The Lesson (1918)

The Lesson

1918

Drama Romance

Synopsis

Bored by the slow pace of life in her little home town, Helen Drayton rebels when her friends and relatives assume that she will marry her friend and escort, Chet Vernon. Helen is so anxious to experience life in the big city that she falls in love with visiting New York architect John Galvin almost immediately after his arrival. Several weeks later, the two marry and move to New York, where, after a series of painful experiences, Helen finally realizes John's selfishness.

Credits

Director

Charles Giblyn

Cast

Christy Walker as Harriet Reeves

Constance Talmadge as Helen Drayton

Dorothy Green as Ada Thompson

Herbert Heyes as John Galvin

Joseph W. Smiley as Henry Hammond

Lillian Rambeau as Mrs. Hammond

Tom Moore as Chet Vernon

Walter Hiers as 'Tub' Martin