The Royal Pauper Explained

The Royal Pauper (aka:The Princess from the Poorhouse)
Director:	Ben Turbett
Producer:	Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Country:	United States

The Royal Pauper is a 1917 silent film starring Francine Larrimore and Richard Tucker. It was directed by Ben Turbett.^[1]

Preserved in the collections of the Library of Congress and UCLA Film & Television Archives.^[2]

Cast

• Francine Larrimore as Irene, the Princess
• Walter Bauer as William, The Prince Charming, at 15
• Richard Tucker as William, The Prince Charming, at 21
• William Wadsworth as Muggins, the King
• H.H. Pattee as Mr. Chandler, the Ogre (as Herbert Pattee)
• Nellie Grant as Mrs. Chandler, the Fairy Godmother
• Leo Gordon as Carruthers, the Wicked Suitor
• Helen Strickland as Mrs. Bunty, the Witch
• Charles Sutton as Supt. of the Chandler Mills

Notes and References

1. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=17656 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Royal Pauper
2. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2623/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Royal Pauper