The First Violin
Old Von Shultz, the first violin, finds as he grows older a longing for companionship. Hurrying from the theater the old musician finds little Helen sleeping on the steps of the stage door. He picks her up and takes her to his comfortably furnished home. The old man even grows childish, he is so pleased with the little tot's presence and he gives her the love with which his heart abounds. The next day he learns from the morning papers that Helen's mother and father were lost in a fire. He spends many happy hours with her, playing with her toys. He takes her to rehearsals with him, where she is the pet of the musicians. One year later Helen shows an aptness for the stage. This delights the old musician and the child grows nearer and dearer to his heart. A sad blow, however, comes to him when the Children's Society take the little girl away from him and once more he finds himself a lonely old man.
Cast
Van Dyke Brooke
as Von Schultz - an Old Musician
Flora Finch
as Helen's Step-Mother
John Bunny
as Helen's Step-Father
Helene Costello
as Helen - a Little Waif
Maurice Costello
as
Norma Talmadge
as
Hazel Neason
as
Kate Price
as
Alec B. Francis
as
Charles Eldridge
as
