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The High-Born Child and the Beggar

A short melodrama about the friendship between a rich boy (in a wheelchair) and a poor street girl. When he falls seriously ill, she is not allowed to visit him. After his death, she also dies, on the street. In her hand she holds a flower, which was the last gift that the boy gave to her.

Top Cast

  • Adelaide Lawrence

    Adelaide Lawrence

    A Poor Little Beggar Maid

  • George Stewart

    George Stewart

    The Little Crippled Rich Boy

  • Stephen Purdee

    Stephen Purdee

    The Boy's Father

  • Ethel Phillips

    Ethel Phillips

    The Boy's Mother

Overview

A short melodrama about the friendship between a rich boy (in a wheelchair) and a poor street girl. When he falls seriously ill, she is not allowed to visit him. After his death, she also dies, on the street. In her hand she holds a flower, which was the last gift that the boy gave to her.

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