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''The Fairy and the Waif'' is a 1915 silent
As described in film magazines, Viola Drayton (Minter), the daughter of Major Drayton, is a young girl who wants to be a real fairy. When her father goes to Europe to participate in World War I, he leaves Viola in the care of his business associate Nevinson and his wife, and provides them with $30,000 to invest on Viola's behalf.
News arrives from Europe that Major Drayton has been killed in battle, and, upon hearing this, Nevinson appropriates Viola's money. This does not save him financially, however, and his wife is obliged to take in boarders. They force Viola to work as a household drudge until one day she runs away. She is taken in by a theatre company, and finds herself playing the role of a fairy.
During one rehearsal, Viola takes fright and runs away from the theatre, still dressed in her fairy costume. She encounters a homeless waif (Helton) who believes that she is a real fairy, and they shelter in a barrel together until they are found by a policeman.
Meanwhile it transpires that Major Drayton has not been killed; he returns to New York and issues a reward for his lost daughter. The policeman, recognising Viola from the description accompanying the reward, reunites her with her father, and Major Drayton also takes in the waif.
drama film
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directed by Marie Hubert Frohman
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and George Irving. This was the first feature-length film of actress Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902Louisiana Birth Certificate, Caddo Parish, No. 119, Book A, Page 97, Birth Date: April 25, 1902, Name: Mary M. Reilly ic – Original Caddo birth record was recorded as "J.H. Riley's Child" ...
, who was twelve years old by the time of the release, although she had previously appeared in the 1912 short The Nurse (1912 film)
''The Nurse'' is a 1912 American dramatic short film starring Mary Miles Minter. It is approximately 11 minutes long. This is Minter's first screen appearance, and the only one of her films where she is billed as Juliet Shelby, the stage name by ...
under the name Juliet Shelby.
A copy is preserved at Cinémathèque Française
The Cinémathèque Française (), founded in 1936, is a French non-profit film organization that holds one of the largest archives of film documents and film-related objects in the world. Based in Paris's 12th arrondissement, the archive offers ...
, Paris.
Plot
As described in film magazines, Viola Drayton (Minter), the daughter of Major Drayton, is a young girl who wants to be a real fairy. When her father goes to Europe to participate in World War I, he leaves Viola in the care of his business associate Nevinson and his wife, and provides them with $30,000 to invest on Viola's behalf.
News arrives from Europe that Major Drayton has been killed in battle, and, upon hearing this, Nevinson appropriates Viola's money. This does not save him financially, however, and his wife is obliged to take in boarders. They force Viola to work as a household drudge until one day she runs away. She is taken in by a theatre company, and finds herself playing the role of a fairy.
During one rehearsal, Viola takes fright and runs away from the theatre, still dressed in her fairy costume. She encounters a homeless waif (Helton) who believes that she is a real fairy, and they shelter in a barrel together until they are found by a policeman.
Meanwhile it transpires that Major Drayton has not been killed; he returns to New York and issues a reward for his lost daughter. The policeman, recognising Viola from the description accompanying the reward, reunites her with her father, and Major Drayton also takes in the waif.
Cast
*Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902Louisiana Birth Certificate, Caddo Parish, No. 119, Book A, Page 97, Birth Date: April 25, 1902, Name: Mary M. Reilly ic – Original Caddo birth record was recorded as "J.H. Riley's Child" ...
- Viola Drayton, the Fairy
* Percy Helton
Percy Alfred Helton (January 31, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was one of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood of the 1950s.
Career
A Manhattan native, Helton began acting ...
- The Waif
* Will Archie - Sweetie
* William T. Carleton - Major Drayton
* Hubert Wilke - Mr. Nevinson
* Ina Brooks - Mrs. Nevinson
* Frank Gillmore
Frank Parker Gillmore (May 14, 1867 – March 29, 1943) was an American playwright and a stage and early film actor. He was a founder and former President of Actor's Equity.
He was born in New York City to John Parker Gillmore and his actre ...
References
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* 1915 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1915 drama films World Film Company films Films directed by George Irving 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub