Kansas Silent Film Festival - Don Q: Son of Zorro

Welcome to the Kansas Silent Film Festival!

Please note that schedule is approximate times for start and finish as this designed to break down the festival into smaller pieces with just the feature films and the short film accompliments. It is recommended to arrive early to park, find your preferred seat, and see the entire film.

Short: (1914) Mack Swain, directed by F. Richard Jones — 11 min.

Although he might seem an unlikely movie star, Mack Swain had a long career with Mack Sennett’s Studio doing just that, often playing a popular character named Ambrose. Here he is getting talked into an afternoon with a pal and a couple of girls instead of attending to an errand for his wife. That was his first mistake. Co-starring a very young Charley Chase and Minta Durfee.
Music by , organ

Short: (1915) Charlie Chaplin, directed by Charles Chaplin
— 24 min.
One of Chaplin's Essanay shorts, this has as its source pieces of the characters he played on stage during his years with the Fred Karno Co., an English music hall revue. He has two roles here Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy. Many of the people he had gathered around him as an acting troupe are in the audience.
Music by , piano

Feature: (1925) Douglas Fairbanks, directed by Donald Crisp — 111 min.
Zorro is back! Douglas Fairbanks’ sequel to his 1920 hit Mark of Zorro is every bit as exciting and a great way to end our festival! Co-starring Mary Astor, Warner Oland, Jean Hersholt and Donald Crisp.
(There will be a 10-15 intermission
during the film.)
Music by , organ, &
, percussion

Info: (1914) Mack Swain, directed by F. Richard Jones — 11 min.
Ambrose's First Falsehood Although he might seem an unlikely movie star, Mack Swain had a long career with Mack Sennett’s Studio doing just that, often playing a popular character named Ambrose. Here he is getting talked into an afternoon with a pal and a couple of girls instead of attending to an errand for his wife. That was his first mistake. Co-starring a very young Charley Chase and Minta Durfee.
Music by Bill Beningfield, organ

Info: (1915) Charlie Chaplin, directed by Charles Chaplin
— 24 min.
One of Chaplin's Essanay shorts, this has as its source pieces of the characters he played on stage during his years with the Fred Karno Co., an English music hall revue. He has two roles here Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy. Many of the people he had gathered around him as an acting troupe are in the audience.
Music by Ben Model, piano

Info: (1925) Douglas Fairbanks, directed by Donald Crisp — 111 min.
Zorro is back! Douglas Fairbanks’ sequel to his 1920 hit Mark of Zorro is every bit as exciting and a great way to end our festival! Co-starring Mary Astor, Warner Oland, Jean Hersholt and Donald Crisp.
(There will be a 10-15 intermission
during the film.)
Music by Marvin Faulwell, organ, &
Bob Keckeisen, percussion

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

White Concert Hall, 1700 Southwest Jewell Avenue, Topeka, United States