Mrs. Van Beekman — Out of the Chorus Character Profile

About Mrs. Van Beekman

The aristocratic matriarch and Ross's mother. She actively schemes to destroy her son's marriage by manipulating Ned Ormsby and forcing Florence into compromising situations. Her manipulations are eventually exposed, clearing the way for family reconciliation.

Character Facts

Played by

Emily Fitzroy

Appears in

Out of the Chorus (1921)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mrs. Van Beekman — Alliance Co-conspirator — Ned Ormsby (Charles K. Gerrard)

  Alliance formed to manipulate Ross and destroy Florence's standing.

• Mrs. Van Beekman — Family Mother-in-law — Florence Maddis (Alice Brady)

  Antagonistic in-law relationship driven by class prejudice and personal schemes.

• Mrs. Van Beekman — Family Mother — Ross Van Beekman (Vernon Steele)

  Mother-son relationship marked by initial manipulation and eventual reconciliation.

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More characters from Out of the Chorus

• Florence Maddis (Alice Brady)
• Ross Van Beekman (Vernon Steele)
• Ned Ormsby (Charles K. Gerrard)
• Maddox (Richard Carlyle)
• Mr. Von Beekman (Bigelow Cooper)
• Betty Barrette (Edith Stockton)
• Feinstein (Ben Probst)