The Understudy

Overview

Stella Le Vere, an ambitious but struggling actress, is abandoned by her husband and is forced to leave her baby girl, Grace, in the care of an orphan asylum. Later, the child is adopted by a well-to-do and kindly family named Thornton, who bring Grace up in ignorance of her identity.

Directed by Lorimer Johnston

Top cast

Winifred Greenwood

Grace Thornton - the Understudy

Thomas Commerford

Mr. Thornton

Frank Weed

Bob Burnitt - the Stage Director

Lafe McKee

Ben Rosenthal - the Manager

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Rose Evans

Mrs. Thornton

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Mac Barnes

Hank Armstrong

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Colletta Powers

Stella Le Vere

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Timmy Sheehan

Timmy - the Office Boy

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Julius Frankenburg

Rudolph Lehar - the Orchestra Leader

Details