The Capitol


1919

Film Details

Release Date
Dec 1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Artco Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
W. W. Hodkinson Corp. through Pathé Exchange, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Capitol by Augustus Thomas (New York, 9 Sep 1895).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5,350ft (6 reels)

Synopsis

Margaret Kennard takes her baby daughter Agnes and leaves her husband Eustace for James Carroll. Upon discovering that Carroll is a thief, she leaves him, joins the Salvation Army and places Agnes in a convent. Twenty years pass. Agnes marries young Congressman Blake, and Eustace has become a priest. Carroll is now a lobbyist trying to prevent Blake from passing an anti-profiteering bill. Attempting to help her husband by proving that Carroll is a scoundrel, Agnes goes to Carroll's house. Eustace hears of her intentions and follows. Blake and Margaret also arrive, and Agnes is informed of her mother's true identity. Margaret then recognizes Eustace and the family is reconciled.

Film Details

Release Date
Dec 1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Artco Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
W. W. Hodkinson Corp. through Pathé Exchange, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Capitol by Augustus Thomas (New York, 9 Sep 1895).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5,350ft (6 reels)

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Some scenes in this film were shot in Washington, D.C. at the House of Representatives, the Capitol, the White House, the Potomac River, the streets of the city, and at the home of a senator. Studio scenes were shot at the Biograph studios in New York, and at the Artco studios in Cliffside, NJ. Actress Leah Baird was the secretary and treasurer of Artco Productions, Inc.