The House Next Door
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Barry O'neil
Edwin Barbour
Mrs. George W. Walters
Gaston Bell
Ethel Clayton
George Soule Spencer
Film Details
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Synopsis
English aristocrat Sir John Cotswolt forbids his children, Cecil and Ulrica, to play with Adrian and Esther, the children of Jewish furniture-maker Isaac Jacobson. Fifteen years later, Cotswolt is bankrupt, while Jacobson has become rich. Now neighbors, Cecil courts Esther and Adrian and Ulrica fall in love. The romances flourish, despite their families' opposition, Cecil's two-year absence to study music in Italy and Cotswolt's attempt to marry Ulrica to the Hon. Clive Trevor, a frivolous dandy. When Cecil returns to England, his triumphant appearance at the Grand Opera House reconciles the two families except for Cotswolt. Cotswolt's ire is further incurred when Jacobson hires men to repair the faltering foundation of his neighbor's house. During a party at the Jacobson's, however, Cotswolt's house crumbles and he is injured. During his recuperation he makes his peace with Jacobson and gives his blessing to the marriages of their children.
Director
Barry O'neil
Cast
Edwin Barbour
Mrs. George W. Walters
Gaston Bell
Ethel Clayton
George Soule Spencer
Florence Williams
Joseph Kaufman
Frankie Mann
Ferdinand Tidmarsh
Peter Lang
Edwin Booth Tilton
George Trimble
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Trivia
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
Notes
According to the New York Times, the play The House Next Door was "from the German." However, review and literary sources indicate that this is an original work.
