The Barker
Cast & Crew
J. A. Richmond
Lew Fields
Amy Leah Dennis
James Harris
William Fables
Frank Hamilton
Film Details
Synopsis
Leo Fielding, a professor of languages, reluctantly goes with his younger brother Henri to an anarchists' meeting. In black robes and masks, members draw ballots to choose someone to assassinate the prince. When the police raid, Leo says that he induced Henri to attend. Banished, Leo goes to America, sadly leaving his baby Floria with Henri. Five years later, Henri's wife Dulcine, wanting Floria's inheritance, urges Henri to send their niece to Leo with Count DeGrasse, the anarchist leader, whom she has secretly paid to kill the girl en route. After learning of Floria's supposed drowning, Leo loses interest in life. Years later he becomes a circus barker and makes friends with the aerialist, in reality his daughter Floria, whom DeGrasse, the ringmaster, has forced to support him. After Floria refuses to marry manager Lemuel Salter, owner Wilfred Wells, masquerading as a stenographer to investigate graft, falls in love with her and thrashes Salter. In revenge, Salter pours acid on the safety net, but DeGrasse performs before Floria and is killed. Before dying, DeGrasse reveals Floria's identity. Now reconciled with Leo, Floria marries Wilfred.
Director
J. A. Richmond
Cast
Lew Fields
Amy Leah Dennis
James Harris
William Fables
Frank Hamilton
Fred Eckhart
A. Francis Lenz
Fannie Cohen
Mabel Bardine
Pat O'malley
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Trivia
Notes
According to a booklet in the Selig collection, this film was based on a play. No evidence of the play's author or title has been found, however.
