When Macbeth Came to Snakeville

Synopsis

Comedy western. The world’s greatest tragedian is due to perform at Snakeville’s Opry House. The Tank Town troupe arrives and stays at Slim’s (Potel) boarding house. Slim’s wife Sophie (Joslin) is attracted to the leading man (Todd) and that evening at the performance she is overwhelmed by his peerless acting. That night she sleepwalks. Imaging herself to be Lady Macbeth she takes a knife and enters the actor’s room. The actor awakes in terror. Sophie wakes but the leading man cannot be persuaded to stay to the relief of Slim.

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1914

Recording date

3 Sep 1914

Duration

c10; c1000 feet

Availability

Presumed to be a lost film.

Credits

Director

Roy Clements

Cast

Harry Todd	Macbeth
Evelyn Selbie	Lady Macbeth
Margaret Joslin	Sophie Clutts
Victor Potel	Slippery Slim

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns; Amateur theatre; Travelling players

Notes

Reviews

Moving Picture World, August 29, September 19 1914.

Production Company

Name

Essanay