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- On a dark and stormy night, a traveler takes a room at a spooky hotel in the forest. As soon as the proprietor leaves, the room comes alive with ghosts and poltergeists who torment the man as he tries to unpack, eat, and go to sleep.
- A reel of mirth-provoking stunts that will draw the pennies from the children, but which is of much interest to young and old alike. It opens with a crowd of children leaving school and marching through the streets to the "Humpty Dumpty Circus." We see them crowd into the tent and at the end of each act they vociferously applaud the performers These are the little wooden toys that are familiar to all, and which are made to perform all the usual acrobatic stunts of the circus performer in a remarkably realistic manner. Some of the scenes are really comical and it is hard to believe that the elephants and donkeys are not alive.
- A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
- The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.
- 19117mNot Rated7.1 (1.8K)ShortCartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.
- The persecution of the children of Israel by the Egyptians. Now there arose up a new king in Egypt. And he said unto his people. Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. Let us set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. (Exodus, chapter I.) The first scenes show the Egyptian court and King Pharaoh commanding the slave drivers to beat the Hebrew toilers who show signs of rebellion. Pharaoh notices this and, calling his scribes, orders that a decree be published that every man-child born to the Hebrews be killed. The parchment is prepared and is read in Pharaohs court in the presence of Pharaohs daughter, who hears and pleads in vain for his clemency. Pharaohs Decree: Every male child that is born to the Hebrews shall be cast into the river. The Egyptians ruthlessly proceed to carry out the decree and seize the male children from the arms of the Hebrew mothers. Here we are shown the interior of a Hebrew dwelling. The child Moses is in a cradle and his mother is bending over him, utterly unconscious of the cruel edict of King Pharaoh. The sister of Moses is shown attending to household duties and she takes a pitcher and goes to the well to draw water. There she learns of the slaughter of the innocents and hastens back and tells the mother of the cruel scenes she has witnessed. They decide to hide the child Moses by the river, and the cradle or ark is covered and carried between them to a marsh, where they plaster the outside with soft mud to keep out the water, and placing the child therein, his sister remains nearby to watch what will become of him. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the rivers edge; and when she saw the ark among the flags she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it she saw the child; and, behold, the babe wept, and she had compassion on him. Pharaohs daughter fondles and pets the crying child and decides that she will keep him for her own. The sister of Moses approaches and suggests that she call a nurse of the Hebrew women and she, of course, called the childs mother. And Pharaohs daughter said unto her, Take this child away and nurse it for me and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child and nursed it. Pharaoh is informed of his daughters caprice and demands to see the child. He orders it away, but his daughter embraces him and pleads so hard for the life of the child that he consents and gives it his protection and blessing. A fitting ending is a picture of the mother and sister of Moses again fondling their own and giving thanks to God for their unexpected good fortune. The first reel of this series ended with the child Moses being adopted by Pharaohs daughter. The Hebrews are still under bondage, and we see them laboring in the brick fields, beaten by the taskmasters, as they build those gigantic specimens of Egyptian architecture, many of which stand to this day. Moses has been reared and educated in the Egyptian court, and is now in the prime of life, but he does not forget that he is of Hebrew blood, and, as he watches his brethren in their slavery, his blood boils at the outrages and he looks toward Heaven and cries, How long, oh Lord, how long? A number of Hebrews are digging clay, which is filled into baskets. The load is too heavy for one of the laborers, and the taskmaster beats him unmercifully. Moses sees this and kills the taskmaster. T The other Hebrew slaves, horrified at the enormity of the act, run away, and Moses, afraid of the consequences, hastily buries the body in the clay pit. Two days after this, Moses seeks to separate two of his brethren who are quarreling, and one of them says: Wilt thou kill me as thou didst the Egyptian? Moses is terrified when he knows that his crime is known, and decides to flee from the country. He seeks refuge in the home of a Hebrew laborer and bargains for a suit of the laborers garments, with which he disguises himself; he also purchases provisions and a water bottle, and departs. Moses is seen crossing the desert. Tired and dusty, he rests and drinks from his water flask. Still toiling on through the arid desert, he reaches an eminence and looks hack to see if he is being followed, and, seeing no one, he gives thanks for his deliverance. Moses has at last reached the land of Midian. He discovers a well and refreshes and rests himself. While he is resting seven daughters of Jethro, a Midianite, come to the well to draw water for their sheep and cattle. Other herdsmen also come to the well and ungallantly drive away the maidens, but Moses comes to their aid, and draws the water for them. The home of Jethro, the priest of Midian, father of the seven maidens. They enter and tell of the encounter at the well, and how they were aided by a Hebrew traveler. He says the man must be his guest, and hastens to the well and greets Moses and invites him to the shelter of his house, which offer is accepted. Moses enters the home of the priest of Midian, where he is effusively greeted by the whole household, and we see him seated and enjoying a meal with the family. (And Moses was content to dwell with the manand he gave Moses his daughter, Zipporah, to wife.) (Forty years later). Moses is now a shepherd, and, while tending his flocks in the land of Midian. The voice of God speaks to him out of a burning bush and commands him to return to Egypt and deliver his brethren out of the bondage of the Egyptians. Moses bids farewell to Jethro, his father-in-law, and, with his family, journeys to Egypt. On the way he meets Aaron, who had been, commanded by the Lord to meet Moses, and together they arrive at the Egyptian court. The court of Pharaoh, a young man, the elder Pharaoh having died while Moses was in Midian. The officials announce the new arrivals, and Moses and Aaron are ushered in and demand, in the name of the Lord, that the Children of Israel be set free. The Egyptian king refuses, and Moses tells him that if he does not consent the wrath of God will come on all the Egyptians. Moses prays to the Lord for advice, and is commanded to work a miracle before the Egyptian monarch to convince him that it is the Lord, the God of the Israelites, who demands the deliverance of His people. Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh again. Aaron casts his rod upon the ground and it becomes a serpent. Pharaoh is amazed, but he still refuses to free the Children of Israel. Pharaohs continued refusal brings upon Egypt the ten plagues. Moses finds Pharaoh near the rivers edge and again asks that his people be allowed to go free. When Pharaoh denies again. Aaron smites the water of the river with his rod and the waters are turned into blood. Again Moses appears before Pharaoh and again Pharaoh refuses his request. As God had commanded, Moses stretches his hand toward heaven and immediately a great storm of hail and lightning, such as they had never seen, descends on Egypt, killing man and beast and striking terror to the heart of Pharaoh. Pharaohs heart was again hardened and he still refuses to free the Hebrew children. Again Moses stretches his hand toward heaven, and a thick darkness, a darkness that might be felt, covered the land for three days, so that no one was able to rise from his place. The last and most terrible plague visited on Egypt for Pharaohs continued refusal is the death of all the Egyptian first born. The Feast of the Passover is instituted at this time. Moses directing all the Hebrew people to observe the Feast by killing and preparing a lamb. Moses commands the Children of Israel to sprinkle the door posts on both sides and on top with the blood of the lamb and on every house where they are to eat the Feast of the Passover, and to prepare the Feast. The Feast of the Passover is observed, according to the instructions of Moses, by every Jewish family in Egypt, the Feast consisting of roast lamb with unleavened bread and herbs. The same night that the Feast of the Passover is being observed by the Israelites, the Angel of Death passes over the land of Egypt in the last plague, the death of the first born. The Angel of Death enters every Egyptian home where there is no blood on the doorposts, and the first born of every Egyptian family is slain, from the first born in Pharaohs household to the first born of the captive in the dungeons. The Angel of Death, however, passes by every Jewish home, as God had promised to Moses that where He saw the blood on the doorposts He would pass them over and the plague should not be upon them. In Pharaohs palace Pharaoh and his court are feasting, when the Angel of Death enters and Pharaohs own first born is slain. Pharaoh is overcome with grief at this terrible visitation and sends for Moses and Aaron immediately. The death of his first born softens the heart of Pharaoh and when Moses and Aaron now appear before him he commands them to take the Children of Israel and to depart out of the land of Egypt. Moses and Aaron give the command to the Hebrew people, who immediately gather together their possessions and prepare to leave the land of their bondage with reverent and thankful hearts. With Moses and Aaron as leaders, the Israelites begin their exodus from Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs, where they had been slaves for so many years.
- King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
- An American ship is wrecked off the coast of the Dutch East Indies, and little Faith Fitzhugh and her mother are washed ashore on a rocky island that supports only a lighthouse. Faith's mother lives only long enough to inform the three Dutch lighthouse keepers that her daughter is the heiress to a large fortune. Years pass, and Faith grows to womanhood. Jacob Kroon and his son, Piet, then conspire to marry Faith to Piet's idiot son, Hans, in order to bring her fortune into the family. Dick Wayne, a sailor on an American cruiser that is repairing a damaged cable in the waters off the lighthouse, learns of Faith's captivity and comes to her rescue. Piet kills Jacob in a fit of jealousy, and Dick then kills Piet in a fight. Hans sets the lighthouse on fire and incinerates himself. Dick and Faith make it back to the cruiser.
