Diminutive heroine Ella Hall dreams that she's Cinderella, and that a wealthy gentleman of her acquaintance (played by Leonard) is her Prince Charming. All of this takes place during a musical stage production of Cinderella, a sequence distinguished by its authentic backstage atmosphere.
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Robert Z. Leonard as The Rich Man
Ella Hall as The Little Girl
Marc Robbins as The Manager
Gladys Brockwell as The Prima Donna
Kingsley Benedict as The Cripple
Robert Z. Leonard Director
R. E. Irish Cinematography
David Kirkland Director
Calder Johnstone Writer
United States 01 May 1916
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