Lights of New York

Lights of New York (1916) is a silent drama film directed by Van Dyke Brooke. Hoping to improve his financial lot, petty thief Hawk Chovinski hires a dancing instructor to teach him how to bear himself like a gentleman. His lessons completed, Hawk then poses as a European nobleman, intending to trap a wealthy wife. Yolande Cowles sees through Hawk's pose but falls in love with him anyway. It's unknown if a copy of the film survives, but this movi... More

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  • May 29, 1916

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Van Dyke Brooke

Van Dyke Brooke, né Stewart McKerrow (22 June 1859–17 September 1921, age 62) was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director, whose works include The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln (1908) and Lights of New York (1916). He worked as a stage actor for many years...

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