A Good Little Devil (1914) - Postcard

A Good Little Devil, actually taken in 1913, was produced at the Famous Players 26th Street Studio in NYC while the stage performance was still running at the Republic Theatre. Mary recalled that the troupe filmed at the studio during the days there were no matinees, and then ran the performance again on the theatre stage at night. The film was generally a flop as it was essentially just the theatrical performance, sans sound, but it was the start of a fantastic relationship between Mary and Adolph Zukor which played an important part in the movie history.

David Belasco's famous modern fairy lay, "A GOOD LITTLE DEVIL," quickly reached the heart of the metropolis with its charming sentimental appeal, when first produced in New York City. "A Good Little Devil" is poetry and fantasy, mingled with reality. Its beauty and tenderness are even increased in the motion picture version, which is presented with David Belasco's original all-star cast, including the celebrated film favorite, Mary Pickford.

A Good Little Devil (1914) "The tortured, beaten boy becomes a lord" Famous Players postcard manufactured by the Krauss Mfg. Co. This postcard is additionally marked on verso for a Saturday, April 25, 1914 screening at the Town Hall Theatre in Orange, MA.

A Good Little Devil (1914) "Mr. Belasco visualizing a scene in 'A Good Little Devil'" Famous Players postcard manufactured by the Krauss Mfg. Co. This postcard is likewise additionally marked on verso for the same Saturday, April 25, 1914 screening at the Town Hall Theatre in Orange, MA. Gifted from the Pamela Short Collection.