A Burglar's Mistake Explained

A Burglar's Mistake
Director:	D. W. Griffith
Starring:	Harry Solter
Cinematography:	G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin
Distributor:	Biograph Company
Runtime:	15 minutes (one reel)
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent

A Burglar's Mistake is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.^[1] The film was released on March 25, 1909 by Biograph Company and was met with liked viewers. The film is presumed lost.

Cast

• Harry Solter as Henry Newman
• Charles Inslee as Dick Folsom
• Marion Leonard as Mrs. Newman
• Adele DeGarde as One of the Children
• Robert Harron as The Messenger
• Raymond Hatton as At Folsom's / Secretary (unconfirmed)
• Arthur V. Johnson as Policeman
• David Miles as At Folsom's
• Owen Moore as At Folsom's
• Herbert Prior as Policeman
• Gertrude Robinson as One of the Children
• Mack Sennett as At Folsom's / Policeman
• Dorothy West as One of the Children

Reception

The film played alongside D. W. Griffith's 1909 film, Trying to Get Arrested at the Royal Theater in Bisbee, Arizona where it was praised in the local newspaper by the Royal's owner, who stated it was "one of the most intense drama's ever staged."^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Burglar's Mistake . February 13, 2015 . Silent Era.
2. News: Advertisement "At the Royal" describing program at the Royal Theater in Bisbee, Arizona, Bisbee Daily Review, 20 April 1909, p. 7, col. 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress (LC), Washington, D.C. Retrieved 6 April 2021..