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How She Triumphed

1911-04-27 · 17 min · Not rated

Drama · Romance

Mary, an orphan, comes to live with her aunt. Being in rather poor health and what some might call homely, the poor girl despairs of ever receiving any attention either from her pretty cousins or their gentlemen friends. One of the cousins, however, who is an athletic girl, takes her in hand. The first dose of medicine is a bout at boxing, then a run along the country road, followed by a cold plunge. This is kept up daily for two months, at the end of which time no one would know Mary, such a transformation having taken place. The other girls are now in fearful dread of losing their sweethearts, as they seem too well pleased with the result.

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Directors
D.W. Griffith
Production companies
Biograph Company
Countries
United States of America
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Blanche SweetBlanche SweetMary
Vivian PrescottVivian PrescottMary's Cousin
Joseph GraybillJoseph GraybillMary's Sweetheart
Kate BruceKate BruceKate
Florence La BadieFlorence La BadieFlorrie
Charles WestCharles WestCharlie

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