The First Prize - Cast

The First Prize (I) (1913)
Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

The First Prize (I) (1913)

Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

Young Artist Duke Mason comes to a fishing village to paint his prize picture. He meets Nell Jason and they fall in love with each other. As he paints, she watches and finds fault with his picture so often that he tells her to paint it, ...See moreYoung Artist Duke Mason comes to a fishing village to paint his prize picture. He meets Nell Jason and they fall in love with each other. As he paints, she watches and finds fault with his picture so often that he tells her to paint it, which she does. They become engaged. The picture is finally finished. He leaves Nell and tells her that he will return soon. In the city, the picture is a great success, bringing Mason money and friends. He forgets his little fisher-maiden and she waits in vain for his return. He left his paint, etc., with her when he went away, and she paints to amuse herself. Her father is old and she feels that she must help support him. She reads in a paper of an offer of $1,000 as first prize; $500, as second, etc., for a picture to be exhibited in an art gallery several months later. She decides to try for one of the prizes. The picture is finished and she names it "Calling." Mason tries for the prize, but his hand has lost its cunning, and some of his friends tell him of a wonderful picture which did win the first prize. The picture is just a barren part of the beach and standing on a little elevated portion is a girl, with back turned, looking across the water with arms outstretched. He reads the title, and much to the surprise of his friends, he leaves the art gallery. At the village, Nell is standing on the beach, the living picture of "Calling." Mason sees her, comes to her and asks her to forgive, and she does. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Edwin Carewe Duke Mason - The Artist Duke Mason - The Artist See fewer	Across the Pacific (1914)
Ormi Hawley Nell Jason - The Artist's Model Nell Jason - The Artist's Model See fewer	Michael Strogoff (1914)
Earl Metcalfe Actor Actor See fewer	Ignorance (1916)
Irving White Mr. Jason - Nell's Father Mr. Jason - Nell's Father See fewer	Always in My Heart (1942)