The Village Blacksmith

The story

(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.

Cast

W Will WallingJohn Hammond V Virginia True BoardmanMrs. John Hammond V Virginia ValliAlice Hammond I Ida Mae McKenzieAlice as a Child D David ButlerBill Hammond G Gordon GriffithBill as a Child G George HackathorneJohnnie Hammond P Pat MooreJohnnie as a Child T Tully MarshallSquire Ezra Brigham R Ralph YearsleyAnson Brigham H Henri De La GarriqueAnson as a Child F Francis FordAsa Martin

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B Bessie LoveRosemary Martin H Helen FieldRosemary as a Child L Lon PoffGideon Crane M Mark FentonDr. Brewster C Cordelia CallahanAunt Hattie C Caroline RankinSquire's Wife E Eddie GribbonThe Village Gossip L Lucille HuttonFlapper