This 1914 version of Dickens' classic Christmas story lacks large swaths of the tale that is familiar to its many fans. That, of course, can easily be attributed to the fact that it is only 22 minutes long. Even a short novella, since as Dickens' book is, needs some trimming.
Among Shaw's cast is his wife, Edna Flugrath, the eldest of three sisters who became notable players in the silent era. All three were first at Edison as children. Now they were growing up. The other two, Viola Dana and Shirley Mason, had careers that extended to the end of the silent era. Miss Flugrath gave up the screen after 1923, although she lived until.1966, when she died at the age of 73.
The most interesting thing about this version is that the costuming and make-up seem to be almost identical to the 1951 Brian Desmond Hurst version. Was the latter influenced by this version, or had such issues been set in stone by decades of stage presentations?
