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Above the Abyss
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Richard C. Travers [Jermyn Garston], Ruth Stonehouse [Everild], Mayme Gehrue [Leah Garston], Sidney Ainsworth [Matthew Hendricks], Helen Dunbar [Jermyn’s foster mother]
Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released [?] 22 or 25? May 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Leah, the wife of Jermyn Garston, a struggling author, is swallowed by the social whirlpool and becomes dissatisfied with life. Matthew Hendricks steps in at the psychological moment and makes love to her. Jermyn, sensing a tragedy, goes to the country to rest. While he is gone, Leah elopes with Hendricks. Later, Hendricks tires of her and casts her off. Meanwhile, Jermyn goes to the home of his foster mother in the country and finds Everild, her niece, living with her. Everild is a sweet, unspoiled child of the open spaces. Jermyn falls in love with her, but refrains from declaring himself because of his marriage vows. Hendricks, on a trip through the country, finds Everild and makes love to her. He makes arrangements for another elopement. Leah learns of it in time and warns Everild. Then she takes her place at the rendezvous, Hendricks’ yacht. There she kills him and ends her own life. Jermyn then tells Everlid of his love.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 26 November 2022.
References: Braff-Short n. 13 : Website-IMDb.
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