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Two Daughters of Eve (1912)

1912-09-19 · 18m · EN
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Calumny is one of the most despicable crimes against our neighbor, and while the wife in this story acted conventionally, she nevertheless maligned the other woman simply because of her profession, an actress. While out on a shopping tour, the wife and her husband enter a store, leaving their little child in the auto in the care of the chauffeur. This gentleman pays but scant attention to the child, so the little one wanders off and strolls into the stage door of a theater during the matinee. The parents upon their return to the auto discover the child's absence and trace him to the theater stage, where they find him in the arms of one of the show girls. The mother matches the child from the girl's arms, scornfully exclaiming, "How dare you contaminate my child with your touch?" For this remark, together with the derisive laughter it occasions, the girl vows to be avenged.

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Henry B. WalthallHenry B. WalthallThe FatherClaire McDowellClaire McDowellThe MotherLillian GishLillian GishIn Theatre CrowdChristy CabanneChristy CabanneThe DriverHarry CareyHarry CareyIn AudienceDorothy GishDorothy GishIn Theatre CrowdRobert HarronRobert HarronAt Stage DoorD.W. GriffithD.W. GriffithAt Stage DoorMae MarshMae Marsh

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Silent film

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Theme affinitySilent FilmPacingShortDirector preference260506Actor preference254786 · 367149 · 260506Country preferenceUsDecade preference1910

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What is Two Daughters of Eve about?

Calumny is one of the most despicable crimes against our neighbor, and while the wife in this story acted conventionally, she nevertheless maligned the other woman simply because of her profession, an actress. While out on a shopping tour, the wife and her husband enter a store, leaving their little child in the auto in the care of the chauffeur. This gentleman pays but scant attention to the child, so the little one wanders off and strolls into the stage door of a theater during the matinee. The parents upon their return to the auto discover the child's absence and trace him to the theater stage, where they find him in the arms of one of the show girls. The mother matches the child from the girl's arms, scornfully exclaiming, "How dare you contaminate my child with your touch?" For this remark, together with the derisive laughter it occasions, the girl vows to be avenged.

How long is Two Daughters of Eve?

Two Daughters of Eve has a runtime of 18 minutes.