- Lost film about the Gettysburg Address. Nothing is known about the survival status of this short film. It features the fourth live-action depiction of Abraham Lincoln on film.
- Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade. The invasion comes, and New York, Washington, and other American cities are devastated.
- A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.
- 19101h 40mNot Rated5.8 (142)Billed as the "Fight of the Century", reigning champion Jack Johnson takes on former champion James J. Jeffries in a gruelling 15-round beatdown.
- PART I. The incidents of this story are some of those preceding and lending up to the Civil War in 1861 and the Declaration of Emancipation. The central figure in the drama is Uncle Tom, a slave in the possession of the Shelbys of Kentucky. Tom is a peculiarly extraordinary character, possessing all the virtues and none of the bad qualities of his race, a possession brought about by a gradual realization, absorption and practice of Christian principles through a close study of the Bible. To the Shelbys he is an invaluable asset, because of his honesty and trustworthiness. Mr. Shelby, although owner of vast estates, has become greatly involved in debt, as is often the case with aristocracy. His notes have come into the hands of a slave trader named Haley, who presses Shelby for money long overdue. While visiting Shelby on one of his periodic "duns," he agrees to purchase "Uncle Tom" and Harry, a child of a quadroon, Eliza, Mrs. Shelby's maid. It is a hard bargain, but necessity, which is apt to drive to extremes, succumbs and the deal is made. Eliza overhears the transaction, and, loving her child with all her heart, decides to flee with him to the Ohio side of the river. She escapes from the house during the night, goes to "Uncle Tom's" cabin and tells him and his wife, "Aunt Chloe," all about her trouble, and also that Tom has been sold to the slave dealer, and advises him to get away while there is yet time. Tom, feeling it his bounden duty to live up to the tenets of his sale as well as his own conscience, refuses, but blesses Eliza and wishes her Godspeed. When Haley discovers the flight of Eliza he is frantic, and, calling into service some of Shelby's slaves and the ever-ready bloodhounds, he starts in pursuit of his prey. Eliza has made her way with her dear Harry clasped to her bosom to the banks of the Ohio River in a driving snowstorm, with the piercing cold winds carrying the baying of the bloodhounds to her ears as they follow mercilessly in her tracks. The ferryboats are not running, and the boatmen who usually ply their traffic across the river are afraid to encounter the fierce storm and the ice floes at the risk of their produce and their own lives. Spurred on by mother love and courage born of liberty and protection of the helpless, Eliza unhesitatingly jumps down the river's bank onto a large cake of floating ice, which rafts her down the stream, then from one piece of ice to another she leaps like a deer until she reaches the Ohio side of the river, where she is assisted up the bank and seeks shelter for herself and child. Haley and his negro aides are baffled in the capture of their quarry. Haley is furious, the negroes delighted, and while Haley goes to the tavern to appease his wrath the darkies show their pleasure in fits of laughter, and return to the Shelby place to report Eliza's escape. Haley, after a night of it in company with Marks, the lawyer, and Tom Rorer, a human bloodhound, goes back to take possession of "Uncle Tom," by the sale of whom he hopes to make up the loss of Harry. Uncle Tom, after a last farewell to his wife and little pickaninnies, and a hearty good-bye from young "Mars" George Shelby, who promises he will purchase "Tom" himself some day, gets into Haley's wagon, shackled hand and foot, with a sad heart but Christian resignation, bids farewell forever to his old Kentucky home. PART II. Haley, with Uncle Tom and his other slaves, boards the steamboat and starts down the Mississippi for Louisiana. On the boat going home from a visit to Vermont is Mr. Augustine St. Clare with his little daughter, Eva, a beautiful child of delicate temperament, and a maiden aunt named "Miss Ophelia." On the way down the river poor Tom makes himself helpful and cheerfully obliging to everybody, lending a hand with the freight and saying a kind and courteous word whenever spoken to. Whenever he can find time he reads in his laboring way his Bible, which is a source of great comfort to him. Eva is especially attracted to Tom. He has his pocket stored with odd toys of his own manufacture, which furnishes her great amusement during the long and tedious progress of the boat. One day Eva falls overboard. Uncle Tom with unhesitating courage jumps into the river and brings her safely back to the boat. This cements her attachment for Tom. She begs her father to buy him for her own. The father, always ready to satisfy her every wish, makes a deal with Haley, and Tom is purchased for Eva, who makes him her companion and attendant. "Miss Ophelia," although a northerner, is shocked at the readiness with which Eva associates and confides in Tom, but as she learns afterward it is not misplaced and well deserved. The St. Clares arrive at their home in New Orleans. Tom is initiated as a member of the household, and while officially the coachman he is personally the bodyguard of Eva and he is her confidant fides achates. We can see the sensitive nature and constitution of the child gradually succumb to the climatic changes and the rackings of the severe cough and cold which has settled upon her lungs. Her father decides to move the family and household to his country home where he hopes Eva will improve and get well. It is here we are introduced to "Topsy," a coal black little negress whom St. Clare buys for "Miss Ophelia" to call her own and bring up in the way she would have her go. From this time on to the close of the film "Topsy" is a noticeable and amusing person. For two years Uncle Tom's life with the St. Clares is an uninterrupted dream, excepting the thoughts of his separation from his dear old wife and his children. After two years little Eva's illness becomes so bad she appears to be undergoing a process of translation and looks more like a vision of immortality in the midst of mortal things. Often she talks with Uncle Tom about Heaven with an understanding that makes Tom think, and everybody else for that matter, that she is not long for this world. These suppositions are well founded, for it is not long before Eva is seen on her bed surrounded by her parents, Aunt Ophelia, Uncle Tom and the servants of the family. She bids each one good-bye, giving each some little keepsake, then peacefully passes away to join the other angels in Heaven. PART III. The sorrow following the death of little Eva has scarcely passed when the house of St. Clare is again thrown into mourning by the death of Mr. St. Clare, who was stabbed while trying to stop a quarrel between two men. Mr. St. Clare had promised Uncle Tom his freedom, in anticipation of which he is inspired with new hope and great ambition to work for the liberation of his wife and children, but all this is doomed by his master's untimely end, and all the servants of the St. Clare place are sold to speculators and other masters. Tom is sold to Legree, who is brutal in the extreme, and treats poor Tom with little less consideration than a dog. Legree has established as his mistress Cassie, a quadroon slave, whom he treats as badly as he dares, for she has a strong influence over him and despises him with a heartiness that she cannot hide. One day, working in the cotton field, Cassie meets Uncle Tom, and is impressed by his generosity and gentleness of spirit and his all-abiding faith in God. At the same time Legree bought Tom he bid on a young mulatto girl named Emmeline, whom he also introduced into his household to displace Cassie, whom he tries to relegate again to the cotton picking rank of slaves. Emmeline likes Cassie, abhors Legree, and keeps as far from him as possible. Tom is subjected to every sort of indignation and uncomplainingly does his duty. It is not until he is asked to flog a poor slave girl that he refuses to obey his master, and is himself unmercifully whipped by Legree and two of his slaves. Cassie finds life with Legree unbearable, and hates him with an indescribable intensity. She plans to accomplish escape for herself and Emmeline, and asks Uncle Tom to go with them, but he refuses to leave while others suffer for no more reason than himself. Cassie plays upon Legree's superstition and fear, for, in reality, he is an arrant coward, and she makes him believe there are ghosts in the garret of his house, and when she and Emmeline take flight and he pursues them with bloodhounds and slaves, the women retrace their steps, after passing through the swamp to throw the dogs off the trail, and return to the garret, where they remain for three days and make good their escape when favorable opportunity presents itself after Legree has given them up as gone. Legree, filled with rage, for want of better excuse accuses Uncle Tom of knowing something about Cassies escape and being party to it. Tom denies that he had any hand in it, and refuses to reveal his knowledge of it. Legree vents his spite and cussedness by administering a severe beating to Tom and felling him with a savage blow. Young Shelby, who promised Tom at the time his father sold him to Haley that he would repurchase him as soon as he could, now comes to Legree's place to buy him back. Too late! Poor Tom has gone to his eternal freedom to dwell with his Master, who makes no distinction in color, creed or class and prepareth a place for all those who love Him and keep His Commandments, and of whom Tom was a faithful disciple. - The Moving Picture World, August 6, 1910
- An Earl's cousin survives drowning and saves a lady from the Great Fire of London.
- When some criminals kidnap a rich man's daughter and nurse. A wise detective goes under cover as a harmless old drunk into the Italian-immigrant ghetto where they're being held.
- A drowsy pipe-smoker attempts to nap, only to be tormented relentlessly by the mischievous Princess Nicotine and her fairy companion.
- Richard of Gloucester uses manipulation and murder to gain the English throne.
