Learning on ScreenTo Be or Not to Be
- Synopsis
- Fiction film comedy concerning a ham actor (Humphrey) who, with his company, leaves town without paying his hotel bill. Pursued by a policemen he takes refuge in a private house where he stumbles upon some long lost jewels and money, with part of which he is rewarded. The hotel bill now paid he and his troupe are at last able to give their black comedy performance of Hamlet.
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1916
- Recording date
- 8 Jan 1916
- Availability
- No archive copy known, presumed lost.
Credits
- Director
- Ed Watt
- Writer
- Ed Watt
- Cast
Gladys Kingsbury Johnny Gough Orral Humphrey The tragedian
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Travelling players
Production Company
- Name
Beauty
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