Sue Simpkins' Ambition (1912)
My, my, but Sue Simpkins is some elocutionist. With longing aspirations to the stage, she pays a visit to the newly-opened motion picture show and her ambition takes a new turn, and she takes up a course with a correspondence school. "How to become a moving picture actress." After completing her course, she applies at the "Motograph Motion Picture Company" for a position as a leading lady. She is given a "try-out" and the manager tells her she would make a splendid comedian in farce comedy, but she insists that she is a past master in the dramatic art and prefers something more emotional. She is given the part of a deserted wife in a very touching drama. She gives full sway to her angular and loose-jointed anatomy, going through the part with so much action and enthusiasm, the director cannot control her. Later, she goes to see "The Deserted Wife" exhibited in a moving picture theater. She takes a seat among the audience and awaits its showing. At last she appears on the scene. Instead of moving the onlookers to tears, it arouses their laughter and jeers. Her acting, instead of being dramatic, is farcical. Her efforts are met with derision instead of applause. Disappointed and crushed, she returns to her home town and confesses to Ezra Hawks, her old lover, whom she had discarded, that she was mistaken in her calling and had decided to always be a simple country maiden. Ezra comforts her and tells her if she will consent to become his wife, he will make her life one sweet dream. She falls into his outstretched arms and in fond embrace, they dream dreams of future bliss.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Ralph Ince | Director |
| Hettie Grey Baker | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Leah Baird | |
| Kingsley Higgins | |
| William V. Ranous | |
| Richard Rosson |
