Othello in Jonesville
- Alternative title
- Othello Au Village
- Synopsis
- Comedy short. An unemployed actor offers a stagestruck young woman and her family acting lessons in exchange for free board and lodging. They attempt a performance of Othello at the town hall which turns out a disaster.
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1913
- Recording date
- 9 Jun 1913
- Duration
- 11 mins; 1000 feet
- Availability
- Presumed a lost film.
Credits
- Director
- Charles Seay
- Screenplay
- Herbert Prior
- Cast
Frank A. Lyons Herbert Prior Mabel Trunnelle Maggie Weston May Abbey William West
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre
Notes
- History
- Released in the UK August 11 (750ft) and in France as OTHELLO AU VILLAGE on September 5 (738ft).
- Reviews
- Moving Picture World (May 13 1913).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Othello in Jonesville". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68610 (Accessed 14 Nov 2024)