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The New Editor (1911)
Short | Drama, Short

Dick Roberts, a young newspaper reporter, out of a job, becomes assistance editor to Silas P. Bunker, owner of the Mayville "Clarion." In a novel comedy incident, Dick meets Clarabel Bussy, and the young people promptly fall in love with ...See moreDick Roberts, a young newspaper reporter, out of a job, becomes assistance editor to Silas P. Bunker, owner of the Mayville "Clarion." In a novel comedy incident, Dick meets Clarabel Bussy, and the young people promptly fall in love with each other. Clarabel's mother is the president of the "Woman's Suffrage Club of Mayville," and the leader of the ladies in a fight for town ownership of the water works against the private company. President Perkins of the water company, has just had a consultation with Roman, the local political boss, and the two have drafted a compromising letter to their state senator, demanding his support and the defeat in the legislature of the town ownership water works bill. The two men leave the room, and Mrs. Bussy enters to plead her cause with Perkins. She writes on the back of the compromising letter some notes for her speech, and then leaves, after a stormy talk with Perkins. When Perkins discovers the loss of the letter, he bribes the editor of the "Clarion" to keep all Suffragette items out of his paper. Then Roman gets some loafers to break up the "Woman's Suffrage Meeting." The women storm the "Clarion" office, when the editor refuses to print their statements. Then Mrs. Bussy buys the "Clarion" and makes Dick editor. Dick finds Perkins' compromising letter among the sheets of Mrs. Bussy's speech, and despite the desertion of his compositor and printer, he gets out an extra edition, exposing the water company gang. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jun 29, 1911 (United States)

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Otis Thayer
The Editor (as Otis B. Thayer) The Editor (as Otis B. Thayer)   See fewer
William Duncan
Dick - the New Editor Dick - the New Editor   See fewer
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President Perkins of the Water Company President Perkins of the Water Company   See fewer
Kathryn Bond
Mrs. Bussy - the Suffragette Mrs. Bussy - the Suffragette   See fewer
Gertrude Bondhill
The Editor's Daughter The Editor's Daughter   See fewer
Jack O'Day
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Virginia True Boardman
Actress (as Virginia Eames) Actress (as Virginia Eames)   See fewer
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