It's quite interesting to see how far films had developed since Porter made The Great Train Robbery back in December 1903. This film is only a minute long and features only one scene. The camera is static and the lighting is poor, but the set - if it actually is a set - is quite realistic thus giving the film a sense of realism. The plot - such as it is - is simple: a wife or girlfriend of an unfaithful man sneaks up on him and and his lover as they share a kiss at a ball and kills the woman by stabbing her in the back.
The names of the cast has long been lost, but it's clear that the woman at least subscribes to the exaggerated gesture style of acting. Of course she wasn't the only one in these pre-Griffith years, but it looks terribly hammy when seen today.
The names of the cast has long been lost, but it's clear that the woman at least subscribes to the exaggerated gesture style of acting. Of course she wasn't the only one in these pre-Griffith years, but it looks terribly hammy when seen today.