In the Background (1915)
Carlo Estrada, a simple Italian who has come to America, toils at the heaviest kind of labor in order that his nineteen year old boy, Pietro, may become a famous violinist. Pietro, at the studio of his teacher, Signer Falco, meets Mrs. Ford Dayton, her daughter Lucy, and Richard Neville, a gallant, who is in love with Lucy. Mrs. Dayton asks Pietro to play at her musicale and Falco writes him a note advising that he shall keep his father in the background as the roughness of the old man might ruin the young artist's social chances. Estrada from his savings gives the boy money to rent a dress suit and Pietro intentionally leaves the note from Falco on the table. Estrada is deeply hurt, but resolves to keep in the background. A year passes and Lucy and Pietro are in love. Neville being jealous endeavors to humiliate Pietro at Lucy's birthday party. The old man has crept under the window of the mansion to hear his boy play and entering the house declares himself as the father. The society friends turn coldly from Pietro, all but one; the girl is true blue.
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GenresDrama
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Powell | Director |
| Will M. Ritchey | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Webster Campbell | |
| Dolly Larkin | |
| William Parsons | |
| Georgia Sherart |
