''The Surprises of an Empty Hotel'' is a 1916 American silent film written by Jasper Ewing Brady, directed by

Theodore Marston Theodore Marston (August 10, 1868 in Minnesota – October 2, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American silent film director and writer during the early silent period. He directed films including '' Aurora Floyd'' in 19 ...

, and starring Charles Richman,

Charles Eldridge Charles Eldridge (September 25, 1854 – October 29, 1922) was an American stage and screen actor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He appeared in over 100 films, although the majority of those were film shorts. He began on the stage ...

and Leo Delaney.

Cast list

Production

The film was in production by October 1915. For one of the scenes, Vitagraph blew up a motor yacht off of Staten Island in Princess Bay. The 100-foot yacht, the ''Wayward'' had been a racing yacht, having won several races in Bermuda. In early January 1916 it was announced that the picture would be released on January 10.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Surprises of an Empty Hotel, The American black-and-white films American silent films Vitagraph Studios films Films directed by Theodore Marston 1910s American films