The Footlights or the Farm (1910) watch online HD

Margaret is the pretty daughter of a farmer. She becomes stage-struck and decides to go to New York to begin a career. Her young sweetheart is informed of her intention and is heartbroken at the intelligence. Margaret reaches the great city and has the usual experience of a great many young girls who start to climb the ladder of fame in the great metropolis. It is some time before anyone is attracted to her, but finally she is engaged by a manager to play a leading part. It is necessary for her to spend nearly all of her savings for wardrobe, but Margaret is not daunted by this, as visions of stage triumphs flit before her eyes. The great day of the first rehearsal arrives about a month or so after her engagement. Margaret reports for rehearsal. On the stage are gathered a number of persons, actors and stage attachés, and at his table near the footlights sits the stage director accompanied by the stage manager. Margaret stands waiting for her part to be given out, but is dumbfounded ...