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The Path of Genius
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Miss Elder (Ethel Elder) [the composer’s daughter], [?] ? [the old composer], Anna Little (Ann Little)
Powers Picture Plays production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company. / Produced by Pat Powers. / Released 2 March 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The old composer vainly sought for public recognition for years, his sole inspiration being his daughter, who urged him ever onward. He finally composes what he considers his masterpiece, a symphony, and takes it from one music published to another, but not one of them will grant him an audience. As he leaves the last place, overcome by disappointment, his hopes blighted, he drops his manuscript on the floor. One of the partners of the concern observes the music and picking it up, glances over it and hums it. Becoming interested, he sits at the piano and plays it through and, realizing its remarkable merit, he seeks the old musician and expresses his admiration for the symphony. The daughter is delighted over the young man’s complimentary criticism upon the work and learning that he is, also, the director of a noted orchestra, she urges her father to allow the director to announce the music as his own composition and have his orchestra play it at the next concert. The old composer has been cheated so often that he hesitates about accepting such a proposition, but his daughter and the young musician finally prevail upon him. The eventful night arrives. The young director has the old composer lead the orchestra, the symphony is played and the audience is thrilled by the wonderful music. During the ovation which ensues, the young director is called before the audience as the author. He goes out, but he leads by the hand the old musician, whom he introduces as the man to whom all the honor is due. The old composer thus becomes famous overnight, while the young director receives as his reward the hand of the composer’s daughter.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 March 2020.
References: ClasIm-204 p. 12 : Website-IMDb.
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