The World Above

1913

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Ruth, the janitor's daughter, is taken by her father to one of the sumptuous apartments upstairs, and is overwhelmed by the splendor and beauty of it all. Mr. Remington, the owner of the apa... Read allRuth, the janitor's daughter, is taken by her father to one of the sumptuous apartments upstairs, and is overwhelmed by the splendor and beauty of it all. Mr. Remington, the owner of the apartment enters, and seeing Ruth so interested, explains to her the origin of the various or... Read allRuth, the janitor's daughter, is taken by her father to one of the sumptuous apartments upstairs, and is overwhelmed by the splendor and beauty of it all. Mr. Remington, the owner of the apartment enters, and seeing Ruth so interested, explains to her the origin of the various ornamental pieces that decorate the apartment. Downstairs, in her squalid surroundings, she ... Read all

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Ruth Stonehouse

Ruth - the Janitor's Daughter

E.H. Calvert

Ruth's Sweetheart - the Telephone Lineman

Richard Travers

William Remington - the Rich Man Upstairs
(as Richard C. Travers)

Lillian Drew

Mrs. William Remington

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deickemeyer

The plot is rather weak

The idle rich man (Richard Travers) and his wife (Lillian Drew) live up stairs in "the world above" and the janitor's daughter (Ruth Stonehouse) is captivated by their beautiful apartment and "heavenly life." Her lover (E.H. Calvert) is a telephone lineman. Ruth is in the habit of slipping up to the apartment when the people are out and has even, in his wife's absence, talked with the man who lives in it. One day her lover is up a nearby pole and sees her in trouble; she has been caught in the apartment by the rich man, who is drunk. The players are acceptable and the photography is clear, but the plot is rather weak. - The Moving Picture World, August 30, 1913