Be Your Age

In 'Be Your Age,' a comedic farce from the silent era, we are introduced to Charley, a man cornered by an immediate and desperate need for $10,000. His plight intersects with that of Mrs. Schwartzkopple, a recent widow who has suddenly inherited a substantial $2 million, and whose primary post-bereavement desire is to secure a younger husband. Observing these converging circumstances is Mr. Blaylock, Mrs. Schwartzkopple's shrewd attorney. Blaylock, ever the opportunist, devises a convoluted scheme designed to simultaneously resolve Charley's financial crisis, fulfill Mrs. Schwartzkopple's romantic yearning, and, most crucially, ensure his own continued dominion over her considerable new fortune. The stage is thus set for a classic silent comedy of errors, driven by financial desperation, a yearning heart, and manipulative ambition.