18 Apr 1920
Edgar's Hamlet
Edgar and his schoolmates put on a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet such as the townsfolk have never seen.
Get Rich Quick Edgar
Edgar and his chum try to amass a fortune in one day by cornering the fan market on a hot afternoon when the circus comes to the small town where they are spending their vacation. Episode 8 of the series of 2-reel comedies "The Adventures and Emotions of Edgar Pomeroy".
Top Billed Cast
Edward Peil Jr. Edgar Pomeroy
Katherine Bates Aunt Ellen
William Ellingford Uncle Joe
Edouard Trebaol Willie
Henry Van Sickle Storekeeper
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