- Scene 1. The Prophecy: Josephine, while walking in the gardens on the island of Martinique, is told that "she will be more than Queen and yet outlive her dignity." Scene 2. Napoleon Meets Josephine at Madam Talien's Saloon and Falls in Love with Her: Josephine, with other ladies, is seated as Napoleon enters and is introduced. It is a case of love at first sight. As Napoleon makes ardent love to Josephine, the others thoughtfully withdraw. Scene 3. Napoleon's Departure to Take Command of the Army of Italy Three Days After His Marriage to Josephine: Napoleon bids good-bye to Josephine, mounts his horse and rides away, his staff and the troops following. Scene 4. Napoleon Having Been Crowned Emperor of France, Longs for a Son to Perpetuate His Name and Contemplates Divorce From Josephine: Napoleon enters the throne room, walks restlessly up and down and at last calls his valet, whom he directs to summon Josephine. She enters with her attendants. Napoleon dismisses the ladies, tells Josephine that he must have a son. She, having expected this, is resigned and turns away in a swoon. Scene 5. The Public Proclamation of Divorce Between Napoleon and Josephine in the Grand Salon of the Tuileries: The members of Napoleon's family and the Imperial Council of State are assembled as Josephine enters, signs the paper and leaves the room. Scene 6. The Parting of Napoleon and Josephine After the Divorce: In his bed chamber Napoleon is discovered in great grief, his valet endeavoring to calm him. The door opens and Josephine enters. After a pathetic farewell, she staggers from the room. Scene 7. Josephine at Malmaison After the Divorce: Memories of Napoleon. Josephine, seated on a chair, sees a vision of Napoleon. She crosses to the mantel, caresses a bust, sits down and plays the harp. As the vision vanishes, she stretches out her arm in despair and falls to the ground.
- The film consists of a single shot of a hand tearing down a Spanish flag.
- In medieval Coventry a woman takes a naked horse ride to protest against her husbands policy of high taxation.
- Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.
- Shakespeare's historical tragedy of the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, told in fifteen scenes.
- A young girl is being urged by her father to marry a Duke. She refuses and leaves the room, closely followed by the Duke who remains unseen. She enters the garden, where she meets her lover. The couple plight their troth. The young man gives his sweetheart a ring in token, then hastily departs. The girl, turning, meets the Duke face to face. He follows her to the house, tells her father of the scene he has witnessed. The old man angrily orders his daughter from the room, then with the Duke concocts a plan to cure the girl's love. They dispatch a note, signing the lover's name, making an appointment for that evening. She unsuspectingly goes to the spot designated, waits anxiously for her lover, and when he does not appear, returns home, convinced that he is false. Another forged note but adds to her grief, and when the Duke again presses his suit the girl reluctantly consents. In due time the wedding takes place and as the bride signs the marriage contract, her former lover enters and demands an explanation. The girl tells of the letters. He angrily asks for the betrothal ring, throws it to the ground, grinds it beneath his feet, bitterly curses her and her family, then leaves. The young girl realizing the deception practiced upon her, shows signs of madness. Her father, entering with the Duke, becomes alarmed at her condition. The latter is frightened at her wild appearance, and as he approaches she stabs him before her father can intercede. She kisses the picture of her lover, walks among the guests still carrying the dagger. During this time the lover in his room is bemoaning his fate, when the fearful news is brought to him. He hastens to the castle and pleads with his sweetheart, trying to bring back her wandering senses. She gazes at him wildly at first, then gradually her memory returns. The forged letters arc again brought out and when the lover denies having written them, the knowledge that he still loves her and the fact that she has been cruelly deceived, drives her again to madness and she dies in her lover's arms.
- The story of the ill-fated love affair between Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
- The Charnocks, a wealthy landowner family from Virginia, take their yacht on a cruise to the South Pacific. The yacht catches fire near a desert island, and while John Sr. dies in the fire, his wife and son make it to the island, where she soon dies. Twenty years later Katherine Brenton, a wealthy young woman, is on a yacht trip in the South Pacific with playboy Valentine Langford, testing her theory that men and women can have platonic relationships under any conditions. When Langford makes a pass at her she knocks him out and flees the yacht for a nearby desert island--which happens to be the same one that young John Charnock was stranded on 20 years earlier. They soon find each other. Complications--and an earthquake--ensue.
- In the magnificent reception room of the chief executive of the French capital, Baradas and a number of conspirators are seen plotting. Julie, the beautiful ward of Cardinal Richelieu, enters, and Baradas attempts to show his regard for her. Chevalier DeMauprat also enters and greets Julie, and the two men exchange jealous glances. The Cardinal is announced and all fall back while he affectionately greets Julie. The plotters show their hate of the Cardinal behind his back, but quail under his searching glances. The Cardinal passes on, and DeMauprat is seen to make love to Julie. This is discovered by the Cardinal, who has DeMauprat seized and accuses him of conspiracy, and, while pretending to send him to his doom, in reality ushers him into the room where Julie is waiting, and gives his consent to the marriage, thereby winning DeMauprat's devotion. Shortly after the wedding Julie is separated from her husband and imprisoned in the palace of King Louis XIII on the pretext that the marriage had been without his consent. In reality the King is infatuated with Julie, and he is aided in the abduction by the jealous Baradas, who informs DeMauprat that it is Richelieu that is responsible for the loss of his bride. DeMauprat swears to kill Richelieu, and that is just what the arch-traitor and conspirator Baradas desires. Julie, a prisoner in the royal palace, is terrified as the King enters and makes love to her, but the Queen enters and the King, repulsed slinks away. The Queen aids Julie to escape and she reaches the Cardinal's apartments at midnight and tells him what has occurred. He secretes her in an inner room, and knocks are heard at the door. Opening the door he confronts DeMauprat, who is masked, and who calmly informs the Cardinal that he has come to kill him. The Cardinal defies him and dares him to reveal his identity. DeMauprat unmasks. Richelieu orders him to his knees to ask pardon, as he calls Julie from the adjoining room, who flies to the arms of her husband. DeMauprat, seeing that he has been deceived by Baradas, determines to save the life of the Cardinal, and draws his sword to defend him from the other masked conspirators who are clamoring for entrance. Richelieu suggests a ruse, and. sending Julie out of the room, lies down on the bed and feigns death, while DeMauprat admits the conspirators, and, pointing to the outstretched form, explains that he strangled the Cardinal. Baradas and DeMauprat meet and fight. DeMauprat is arrested by order of the King. Consternation reigns as the supposed dead Cardinal appears and denounces Baradas to the King. Baradas whispers something in the King's ear, and he orders DeMauprat a prisoner and sends a letter to Julie demanding her presence at court. The King's messenger is defied by Richelieu. The final scene of this dramatic series of events shows the King on his throne, surrounded by Baradas and other courtiers, who are really aspiring to dethrone the King. Julie enters and pleads for the life of her husband. The King refuses and says that DeMauprat must die. Here the Cardinal totters in, seemingly very weak, hands a paper to a page, which is given to the King to read. Louis starts, as it unmasks Baradas as the arch conspirator who had been in secret connivance with the King's enemies. Louis orders the arrest of Baradas and the Cardinal, throwing off his simulated weakness, triumphs over all his enemies. DeMauprat is released and he and Julie embrace and kneel to the King and to the great Cardinal, who blesses them.
- The millionaire's child is kidnapped. Sherlock Holmes after many thrilling adventures and narrow escapes rescues the child.
- An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
- "On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a welcome from the people and to fire a salute of victory in sight of the tomb of the great soldier-hero of another war [Ulysses Grant]. We present the following films to the public as our share in the celebration, by means of which we not only satisfy the curiosity of people living too far distant to be present, but also perpetuate forever the glory of the occasion. Schley's flagship at close range, showing shot hole in the middle of funnel near deck. She flies a frayed and tattered battle flag."
- Macbeth usurps the Scottish throne by murdering his predecessor.
- Jean Valjean, a good and decent man who has nevertheless been convicted of a crime, escapes incarceration and lives for years shadowed by the vindictive and merciless man of the law, Javert.
- A young couple conducts a series of robberies, followed by a chase, in which they are shot and killed.
- An inventor, David Hammond is the son of a ship's captain. He leaves his sweetheart, Lisbeth Bixler, and goes to the city to promote his invention. Lisbeth's father, an unsuccessful artist, deserts his family, secretly intending to commit suicide. When he fails to return, "Cap" Hammond protects Bixler's wife and children. David forgets Lisbeth until he returns to perfect his invention and finds that she still loves him. During a fire caused by a flooding of a nearby river, Lisbeth rescues David; and both are picked up by "Cap" Hammond, who has saved the whole village. Bixler returns, his courage renewed, and all are happily reunited.
- "This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later comes up and crosses the line in the same picture."
- An early silent version of Shakespeare's classic comedy of unrequited love and gender bending.
- In ancient Athens, four young lovers escape into the woods. Meanwhile, tradesmen rehearse a play. All of them suffer from the shenanigans of mischievous fairies.
