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Alas! Poor Yorick!
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Alas! Poor Yorick!

1913-04-21 · 7 min · ★ 5.0

Comedy

A mentally deranged sanatorium patient imagines that he is the world's greatest actor.

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Directors
Colin Campbell
Production companies
Selig Polyscope Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Wheeler OakmanWheeler OakmanReal Montgomery Irving
Tom SantschiTom SantschiDeranged Actor
Lillian HaywardLillian HaywardOphelia Jones
Hobart BosworthHobart BosworthThe Theatre Manager
John Lancaster
Frank Clark
Roscoe ArbuckleRoscoe ArbucklePlayer in Female Costume

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