Irving Robertson, a successful playwright, has just received a message from out of town to witness the initial performance of one of his plays. As he is about to leave, Henderson, the manager, calls to pay a sum due him for royalties. At the same time, Frank Wilson, a friend of the family, drops in.
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Charles Inslee as Irving Robertson
Harry Solter as Frank Wilson
George Gebhardt as Henderson - the Manager
Linda Arvidson as The Maid
D.W. Griffith Director
United States 28 August 1908
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