A trio of silent short comedies starring the iconic Gloria Swanson and famed funny lady Louise Fazenda.

The Norman Studios Silent Film Museum and the Hotel Indigo® Jacksonville will screen three silent comedies starring Gloria Swanson and Louise Fazenda at the next Silent Sundays event on Sunday, April 30.

• The Danger Girl: Madcap Gloria disguises herself as a man in order to lure a "dangerous" vamp away from her beau, Bobbie. 1916, 18 minutes.
• Teddy at the Throttle: Gloria Dawn lives down the hall from her sweetheart, Bobbie Knight and the two plan to marry. But a bit of scheming by Henry Black, Gloria's guardian who just so happens to also manage Bobbie's inheritance, and his gold digger of a sister, could mean trouble for the lovebirds. Chaos ensues, with a bit of heroism from a four-legged friend. 1917, 18 minutes
• A Hash House Fraud: A swindle in a tiny downtown restaurant leads to a classic Keystone Kops finale. One and all have an easy time with the pretty and flirtatious cashier, played by Louise Fazenda. 1915, 13 minutes.

By the time of her manic portrayal of Norma Desmond in 1950's Sunset Boulevard – her most famous role - Gloria Swanson has already been gracing the silver screen for more than three decade, making her film debut in 1914, drawing $13.50 a week. Over the years, she became known perhaps as much for her extravagant, haute couture wardrobe as her many and varied onscreen personas and off-screen lovers.

Louise Fazenda had worked for a dentist, a candy store owner and a tax collector before her own motion picture debut in 1913. Considered among the greatest character comedians, she appeared in nearly 300 films and shorts throughout her career, retiring after her 1939 appearance alongside Bette Davis in The Old Maid.

Jacksonville University's Tony Steve and the Silver Synchro Sounds will provide live musical accompaniment. Tickets are $5 for this family-friendly series. Adult patrons 21 and older can enjoy the film with a glass Shhh! – the Silent Sundays signature cocktail created by the Hotel Indigo bar staff.

Silent Sundays proceeds support efforts of the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing public knowledge of Northeast Florida's early film industry and the preservation and restoration of Jacksonville’s only remaining silent film studio. Located in historic Old Arlington, the Norman Studios was among the nation's first to produce films starring all African American casts. Find out more at normanstudios.org.

Located on the lake in upscale Tapestry Park, the Hotel Indigo® Jacksonville is a boutique-style, lakefront property providing guests with ideal access to everything the business and entertainment district offers. The hotel's interior features elements that recall Jacksonville's film history.

See The Danger Girl, Teddy at the Throttle and A Hash House Fraud April 30 at Hotel Indigo® Jacksonville, 9840 Tapestry Park Circle in Jacksonville's Deerwood Park. Doors open at 3pm, film begins at 4pm.