Within the Cup
Cast & Crew
Raymond B. West
Bessie Barriscale
George Fisher
Edward Coxen
Aggie Herring
Robert A. Brunton
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Thisbe Lorraine, an American who hopes to pursue an art career in Paris, falls in love with German aristocrat Ernst Faber, who makes love to the young woman and then leaves her. Disillusioned, Thisbe resolves to live by her own rules and returns to New York, where her sex novels earn her great fame and wealth. At a grotto café in Greenwich Village, Thisbe encounters "Tea Cup Ann," a fortuneteller who predicts that her sinful ways will bring her only sorrow. Later, Thisbe falls in love with artist Le Saint Hammond, who asks her to pose for his statue of Psyche, but when he learns of her past, her rejects her and then begins to drink excessively. Thisbe's sorrow turns to joy, however, when Le Saint finally returns to her.
Director
Raymond B. West
Cast
Bessie Barriscale
George Fisher
Edward Coxen
Aggie Herring
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to a news item, the character of "Tea Cup Ann" was based on an old woman who told fortunes in the popular Washington Square cafes in New York City. This film was condemned and censored in several states, including Maryland, which demanded that certain scenes be re-edited before its release.
