The New Dress

The New Dress

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The New Dress

1911

0h 17m

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Romance

Overview

Marta asks her husband Jose to buy her a new dress she saw at the market. On his way home, he goes with a friend to a saloon and drunkenly gives the dress to a barmaid. At home Jose tells his wife he lost the dress. She retraces his steps and finds the barmaid modeling her new dress. Faced with the truth, she goes mad.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Jose

Dorothy West

Dorothy West

Marta

W. Chrystie Miller

W. Chrystie Miller

The Father

Vivian Prescott

Vivian Prescott

The Painted Woman

Francis J. Grandon

Francis J. Grandon

The Doctor

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

The Fieldhand

Henry Lehrman

Henry Lehrman

The Drinking Companion

Florence La Badie

Florence La Badie

At Wedding

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

A Friend

Joseph Graybill

Joseph Graybill

At Wedding/At Market/At Cafe

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Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Written by: Grace Henderson

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