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The Awakening of Barbara Dare (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Awakening of Barbara Dare (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Ordered by his doctor to go south for his health, John Dare, a young New England clergyman, writes to his college chum, Stanley Clayton, that he is coming to spend a few weeks with him. Stanley is delighted and tells Dorothy, his ...See moreOrdered by his doctor to go south for his health, John Dare, a young New England clergyman, writes to his college chum, Stanley Clayton, that he is coming to spend a few weeks with him. Stanley is delighted and tells Dorothy, his fascinating sister. Dorothy is much interested, but Stanley teasingly warns her that, "a stern New England clergyman is beyond your wiles." Barbara Dare, one of those puritanical old New England mothers, bids John farewell. Upon his arrival at the Claytons, John is given a warm welcome and Dorothy and John are soon deeply interested in each other. They fall in love and are married. John writes his mother, telling her he will bring his bride home. Barbara is fiercely resentful and jealous at the thought of losing her son. When John and his beautiful bride arrive at his Northern home, they find a cold welcome. Everything is strange and stilled to the warm-hearted southern girl. Her husband is busy getting out a new book, and Dorothy is left much to herself. He leaves town to have his book published, and at the station meets an old friend from the south, Philip Moreland, and asks him to call on his wife. Moreland does so, and Barbara entirely misconstrues Dorothy's delight at meeting an old friend, snatches a bunch of flowers Moreland had brought her and denounces her. Tired of the constant tyranny, Dorothy leaves the house. Dare returns sooner than expected and finds her lost in the snow. She is carried to his home and Dare denounces his mother and tells her if Dorothy dies, he will hold her responsible. Barbara is left alone, unwanted and unloved. One day she hears a cry and going into the sick room, realizes that a baby has been born to Dorothy. Her face softens and her barriers of indifference break down. She goes out in the snow and digs up the bunch of flowers she had thrown out and brings them to Dorothy, who, seeing that Barbara has at last awakened to love and understanding, forgives her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Clara Kimball Young Dorothy Clayton Dorothy Clayton See fewer	The Common Law (1916)
William Humphrey John Dare (as William J. Humphrey) John Dare (as William J. Humphrey) See fewer	Atonement (1919)
Mary Maurice Barbara Dare - John's Mother Barbara Dare - John's Mother See fewer	Les miserables (Part II) (1909)
Donald Hall Philip Moreland Philip Moreland See fewer	Hearts and the Highway (1915)
Charles Wellesley Actor Actor See fewer	The Wolf Man (1923)
Charles Kent Actor Actor See fewer	As You Like It (1912)
Edward Kimball Actor Actor See fewer	The Christian (1914)
Arthur Cozine Actor Actor See fewer	Midnight (1934)