The Awakening of Helena Ritchie

Helena Richie leaves her drunken husband, who had killed their child, and goes to Old Chester in Pennsylvania with her friend Lloyd Pryor. Helena adopts a homeless boy, David, who had been a ward of the town's minister, Dr. Lavendar. Helena's true husband dies, but Lloyd Pryor, now tired of Helena, refuses to marry her. Helena confesses to the minister about her actual relationship with Pryor, and Dr. Lavendar forces her to give up her son. Helena agrees, certain that she is an unfit mother. Helena pleads her case and fights for her maternal rights.

• Release date
• December 18, 1916
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• John W. Noble

Cast

Ethel Barrymore Helena Richie Robert Cummings Lloyd Pryor Frank Montgomery Benjamin Wright

J

James A. Furey Dr. Lavendar (as J.A. Furey)

M

Maurice Steuart Little David (as Maury Steuart)

H

Hassan Mussalli Sam Wright

W

William A. Williams Deacon Wright (as William Williams)

R

Robert Whittier Frederick Richie