who resists the temptation to abandon her for other young ladies, such as Jill Hargreaves. He has vowed not to marry anyone else while Sylvane survives.

Cast

* Miriam J. Sabbage – Sylvane Sheridan *

– Lord Louis Lewis *

– Jill Hargreaves *

Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress.Mary Rorke

– Mrs Sheridan * John Kelt – Butler

References

External links

* 1919 films 1910s English-language films Films directed by G. B. Samuelson Films set in England British silent feature films British black-and-white films British drama films 1919 drama films Silent drama films 1910s British films {{1910s-UK-film-stub