Her Other Self - Cast

Her Other Self (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

Her Other Self (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Anna Anson is a girl of dual personality. As Anna, she is sweet and lovable, but as Ruby Queen, her other self, she is the incarnation of wickedness. Years before her father, Bill Anson, wielded a strange influence on her timid, shrinking ...See moreAnna Anson is a girl of dual personality. As Anna, she is sweet and lovable, but as Ruby Queen, her other self, she is the incarnation of wickedness. Years before her father, Bill Anson, wielded a strange influence on her timid, shrinking mother, Doris, and compelled her, against her will, to assist him in crooked gambling play. Doris died in terror of her husband when Anna was born, so the child came into the world with a prenatal influence of evil over her. Anna lives with Martha, the old family servant. She is loved by young Dr. Alan Reed, but refuses to marry him because of the spell hanging over her. The father works in a large gambling establishment in the city not far away, and when Anna becomes Ruby Queen, uses her as an attraction. At the beginning of the story Gonzales, the gambling house proprietor, tells Anson to send for Ruby, and Anson goes to Martha's house, and uses his influence to make Anna become her evil personality. The change comes gradually over Anna. She discards her simple dress and draws forth a flashy costume. A few hours later she triumphantly enters the gambling salon, and acts as the moving spirit of the occasion Back home, Martha discovers that Anna has disappeared, and tells the doctor the whole story. He resolves to follow Anna the next time she goes. Though Anson can bring Anna under his influence, he cannot keep her very long, and shortly afterward the good personality comes over her again. Anson permits her to depart, but tells her the next time he wants her, he will not have to come for her. Anna goes back home, and the doctor continues to visit her. Business at the gambling establishment becomes dull, and Anson is told to get Ruby back. This time he merely exerts his will power, and Anna feels the change coming over her. The doctor is present at the time. She tells him to go, and he watches from outside. When she departs he follows her. At the gambling salon, Ruby is given another royal welcome. The doctor faces her, but sees that she does not recognize him. Puzzled, he secures a room in a nearby hotel, and manages to install a dictograph in the office of the gambling house. The next night he listens to the conversation of Gonzales and Anson, and learns of the influence Anson has over Anna. Then the gambling house is raided. Anson, attempting to escape with Ruby is shot. The doctor hears the report and Ruby's scream over the dictograph, and excitedly rushes to the place. He explains to the sergeant, and attends to Ruby, who has fainted. She comes to as Anna, and the doctor explains everything to her. He tells her she can be cured only by successfully resisting her father's will. The next day the struggle for mastery takes place at the hospital, where Anson has been brought. He tries to wield his influence over Anna, but she has been strengthened, and as Anson grows weaker, she emerges triumphant. Anson falls back, and they discover that he is dead. The evil self is gone from Anna forever, and she finds happiness with the young doctor. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Velma Whitman Anna Anson / Ruby Queen Anna Anson / Ruby Queen See fewer	Some Boy (1917)
Lee Shumway Dr. Alan Reed (as Leon C. Shumway) Dr. Alan Reed (as Leon C. Shumway) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Melvin Mayo Anna's Father Anna's Father See fewer	The Death Warrant (1914)
Leila Parker The Spirit of Anna's Mother The Spirit of Anna's Mother See fewer	The Spotlight (I) (2024)
Adelaide Bronti Actress Actress See fewer	Saved from the Harem (1915)
George Routh Actor Actor See fewer	While the Children Slept (1913)
George Berrell Actor Actor See fewer	The Sea Beast (1926)