The Prodigal Daughter (1916)
Years before the story opens Ned had loved Dorothy, but a young artist had come to the village and took her away with him. Since that time her father, the Rev. Silas Winterburn, has been a broken-hearted man and has gone about his duties in a mechanical way. Once each year Ned has dinner with the old man, each hopeful that the other will have some word of their loved one. As they are enjoying their dinner on one of these occasions a ring at the doorbell is heard. The old servant opens the door and finds a small child crying in the falling snow. Upon investigating further he finds the mother. It is the long-lost Dorothy and the child, Dolly, her daughter. Silas calls for his servant, who has taken Dorothy and Dolly into the kitchen near the fire. Silas tells the servant to bring in the child, but the man dares not tell him that it is Dorothy. Dolly comes in and sees the food which she so greatly needs, but she refuses to eat until mother can share with her, Silas orders the mother brought in. The surprise of the two men may be imagined when they find it is Dorothy. But Silas becomes hard and cruel. He listens sneeringly to her story. In his heart he is glad to learn that the artist married the girl. Finally he declares that Dolly may remain, but that her mother will have to go. The child will not leave her mother, and both make preparations to go. Then the heart of the old man melts, and he welcomes them back to his home.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Allen Holubar | Director |
| E. Magnus Ingleton | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Allen Holubar | |
| Agnes Vernon | |
| Ruth Corbin | |
| Jack Mulhall |