- Four Finches, listen to their names and count them: Priscilla, Prudence, Patricia and Patience, old maids every one, old enough to know better, but they just can't help it. They live alone, there's an obvious reason, and invite no foreign interference. They have a brother, Ned, who has a bright and active son whom he decides to send to his sisters for a two weeks' visit. He comes and he makes things lively for his four fussy old aunts. He puts vinegar in their tea, prods them with a pin at the table and keeps them guessing all the time. They are funny, finicky freaks of femininity that furnish a heap of fun and amusement for their nephew and everyone who sees them. The maidenly quartette take Billy out for a quiet row and he conspires with the jolly old tar at the oars to rock the boat and give the "girls" a scare. They are panic-stricken, overturn the boat and are soon floundering and sputtering about in the water. They are rescued by a crew from a motor boat laying nearby, taken on board, comfortably tucked in the berths and served with hot broth while their clothes are hung on the yacht's railing to dry. Billy gets into a man's size suit of clothes, sees the belongings of his aunts, and dumps them overboard. The ladies are in a pretty mess. It is getting dark and they are obliged to put on male clothing and go home in coats and trousers like a masquerade party. Hold your sides and let her titter, the shapes, forms, figures of these four animated racks are enough to convulse a statue into fits of laughter.
- After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
- When the nation of Ruthania declares war on the United States, an army of enemy soldiers invades the U.S. and captures New York. But the American forces have prepared adequately for such an event, and hidden booby traps, trick fortifications, and remote-controlled bombs...
- Artist draws Thomas Edison.
- Surgeon Crisp announces to his student doctors and friends that he has solved the problem of limb-grafting, and shows proofs. Among those deeply interested is Mortmain, a friend of Dr. Crisp's. Mortmain is a gentleman of leisure and collector of rare art subjects and is heavily in debt to his friend, Cordon Russell. He is warned of that debt by Russell's lawyer, a friend of Mortmain's. While Russell at first has no desire to call in the loans, when the two men become rivals for the affections of Russel's ward, Bella Forsythe, things change. Knowing the weakness of her brother, Tom, Russell gives the latter a chance to fall into trouble, hoping to turn that fall into his own advantage. Tom falls into the trap and Russell uses this fall against Bella, who has become engaged to Mortmain. Meanwhile, Mortmain is told he is completely ruined by Flynt, Russell's lawyer. He curses Russell and his declaration that he would like to kill the man is overheard by Flaggs, the clerk of Flynt. Mortmain is informed of the murder of Russell, also that the police are after Tom Forsythe. Mortmain faints and in falling injures his hand terribly. Dr. Crisp informs him he must lose his hand and suggests he get another man's hand to graft upon the stump. He consents and Crisp finds a man who will give his hand, it is Tom Forsythe. During the operation Tom dies. Dr. Crisp has recognized Tom and keeps the news from Bella. Mortmain regaining consciousness after the operation, sees an uncanny vision of Flaggs and learns that Tom Forsythe, who gave him his hand died in the operation. He finally awakens from his terrible dream to learn that Tom is alive and well, and that the real murderer was Flaggs' while Mortmain's hand is his own.
- Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture somewhat reverses the order of things. The clown plays some wonderful pranks on the old professor. He appears in numerous startling positions, using his club with great effect and always escaping punishment. At last the alchemist brings his magic power into use, and calling two hooded assistants, orders a large cauldron brought in. The climax, by which the clown finally disposes of the alchemist, is startling in the extreme.
- A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evidently not a bit afraid of the briny deep as they splash around in the waves in very evident delight and enjoyment. The water effects are splendid and this is a beautiful subject of "Child-life." We recommend this to make a hit with any audience.
- In a small Nova Scotia, Canada, fishing village, Charity Byfleet marries William Pennland, a romantic soldier of fortune, just before he leaves on a long voyage. The irrepressible William, however, soon initiates a flirtation with the captain's wife and is thrown overboard. He swims to shore, landing on a rough and isolated stretch of the Nova Scotia coast, where he is found half-dead and nursed back to health by Hagar Levanti, a beautiful girl of mixed blood. William stays with Hagar and gallantly marries her to quiet village gossip. He then tells Hagar of his intention to return to Charity and she abandons him on a barren island off the coast, relenting only when he is on the verge of death from exposure and starvation. Charity learns of William's whereabouts and arrives in time to be with him when he dies. She invites Hagar into her home, where the latter gives birth to a child, much to Charity's delight. However, when Charity learns that Hagar was responsible for William's death, the widowed mother is cast out. Hagar attempts to drown herself, but Charity intervenes with the help of her former suitor, Jones, whom she later marries.
- A two-reel short from Alliance (produced in England and not the USA as some sources indicate)covering the history of "moving pictures" from 1848 to the (then) present, and even going into detail about how stationary frames of pictures are made to move, and how Sound is put onto the track. Footage from many silent films is used, including Mary Pickford (identified as Gladys Nicholson) in 1910's "Simple Charity", and Camille's death scene from "La Dame aux cemelias" in which Sarah Bernhardt dies standing on her feet (possibly to ensure the other performers didn't upstage her) and takes her own sweet time doing it. Marlene Dietrich sings "Falling in Love Again" from the English version of "The Blue Angel", which is good as the German-language title of that song is tough to write on a keyboard that has no accent marks. This short's title was changed to "March of the Movies" in the USA, which makes more sense than what most of the US film titles were changed to in England.
- Exterior of the Tower of London. Tressel brings to the dethroned Henry VI the news of the loss of the battle of Tewkesbury and the death of the king's son. "Now is the winter of our discontent." The Duke of Gloucester (afterwards King Richard III) enters the tower and kills the imprisoned King Henry VI. "Down to hell, and say I sent you there." The Duke of Gloucester stops the funeral procession of Henry VI, woos and wins Lady Anne. Inside the palace, Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of York are weeping over the death of Edward IV. To this Gloucester remarks, "These tears look well; sorrow's the mode. With all my heart I'll not be out of fashion," and he weeps. Plotting for the Crown, Crosby Palace: The Prince of Wales on the throne is visited by his brother, the Duke of York. He jokingly makes much of the Duke of Gloucester, who advises the two princes to live in the tower until the Prince of Wales is ready to be crowned Edward V, but privately intends that they shall never leave the tower alive. The Duke of Gloucester, now married to Lady Anne, wishes that she were dead. The Lord Mayor of London, urged by the Duke of Buckingham, offers Gloucester the crown, which he accepts, and immediately after orders the two princes in the tower to be separated from their mother. The Duke of Gloucester, as King Richard III, is now seated on the throne of England. He endeavors to persuade the Duke of Buckingham to consent to the murder of the two young princes. Buckingham refuses and he bribes Sir James Tyrell and two of his followers to smother them. Buckingham now claims his reward for assisting to make Richard the King of England, but Richard, in a rage, replies, "I'm busy, thou troublest me, I am not in the giving vein." Richard, with his army on the way to battle, is met by his mother and Duchess of York and Queen Elizabeth, and cursed for his evil deeds. Catesby brings news of the loss of Buckingham's army and the capture of Buckingham, "Off with his head; so much for Buckingham." While Richard III sleeps in troubled dreams the spirits of those whom he has killed visit him and call upon him to "Despair and die!" They vanish and he wakes in horror. Closing scene: battle of Bosworth Field, showing death of Richard III, and the crowning of the Earl of Richmond as Henry VII, King of England.
- The present subject deals with the imprisonment of Jean Valjean and the incidents immediately following his release. He is first shown in his humble home, his family utterly destitute. Half-crazed by hunger and the sufferings of his wife and children, Jean breaks the window of a bake shop and steals a single loaf of bread, with which he hurries home to his little ones, who eagerly seize the crusty loaf as the gendarmes arrive to apprehend the thief. Condemned to serve in the galleys, his sentence is prolonged by his frequent efforts to escape, but at last the governor of the prison sends for him. He is given his passport, on which is entered the evil record of this law-made criminal, and with a few coins in his pocket he is given his liberty, clad in filthy rags, with matted hair and beard and without a friend in the world. The money avails him little, for the people will have naught to do with a jailbird and they turn him from their doors. He at last arrives at the home of the good bishop, who makes him welcome at his own table and offers him a bed for the night, greatly to the alarm of the women of his household. The clock striking three rouses the ex-convict, and. stealing into the bishop's room, he robs the good man of the household silver. He escapes from the house without detection, but any passing police officer has the right to inspect his passport, and Jean's appearance makes him an object of suspicion to all; no seeks to escape by flight, but is caught and confronted with the bishop in the latter's home. The officers are proud of their capture, but the man of God denies the theft, well knowing what Jean's fate will be if he is returned to the galleys: and to make more convincing his denial of theft, he hands to Valjean his silver candlesticks. "I gave these too," he declares, "You must have forgotten them." The abashed officers retire with the bishop's blessing, and his fervent prayers affect the stony heart of the convict, who kneels in prayer beside his benefactor.
