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The School Teacher and the Waif

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Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by…

DirectorD.W. Griffith

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Cast · Directed by D.W. Griffith

EAEdwin August
Edwin August
The School Teacher
MPMary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Nora, the Waif
CMCharles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
Nora's Father
BH
Bert Hendler
A Street Fakir
CMClaire McDowell
Claire McDowell
The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
WCWilliam A. Carroll
William A. Carroll
The Street Fakir's Assistant
RHRobert Harron
Robert Harron
Schoolboy
KBKate Bruce
Kate Bruce
JCJosephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
EHElla Hall
Ella Hall
Schoolgirl (unconfirmed)
GHGrace Henderson
Grace Henderson
A Mother
MMMae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Schoolgirl

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