''The Ragged Princess'' is a 1916 American
silent comedy drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together. directed by
John G. Adolfi
John Gustav Adolfi (February 19, 1888 – May 11, 1933) was an American silent film director, actor, and screenwriter who was involved in more than 100 productions throughout his career. An early acting credit was in the recently restored 1912 fi ...
and starring
June Caprice
June Caprice, born Helen Elizabeth Lawson, November 19, 1895 – November 9, 1936, was an American silent film actress.
Early life and career
Born Helen Elizabeth Lawson in Arlington, Massachusetts, Caprice was educated in Boston.
She began h ...
,
Harry Hilliard, and
Richard Neill
Richard Renchaw Neill Jr. (November 12, 1875 – April 8, 1970) was an American actor and screenwriter who worked in both the silent and sound eras. He performed in more than 200 films from 1910 to 1959, and during the early part of his lon ...
.
[Solomon p. 236]
Cast
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June Caprice
June Caprice, born Helen Elizabeth Lawson, November 19, 1895 – November 9, 1936, was an American silent film actress.
Early life and career
Born Helen Elizabeth Lawson in Arlington, Massachusetts, Caprice was educated in Boston.
She began h ...
as Alicia Jones
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Harry Hilliard as Harry Deigan
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Richard Neill
Richard Renchaw Neill Jr. (November 12, 1875 – April 8, 1970) was an American actor and screenwriter who worked in both the silent and sound eras. He performed in more than 200 films from 1910 to 1959, and during the early part of his lon ...
as Thomas Deigan
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Tom Burrough
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name.
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tom'' (1973 film), or ''The Bad Bunch'', a blaxploitation film
* ''Tom'' (2002 film) ...
as Dr. Halpern
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Florence Ashbrooke
Florence Ashbrooke (about 1861 – February 20, 1934) was an actress on the London and New York stages, and in silent films.
Early life and education
Ashbrooke was born to British parents in India or the East Indies, or in England,When she marri ...
as Mrs. Langford
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Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey (born Sidney Bracy; 18 December 1877 – 5 August 1942) was an Australian-born American actor. Born into an acting family, he began a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain usually as leading men in musicals and ...
as Toby Rice
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Caroline Harris
Caroline E. Harris (November 11, 1867 – April 23, 1937) was an American actress. She appeared in 12 films between 1909 and 1917. Her last film was ''The Gulf Between'', the first film released in the Technicolor process.
Harris was the mother ...
as Housekeeper
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Jane Lee as Little Jane
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Katherine Lee as Little Katherine
References
Bibliography
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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1916 films
1916 comedy-drama films
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
English-language comedy-drama films
Films directed by John G. Adolfi
Fox Film films
Silent American comedy-drama films
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