
The Marionettes
Comedy
Overview
Fernande de Ferney, a young French girl, has spent her time between the convent and the country home of her uncle, where she has learned to passionately love Roger, the son of the Marquise de Monclars. He marries her for her fortune, but does not value what he has so lightly won until she profits by the lesson taught in the little marionette play written by their friend, Nizerolles, and finds that men are much like marionettes.
Top Cast


Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Fernande de Monclars
Clara Kimball Young
Fernande de Monclars


Nigel Barrie
Nigel Barrie
Roger de Monclars
Nigel Barrie
Roger de Monclars


Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis
Nizerolles
Alec B. Francis
Nizerolles


Louise Bates
Louise Bates
Madame de Lancey
Louise Bates
Madame de Lancey


Carey L. Hastings
Carey L. Hastings
Julie
Carey L. Hastings
Julie


Edward Kimball
Edward Kimball
Professor de Ferney
Edward Kimball
Professor de Ferney
Florence Atkinson
Florence Atkinson
Madame de Jussy
Florence Atkinson
Madame de Jussy
Mrs. Helen Simpson
Mrs. Helen Simpson
Madame de Valmont
Mrs. Helen Simpson
Madame de Valmont
Mrs. Madeline Cadeux
Mrs. Madeline Cadeux
Madame de Briey
Mrs. Madeline Cadeux
Madame de Briey
Hazel Washburn
Hazel Washburn
Baronne Durieu
Hazel Washburn
Baronne Durieu
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