The Fairy and the Waif (1915)
Viola Drayton (Minter) has a fascination for fairies, but real life intervenes when her father, a colonel (W.T. Carleton), is called off to the European War (that's what they called World War I in early 1915). He leaves Viola in the care of the Nevisons (Herbert Wilke and Ina Brookes) and gives them thirty thousand dollars to invest on her behalf. When word arrives that Drayton has been killed in battle, Mr. Nevison takes Viola's money for himself, but he squanders it and his wife has to take in boarders. Viola hates her life at the Nevisons so she runs away and gets a job at a theater playing...a fairy.
Director: George Irving, Marie Hubert Frohman
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: March 1, 1915
Cast
- Mary Miles Minter - Viola Drayton, the Fairy
- Percy Helton - The Waif
- Will Archie - Sweetie
- William T. Carleton - Maj. Drayton
- Hubert Wilke - Mr. Nevinson
- Ina Brooks - Mrs. Nevinson
Screenplay
Production: The Frohman Amusement Corp.
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
runaway, reform
More Films by Director: George Irving, Marie Hubert Frohman
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Fairy and the Waif about?
- Viola Drayton (Minter) has a fascination for fairies, but real life intervenes when her father, a colonel (W.T. Carleton), is called off to the European War (that's what they called World War I in early 1915). He leaves Viola in the care of the Nevisons (Herbert Wilke and Ina Brookes) and gives them thirty thousand dollars to invest on her behalf. When word arrives that Drayton has been killed in battle, Mr. Nevison takes Viola's money for himself, but he squanders it and his wife has to take in boarders. Viola hates her life at the Nevisons so she runs away and gets a job at a theater playing...a fairy.
- Who directed The Fairy and the Waif?
- The Fairy and the Waif was directed by George Irving, Marie Hubert Frohman.
- Who stars in The Fairy and the Waif?
- The Fairy and the Waif stars Mary Miles Minter, Percy Helton, Will Archie, William T. Carleton, Hubert Wilke, Ina Brooks.
- How long is The Fairy and the Waif?
- The Fairy and the Waif has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Fairy and the Waif?
- The Fairy and the Waif is a Drama film.
- Where was The Fairy and the Waif produced?
- The Fairy and the Waif was produced in United States of America.