The Play's the Thing (1914)
Clifton Boyle, a lead actor in a disbanded theater troupe. Boyle returns home to find his sister dying; she reveals she married Harold Welles, another actor, who abandoned her and their deceased baby. Boyle swears vengeance on Welles. Boyle tracks Welles down and uses the theatrical world to enact his revenge, making a real-life drama out of his sister's tragedy.
Director: Scott Sidney
![]() |
Walter Edwards as Clifton Boyle |
![]() |
Leona Hutton as Nell |
![]() |
Robyn Adair as Harold Welles |
![]() |
Gladys Brockwell as Clifton's Sister |
![]() |
Shorty Hamilton as Porter |
![]() |
Chester Withey as Doctor |
![]() |
Mrs. Hunt as Old Lady |
| Directing | Scott Sidney | Director |
| Writing | Frank Mitchell Dazey | Scenario Writer |
| Production | Thomas H. Ince | Producer |