- Seref, who returns to his country after many years in America, as a dollar billionaire with a cowboy hat on his head, and with his Dallas-type boots has an interesting past: Twenty years ago he has lost his sweetheart Melek to his closest friend, and furthermore, has been put in prison. He found a way to escape from prison, going to America, the country of dreams. Here, he has become a businessman with boundless wealth, known as Seref The Turk. When he returns to his country as an American, even though he has some commercial aims in mind, his real desire is to take revenge. He will settle accounts with the friend who stabbed him in the back many years ago, and with Melek who is betrayed him. However, when he sets foot in Turkey with yearning, he meets 'Small America' in chaos. On top of that, while looking for Melek, he finds himself in the middle of a funny and exciting adventure where sexuality and violence mingle.
- A story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters, and Nero, hoping to divert the public wrath from his own misconduct, has encouraged the persecution of the growing sect of Christians. Valerius, the hero of the story, is a young Roman officer of a better nature than the people with whom he is thrown in contact. Leah, the heroine, is a beautiful young woman, and one of the leading spirits of a band of Christians. In the opening scene of the picture we see Leah, the heroine, and the Christian band being roughly treated by the mob in the streets of Rome. The scene then changes to the interior of a Roman house where the hero, Valerius, and a number of loose Roman men and women are drinking and gambling. Valerius is thoughtful and becomes disgusted with the life he is leading. He leaves the scene of dissipation in spite of the protests of Gallia, a courtesan, who is in love with him, and goes into the street where for the first time he sees Leah, the Christian girl, and hears the story of Christ. As he listens in wonder to the new religion, and is looking with admiration on Leah, the mob suddenly becomes uncontrolled, beats down the Christians and would have injured the girl, Leah, except for the timely intervention of Valerius, who saves her from violence and leads her in safety to her own door. In the meantime Gallia, who has come into the street, with jealousy has observed Valerius' admiration for the Christian girl, sends a spy to learn where she lives. Returning from the home of Leah. Valerius goes to the palace of Nero, whither the jealous Gallia and others have preceded him. Arrived at the feast he is taunted by the revelers concerning the new found object of his affection. Gallia induces Nero to have Leah brought to the feast, where she is unexpectedly confronted by Valerius. The revelers torment and taunt the girl until the hero takes matters in his own hand and steps forward to protect her. He throws aside the chief of her tormentors and leads her into another room. Here he makes love to her, but, resenting this, she gains his respect, begs him to leave his life of dissipation and the worship of idols, and to follow her in the "Way of the Cross." Valerius is impressed by her words, and for the second time gives her safe conduct to her home. The following day the jealous Gallia persuades Nero to sign a decree of death upon all Christians and she induces a certain Captain to start upon immediate execution of the decree. The hero, however, suspects that her purpose is to secure the death of the Christian girl and carries a personal warning to her home. With her father and younger brother she escapes to one of the subterranean chambers in the vicinity of Rome. Here with other Christians she remains in hiding for some time. Finally, however, it becomes necessary to send the younger brother, Paulus, from the hiding place for food. As he goes through the streets of Rome he is discovered by Gallia and is captured, tortured and compelled to reveal the hiding place of the Christians. The soldiers set out at once to capture Leah and the band. The hero, however, has gone to the cliffs where the Christians are in hiding to seek an interview with the Christian girl. As he leaves her he spies the soldiers coming to take the Christians. He follows them into the cavern and for the second time saves the life of the heroine, compelling them to give her a fair trial. She is brought before Nero, and, in spite of the hero's protestations that she leave her religion, acknowledge the idolatrous religion of the Romans and join him in safety, she clings to her faith and as a reward is condemned to die the death of a martyr. The hero is in despair. The scene of the story now changes to the arena on the day following. The Roman populace is on the way to attend the gladiatorial combats and the execution of the condemned Christians. This sort of spectacle evidently does not appeal to Valerius, but urged on by Gallia he consents to join the audience at the arena. After a combat in which the cruelty of the Roman populace is shown, the Christians about to die are led before Nero's private box, where the hero is seated. Among the Christians as they pass the box Valerius again beholds Leah, the Christian girl. She looks up to him and as her last message holds up the cross. At this Valerius rushes from the crowd and goes down into the prison and struggles with his own mind as to where his duty and happiness lie. In a series of visions he sees the Christian girl pointing him to the Way of the Cross, and sees Gallia, the courtesan, holding out her arms to him. This vision fades and again he sees before him the cross. Leah is led past him to her cell to await the moment of execution. He follows her and pleads with her at the last moment to renounce her belief. She, however, is true to her faith, and Valerius, his conscience now thoroughly aroused, sees before him only one path, the "Way of the Cross." As he sees this inevitable course, the guards throw open the doors once more. The lions which are to devour the Christians are seen moving about beyond. The guard gives an order and Valerius and the Christian girl holding aloft the cross, pass out into the arena to meet death together.
- (Reel One) Amelia Sedley, accompanied by Miss Becky Sharpe, returns from boarding school. Becky is a natural born flirt. Bashful Joseph Sedley falls desperately in love with her. He takes her to Vauxhall Gardens, where he makes an ass of himself, is very much ashamed, and refuses to keep his appointment with Becky the next day, sailing for Scotland to escape her wiles. Amelia, with her gentle sweetness, hands Becky a letter from Sir Pitt Crawley, requesting her to repair to Queen's Crawley at once. The next morning, bright and early, she takes her departure to enter Sir Pitt's household as a governess, where she meets Rawdon Crawley, youngest son of Sir Pitt, who falls captive to her charms, bringing upon himself the displeasure of the whole Pitt family. He, notwithstanding, marries Becky. (Reel Two) After their marriage, Becky Sharpe and Rawdon Crawley take up elegant lodgings at Mayfair. Rawdon, who is a captain in the English Army, is resplendent in his uniform. They are visited by their military friends; Captain Dobbin is there with Amelia Osborne and her husband, Lieutenant Osborne, who is fascinated by Mrs. Crawley. A week later they sail for Brussels. At Brussels they attend a ball given by the Duchess of Richmond, at which Becky meets the Marquis of Steyn and where they receive notice of the Battle of Waterloo. All is excitement and the others are soon on their way to the field of action, where Lieutenant Osborne is killed. A month after the battle, Becky Crawley turns to the ensnaring of Lord Steyne, who with crafty and villainous intent, lays siege to the overthrow of Captain Crawley in order that he may continue his alliance with his wife. Crawley gets heavily in debt at the gaming tables of Lory Steyne, is unable to pay and the unscrupulous Steyne throws him into prison. (Reel Three) Colonel Rawdon Crawley writes a note to his wife to raise money to secure his release. She replies falsely that she is sick but will implore Lord Steyne to show Rawdon leniency, signing herself, "Yours affectionately, Becky." Colonel Crawley, in despair, sends to his brother for assistance. Pitt hastens to his brother's succor. Rawdon immediately goes to big wife's apartments and finds her with Lord Steyne, whom he throttles, and leaves Becky forever. Major William Dobbin marries Amelia Osborne. Amelia and Major Dobbin learn of Becky's downfall. They visit her in her misfortune and find her dissipated but unconquered. She refuses aid from Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin and is left by her friends to her own waywardness.
- A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
- Chafing under his dying father's prediction that he is just a fighter without a soul who someday will be beaten by his long-lost brother, brutish Charles Hinges heads west with Jacinta, a dance hall girl, and Augustina, a fortune-teller. They tour frontier towns, with Charles taking on all challengers in no-holds-barred wrestling matches. Charles is undefeated until he engages his brother, David, the town reformer. In his humiliation, Charles feels he has finally found his soul. Fearing that Jacinta admires him only for his strength, he sends her to David. Meanwhile, Jacinta has been the object of the unwelcome attentions of China Jones. Jones is killed, and saloon keeper Phil Beason fastens the blame on David, who is about to be lynched when Charles claims the guilt. Jacinta saves both brothers from the rope with the timely arrival of a posse and Augustina's confession to Jones's murder. Charles reveals himself to David and is reunited with Jacinta.
- An illustrator draws some sketches at lightning speed. He first illustrates how he can turn a written word into a sketch of that word. The first word he writes is coon, which he transforms into a sketch of a black man. The next word he writes is Cohen, which he transforms into a sketch of a Jewish looking man. He is then visited on set by another man, who makes a smudge on the drawing surface. The illustrator turns that smudge into a sketch of that visiting man. And finally, he draws a drinking glass, a bottle of milk and a bottle of seltzer which take on lives of their own.
- Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke attempt to eat at a restaurant where all the rules (and gravity!) are inverted.
- The Welby's inherit a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last years. The money turns all the family into social-climbing snobs to the point of ignoring old friends and breaking off marriage engagements. The poor house looms large in their future.
- Natural-born mimic Glory Quayle leaves her country home, reaches London, goes on the stage, and gains fame and affluence. Her country sweetheart John Storm, believing he has lost Glory forever, enters a monastery, tries to forget her, cannot kill his love, returns to the world, and becomes a famous slum worker and friend of the poor. Social vampire Lord Robert Ure, a beast in human form, betrays Glory's chum Polly Love. Glory tells John of Lord Robert's wicked treatment of poor Polly. John demands that Lord Robert marry Polly to save her from dishonor. Lord Robert refuses, as he intends to marry a rich American heiress, and a terrific clash erupts between the Right of John and the Might of Lord Robert. John exposes Lord Robert, who swears revenge. Polly dies of shame and a broken heart. Lord Robert plans fiendish revenge on John. He broadcasts the report that John predicts the end of the world on Derby Day, the greatest day of sport in England. John becomes an object of hatred. All Britain wrought up by John's alleged prediction. His former friends become bitter foes. The uneducated and weak are in mortal fear. Thousands and thousands incite riots against John Widespread and awful panics in the slums. Derby Day becomes a day of terror. (Wonderful scenes of the world-famous Derby Race, with its great horses and its terrific crowds, taken in England especially for these scenes.) John is a target for the vengeance of everyone, both rich and poor. He stands alone, with all the world against him. Glory rushes to his aid, quells the angry hordes and saves him from them. Through persecution, John's mind becomes unbalanced. That night, fearful for Glory, John goes to her home, tries to kill her to save her from a fate like the one which befell poor Polly. Glory rises supreme makes a magnificent defense, recalls John to his senses, helps establish his innocence, proves Lord Robert's guilt, accepts John's love, joins him for life, be it better or worse and in spite of the terror, the deep disappointment, the tribulations, the misunderstandings, in spite of all, Glory and John find happiness in each other's love.
- By way of introduction: Harold, Duke of Wessex, second son of the powerful Earl of Godwine. He laid claim to the throne of England after the death of King Edward the Confessor in the year 1066, and succeeded to the kingdom. "William the Conqueror," the son of the Duke of Normandy, came to England, defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings, in which Harold was killed, and William took possession of England and was raised to the throne at Westminster on Christmas Day, 1066. This ornate and magnificent picture, "The Last of the Saxons," has to do with the betrothal of Harold to Lady Edith, one of the court attachés. This occurred when he was the "Duke of Wessex." After the death of King Edward and he was selected as ruler of the kingdom he was obliged to break troth with Edith in order to sustain his relations with Edwin and Mocar and stand in with his allies. Therefore he married the Princess Aldyth, although he did not love her and always kept in communication with Edith, who was as much in love with him as he with her, as is evidenced at the gorgeous and unprecedented elaborate marriage ceremony at Westminster, where Edith is seen mournfully witnessing the wedding of her rival to her love, the King. Then, again, when she bids him farewell, just before he starts for the Battle of Hastings and finally when she searches among the dead after the fatal encounter with William to find the body of Harold and expires of a broken heart when she discovers it.
- When a woman's husband is presumed dead in the war, her sister, for her own unscrupulous reasons, attempts to get her remarried. But the husband, it seems, is not dead after all.
- This love story of the 18th century opens in the office of an English vintner. The head clerk, a crabby-looking middle-aged man, is making up his accounts in a ledger, while his companion, a youth of 18 or 19, is writing out labels for bottles. The clerk falls in a daze over his books. The young man notices the approach of his employer's daughter, who, by the way, is his sweetheart, and the young people concoct a scheme to annoy the sleeping clerk. They attach a large fly to the end of a fish line and proceed to dangle it over the nose of the bookkeeper. He partially awakens, and slaps at the insect several times. In his efforts to kill the fly a bottle of ink is upset, and that finally arouses him. He mops up the ink, resumes his work, but again dozes off. Once more the fish line is brought out. This time the jokers catch the clerk's wig on the hook, pulling it off. In doing so the young man overbalances himself and falls to the floor, awakening the sleeper and exposing the joke. In the vintner's parlor the proprietor and a wealthy brewer are in earnest conversation. The last named takes from his pocket a legal looking document, which proves to be a marriage contract between the brewer and the wine dealer's daughter. It is evidently mutually satisfactory. The vintner summons his clerk, who is dispatched for the daughter. He finds her in company with the young clerk of our first scene, and without molesting the lovers, the clerk returns to his master, to whom he tells of the girl's whereabouts. The father is furious, comes upon the lovers, beats the young man, and kicks him out of the yard. The daughter is brought to the house and presented to her prospective husband. She rebels at the union, and not yielding to her father's persuasions, is given a whipping and placed in a wine vault on a bread and water diet. Her lover in some manner locates her prison and manages to slip her a note of encouragement. Biding his time, the young man secretes himself in a barrel, which is rolled into the vault by two men. After they leave, the young man emerges from the barrel, the two lovers embrace and a plan for escape is quickly made. When the old clerk comes with more bread and water for the prisoner, he is tripped up, and before he can intercept them the lovers escape. They make their way to the yard of an inn, mount a horse already saddled, and dash out of the gate. A moment later the father, his clerk and the brewer come upon the scene. A coach is brought out and the three men start in pursuit of the eloping couple.
- Social-climbing Arnold St. Clair abandons his pregnant lover Myra to marry wealthy Adeline Stratton. Myra, looking to protect her child, marries Hugh Roland. Adeline's uncle Mark discovers Arnold's secret, and to keep him quiet, Arnold kills him. Meanwhile, Hugh finds out that the daughter he thought was his is actually Arnold's. Enraged, he sets out to kill Arnold. Complications ensue.
- Big Steve and Little Lefty, a pair of hobos, are happily drifting through life until the First World War comes. They enter it and find their lives forever changed.
- A new and sensational film, which deals in a highly up-to-date way with the international situation. A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and China are brought forth, and from each a soldier is produced corresponding with the flag of each nation. The magician adds a bit of comedy to the scene by producing a decidedly Hibernian policeman from the flag of Erin's Isle. The magician then waves his hand and the flags of all nations slowly dissolve and blend into one huge American flag. The American flag is then dissolved and the military representatives of the nations form a tableau over which is draped their respective flags.
- A one-armed man obtains an artificial limb which he cannot control.
- Part One: Intense jealousy takes possession of Matthew Durand when his wife's foster brother, Carl, comes from Paris and she greets him affectionately. Carl has been studying art in Europe and she has not seen him in many years. She had almost despaired of ever seeing him again and he brings back the ties of their early childhood. Durand is a man strong in his likes and dislikes, unreasonably so, and his wife's adopted relationship to Carl does not in any way ameliorate his anger or consideration. His jealousy develops into an overpowering hatred for Carl which displays itself in no uncertain manner when Carl paints Mrs. Durand's portrait, which she admires and prizes very highly, for Carl has not only displayed his wonderful genius in the work, but has been inspired by the beauty of his foster-sister, who is a most charming woman. Durand interprets his wife's smile as reproduced in the portrait as an evidence of her admiration for the handsome artist and younger man. In fury, he destroys the portrait and determines to question Carl's right to show any attention to his wife. He meets the artist, insults him and challenges him to a duel. On the eve of the encounter, Mrs. Durand pleads with her husband, for the sake of their child, not to give way to his passion, endanger his life and bring disgrace upon his family. He is obdurate. The duel is arranged. Both men, with their seconds, appear upon the field of honor, take their positions and just as they are about to discharge their pistols at each other, Mrs. Durand rushes between them to stop them. It is too late. Carl, not seeing the woman in time, pulls the trigger, the bullet intended for his opponent passes through her body and she falls dead. Carl returns to Paris and Durand is left alone with his little daughter. His hatred for Carl turns to revenge and he educates his child, Marion, to avenge the death of her mother, filling her young mind with a hatred for Carl, keeping her in ignorance of the real relationship of her mother and the young artist, and the circumstances attending her death. Ten years later, Durand, with his daughter, now a young lady, visits Paris and they meet Carl, who has now become a famous painter. Durand whispers to his daughter and pointing to Carl, tells her, "There goes the man who killed your mother." Part Two: This is the beginning of the end, in which Matthew Durand hopes to satisfy the depth of his revenge and hopes to completely humiliate and strike down his victim. He goes with his daughter to Carl's studio and makes arrangements with the artist to paint Miss Durand's portrait. She refuses to reveal her identity and this lends an additional interest to the painting of the mysterious stranger. Her father reminds her that this is her opportunity to keep the promise which she has made to him in memory of her mother. Left alone, she puts into practice that subtle art that alone belongs to a fascinating woman. She plays upon Carl's susceptibilities to her attractiveness and while he is engaged in painting her picture, she leisurely sits at the piano and plays "The Rosary." He stops his painting, walks over to her side and taking up the theme of the music, their conversation awakens in both a mutual appreciation for each other, which, after subsequent sittings, grows into a strong friendship, until she finds herself in love with the man whom she had promised to betray. Carl calls to see her father to tell him of his love for his daughter. Durand now makes himself known to Carl, laughs him to scorn and tells his daughter to strike the blow which will make his triumph complete. She refuses to reject Carl and her father, in his fury, tries to strike him, overturns a lamp, which sets fire to the house, and before they can escape, it is in flames. Carl lifts Marion in his arms, forces his way through the burning building and carries her to safety. Matthew Durand tries to follow them, is caught in the falling timbers and crushed beneath them, a victim of ills own retribution. After Carl's recovery from the injuries he received in Marion's rescue, he and she, in the happiness of their union, recount the memories of the past and Carl tells her that which was hidden from her by her father, the truth of her mother's death and their adopted relationship.
- In a charming dining room a very attractive young lady is seen seated at the table, evidently waiting for the caller who is to share a quiet little dinner for two. A moment later a dude of the regular chappy type enters and seats himself at the table. As soon as the meal commences the inevitable wicked small boy sneaks in unobserved, and producing a piece of rope ties one end securely to the dude's coat tails and fastens the other to the table-cloth. He then crawls under the table and in great glee awaits the result of his operations. At this moment an unexpected interruption occurs. The door is flung rudely open and papa enters the peaceful scene, at sight of whom the dude rises from the table and makes a dash for the door. Unfortunately for him his coat-tails are securely tied to the table cloth, and as he makes his exit he drags off the crockery and table-cloth and overturns the table with a tremendous crash, being forcibly assisted out of the door by the irate parent's shoe-toe, who then rushes back into the room and administers a sound spanking to Maude's naughty little brother.
- The scene opens in an artist's studio, the artist asleep in his chair. A large old fashioned clock opens and a young lady comes out and awaking the artist, requests him to paint her picture. While the artist is executing the work a clown comes from the clock, takes in the situation and begins to make love to the lady. The artist detects him and compels him to desist his love making. He continues to paint. The clown becomes interested and asks the artist to allow him to paint the picture, and begins smearing a whitewash brush over the canvas, when lo, a most perfect image of the young lady appears. The image then steps down from the frame, joins the young lady in the studio, and the figures, each a perfect counterpart of the other begin to dance to the great astonishment of the artist. The clown the by waving his hand causes the figures of the two girls to merge into one. The artist then assumes his seat and awakens from his dream with a great shock.
- Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Boston's famous system of Underground Transportation and this film takes the audience from the bright sunshine into the dim obscurity of the subway. The Underground stations and rows of Electric Arc lamps are plainly shown and, after traversing the tunnel for a considerable distance, the car finally emerges opposite the railroad depot.
- There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him with a broom as they wait for help to arrive. Soon others do appear on the scene to help, but by now the burglar has decided that he is going to put up a fight in an attempt to escape.
- A Lord save the queen from a countess's assassination plot.
- "On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a welcome from the people and to fire a salute of victory in sight of the tomb of the great soldier-hero of another war [Ulysses Grant]. We present the following films to the public as our share in the celebration, by means of which we not only satisfy the curiosity of people living too far distant to be present, but also perpetuate forever the glory of the occasion. The only vessel of the seven that looks as if she had been fighting. Rusty looking patches on her water line. Good, clear, close view."
- After her father and two brothers are killed, Cynthia and her mother go to New York, where Cynthia gets a job in his office working for a wealthy stockbroker who's attracted to her.
- Sir Hugh Robsart sits dozing in his chair, his daughter Amy and Tresillian, a suitor for her hand, are standing at the window. The latter is pleading with Amy, but she refuses and leaves the room. Upon leaving the house the daughter walks down the avenue, where Dudley, Earl of Leicester and Varney, his friend, stand in the shade of the trees. Dudley dismisses his companion, takes the girl in his arms and after much persuasion, gains her consent to fly with him. Amy, dressed in a riding habit, sits in her room, writes a note to her father, then goes outside, where Dudley and Varney are waiting. They mount and ride away. Sir Hugh Robsart is still dozing as a servant enters with a letter. He reads it and sinks back in his chair overcome with grief. Tresillian is summoned, reads the letter and starts out in search of Amy. In Cumnor Hall, Leicester's house, Amy stands before the mirror putting on the finishing touches to her toilet, while Dudley sits on the couch, thinking, rather moodily. A servant enters, hands the Earl a letter from Varney, which further increases his gloominess. Amy tries to arouse him, but he rises, bids her farewell, goes out, leaving her in tears. Amy is sitting on the couch trying to read, as Foster, keeper of the house, enters and speaks eagerly to her. She gives him an order. He goes out, presently returns, ushering Tresillian in. The latter tells of her father's illness and in the course of conversation intimates that she is not the Countess of Leicester. Amy writes a note to Dudley and gives it to Tresillian to deliver. Queen Elizabeth is on her throne, Dudley standing beside her. She motions him to kneel, and as he does so, the Queen places a jeweled collar about his neck. Varney shortly afterward appears, and he and Dudley walk out together. Dudley is seen walking about the grounds of the castle as Tresillian accosts him, hands him Amy's letter, stating that he will return for an answer. Dudley reads the letter in which Amy demands that she be acknowledged publicly as his wife. Dudley shows Varney the letter and the latter tempts Dudley to propose to the Queen. He does so, but is positively rejected. Amy is sitting dejectedly on the couch in her room as Varney enters, tells of the Queen's infatuation for Dudley and implores her to fly with him. She gazes at him in horror and angrily orders him out. Foster and Varney open a trap in the hallway, whistle, imitating Dudley. Amy rushes out, falls to her death. Dudley and Tresillian attracted by the commotion, rush out. Dudley flings himself beside the dead body of his wife, while Tresillian disposes of Varney. The Queen's Court with Elizabeth on the throne. Dudley is brought before her and questioned. He pleads for pardon, but is angrily banished from her presence.
- "Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the employ of the Vitagraph Company as an actress. After waiting wistfully for her return, Senator Carter passes a theatre one day and sees his daughter featured in one the "Movies." He goes to the studio and after being shown through the plant he finds his daughter and reconciliation takes place. Besides being an interesting drama, the picture shows in detail the entire plant of the Vitagraph Company." SOURCE: newspaper advertisement (March 07,1913)
- Celebrates the centennial of American and world cinema with soundtracks from the most significant films of the century.
- This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capacity. On a stage a professor of magic is performing some wonderful experiments, and when he requests some assistance Happy Hooligan immediately volunteers his services and climbs upon the platform. As he does so, the professor vanishes through the floor and the amateur assistant is left along with nothing but a couple of barrels, which, however, immediately begin to cut up some remarkable capers. They absolutely refuse to be tampered with, and as fast as Mr. Hooligan knocks them over they regain their balance, and during their evolutions, clowns, ghosts, demons, and goblin appear and disappear in an alarming manner; not, however, without each of them having a crack at the unfortunate Hooligan. Finally he captures two of them, only to find when he yanks them out of the barrels they have changed into immense masses of white muslin, which the professor, who now appears again, divides into two portions, one of which he causes to change into thousands of fluttering bits of paper, while the other at his magic touch forms into a huge and grotesque looking goblin; the whole forming a series of most startling and laughable effects entirely new to animated photography.
- An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
- The picture opens with Napoleon at Malmaison after the battle of Waterloo. He visits the room where Josephine died, enters slowly, walks sadly around, looks at her portrait, then sits in a chair and falls asleep. In successive visions he sees Marengo: The Austrians' charge. Napoleon, with his generals, passes. The "wall of granite" is impregnable. Napoleon, Emperor: The Coronation scene. Court assembled in Notre Dame. The Pope blesses Napoleon. He places the crown on his own head, then crowns Josephine. Austerlitz: Picturing Napoleon and his staff in the center. The Austrian generals approaching and surrendering their swords in token of defeat. Jena: Napoleon mounted on his famous white charger in the thick of battle. Friedland: The charge of the Cuirasseurs. Napoleon watching the battle through a telescope. Marriage With Marie Louise of Austria: Ceremony being performed by an Archbishop in the Grand Gallery of Louvre. Napoleon's mother, brothers and relations in attendance. Birth of King of Rome: The court assembled in an ante chamber as Napoleon enters carrying the infant. Education of the King of Rome: Napoleon's son playing with his keys, the cardinals, bishops, generals and soldiers watching. Moscow: The retreat with the dead and wounded in the blinding snow. The City of Moscow burning in the distance. Abdication: Farewell to the Old Guard. Napoleon embraces the general and kisses the flag as the soldiers weep. Waterloo: The dying soldiers cheering their leader. Napoleon, on his horse, seeing defeat. Marshal Soult leads the general's horse away. Saint Helena: The exiled Emperor standing on a rock meditating, looking sadly out to sea.
- In the center of the ring the trainer forms a pile of baskets many feet in height. Greyhounds leap in rapid succession, forming a graceful arch and landing on the ground as lightly as so many feathers. The position of the camera was a most happy one, as the dogs appeared to leap directly toward the audience and the film is both beautiful and exciting.
- Mary Turner is a young shopgirl who is unjustly convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison. Upon her release, she does everything possible to make the man who wronged her to suffer, always taking care to stray no further than the extremes of the law allow.
- A tale set during the 1916 Irish Easter Rebellion against the British
- One of six episodes of Paula Blackton's Country Life Stories.
- An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
- The day before Christmas, little Nell and Bess and brother Tom, in their squalid tenement room, give all their pennies to their 18-year-old sister Anne to buy Christmas presents for them. Anne looks at them with a sad little smile as she allows the few savings to trickle through her fingers onto the table. Their father, a middle-aged man between jobs, comes home and shares the meager supper. With her chum Jane, Anne returns to the department store in the evening to work. She carelessly leaves her small purse on the leather-goods counter where she is employed--and it's stolen. Mrs. Vandeveer, a wealthy customer, drops a bank bill unnoticed, which Anne later discovers and decides to keep to buy toys. She goes to the cloakroom where, instead of placing it in the pocket of her own coat, she by mistake conceals it in the pocket of Jane's. Mrs. Vanderveer discovers her loss and notifies the floorwalker. That night at the store, Jane finds the money. Jane is taken into custody. Anne dares not confess. She wanders out alone into the snow-swept night. She gets Mrs. Vandeveer's address and slips into her house with a group of gaily-dressed men and women arriving for the Christmas Eve ball. The brilliantly-lit interior dazzles her. Teddy Vandeveer, home from college, sees Anne and takes her to his mother. Between sobs, Anne tells of the stolen money. Filled with the spirit of Christmas, Teddy goes to the great Christmas tree in the glistening ballroom, where he and the guests strip it of its toys. With Anne they all go to the police station and release Jane; journeying then to Anne's home they fill the little stockings with toys and pile high the room with gifts so that a scene of wonder greets the enraptured youngsters on Christmas morn.
- An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
- The first scene shows part of Flint's old pirate crew, with one-legged John Silver in the lead. They have discovered the hiding place of Billy Bones, the mate of Flint's ship, the "Walrus," and they send Black Dog, one of the crew, to tip Billy Bones to the "black spot" at the Admiral Ben Bow Inn; but Billy Bones drives Black Dog away, and will have nothing to do with him. Silver then sends Blind Pew, and Pew gives Bones the "black spot." Bones has a stroke of apoplexy and dies. Mrs. Hawkins and her son Jim, who keep the inn, find the "black spot," which says, "You have till ten tonight." They are very much frightened, and they open Jones's old sea chest and get the money he owes for rent, and Jim takes an old bag for good measure, and, being very much frightened at the pirates, they run to Squire Trelawney's. The Squire and Doctor Livesey open the bag and discover the old map of Treasure Island, which the pirates were trying to get from Bones. Crosses were marked on the map where the gold was buried. The Squire and Doctor realize the value of the map; fit out a ship and start for Treasure Island. John Silver discovers this, and he and all of old Flint's pirate crew, unknown, manage to get aboard the ship as sailors. Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy, concealed in an apple barrel, overhears Silver plotting to seize the ship and kill the owners. This he privately tells to the captain, and they secretly lower a boat, fill it with ammunition and provisions, escape to the island and take refuge in the old Stockade Fort, built by Captain Flint years before. The pirates also land and Silver comes with a flag of truce and tries to get possession of the map showing where the treasure is. This the captain refuses to surrender, and the pirates attack the stockade; a fierce fight ensues, and they are beaten and driven off. In the meantime Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy, wandering around the island, comes across Ben Gunn, a poor Maroon, whom the pirates punished by leaving on the island three years before. He had found the treasure in his lonely wanderings around the island and had carried it off to his cave. This Jim tells the Doctor and the Doctor goes and meets Ben Gunn and gives him a piece of cheese, which the poor half-witted creature had been longing and dreaming of during his three years on the island. Ben shows the Doctor the empty treasure hole and then takes the Doctor to his cave and shows him the piles of gold, which formerly belonged to the pirates. In the meantime Jim is captured by the pirates; they are going to kill him, but John Silver prevents them and saves Jim's life, secretly in hopes of caving his own neck. The Doctor comes with a flag of truce and tries to persuade them to let Jim go, and he gives the map to Silver, as it is of no value to him, Ben Gunn having taken the treasure up. Silver saves his own life and Jim's by showing the pirates the map which he has in his possession, and the pirates, wild with joy, go on the treasure hunt. They find the old treasure hole by the aid of the map, but the treasure is gone! They turn on Silver and Jim. Silver, at bay, gives Jim a pistol, and they shoot two of the pirates, just as the Doctor and Ben Gunn come to their assistance, and the three remaining pirates run for their lives. The Doctor, Jim and Silver now go to Ben Gunn's cave, where they find the Captain and the Squire and the treasure. "Of all the crew that sailed alive, not one came back of seventy-five."
- Passing over the intervening years between Washington's marriage in 1759 we come to the meeting of a General Congress, at Philadelphia, where the foundations were laid for our mighty nation. Congress assembled in Carpenter's Hall, where Patrick Henry made his famous speech, the keynote of American independence. The spirit of revolt against English oppression was growing in America, while in England the belief was that the appearance of an English army would surely subdue the Colonists. Washington offered to accept the command of an army should occasion require it. Further and more stringent measures were adopted in Parliament and preparations for hostilities began at once. Military stores at Concord were destroyed, the battle of Lexington soon followed and by this time thoroughly aroused countrymen from all quarters hastened to Boston, the center of operations. This time Congress was in session at Philadelphia and Washington was there unanimously chosen General Commander of the Continental army. He set out at once from Philadelphia, arriving at Cambridge July 3, 1775, where he assumed command of the army. The battle of Bunker Hill meanwhile had been fought and thus proved to the British that their foe was more formidable than anticipated, their loss amounting to four times as many as that of the Colonists. Upon assuming command, Washington hastened to improve the weak points of the Colonies and as the terms of enlistment of his soldiers expired, Washington found his forces greatly depleted. The British, hoping quickly to subdue the Colonists, secured the Hessians to assist. They landed in the southern part of the country, whereupon Washington evacuated Boston and, engaging the enemy at various points on the march, crossed the Delaware in a blinding snowstorm, surprised the Hessians, under Rahl, and put them to rout. The whole Colonial force at this time was approximately five thousand men and, under promises of increased pay and bounties, these were kept together and new recruits added. Omitting the incidents during the intervening time, we find Washington at Valley Forge where he applied himself to forming new plans and cisterns for the army. In a short time the raw recruits were developed into efficient soldiers, the stress of war was shifted to the south, Cornwallis brought his forces from North Carolina into Virginia. Washington concentrated his forces and, aided by the French ships in the mouth of the York River, succeeded in penning up Cornwallis and plans were laid for dealing a decisive blow. The memorable siege of Yorktown was begun and finally ended by the surrender of the British General. After eight years of war a treaty of peace was signed at Paris and the United States became free and independent, the army was discharged, Washington delivered his commission to Congress and retired to private life. Still he watched with solicitude the formation of a government and as a unanimous sentiment pronounced him the people's choice, he reluctantly accepted the office of President. The oath was administered by the Chancellor of the State of New York. Washington at once set about to properly organize the new government, the success of which is a matter of history. Upon the expiration of his second term. Washington retired to domestic life at Mount Vernon. The closing scene pictures Washington at Mount Vernon directing servants in the fields and with his wife holding an informal reception. "The fame of Washington stands apart from every other in history. His name by all revered forms a universal tie of brotherhood."
- Wrapped up in his art, women do not attract Wilton Towne. He shows this plainly at a dance and is glad when Harold Heath, an intimate friend, takes him away. He goes straight home, but Heath stops at a fashionable restaurant, where he becomes fascinated by a beautiful cabaret dancer, named Nita Travers. He persuades her to give up dancing and enjoy a life of ease with him. Her happiness is short-lived, however, for Heath soon tires of her and goes away to Europe. She is then forced to go out and earn her living. She falls rapidly in the scale of life, and finally becomes a dancer in a cheap, vulgar dance hall. She is taken from there by a Salvation Army rescue woman and gotten a position as nurse maid with a wealthy family who have two dear little children. Towne, the artist, knows the family and visits them often. He becomes interested in Nita and eventually falls in love with her. A realization of this comes to him as he sits alone in his cozy den and sees her sweet beautiful face in a cloud of cigarette smoke. When Towne proposes to Nita, she feels that she should tell him of her past life, but she longs so much for his love that she has not the courage to do so and becomes his wife without letting him know. Her married life is blissfully happy, filled with the love of her husband and of a dear little golden-haired boy with which she is blessed. Three years after Heath's departure for Europe, he returns home. He bears of Towne's marriage and goes to see him at his country villa. When Nita recognizes him she almost collapses with terror and reveals all to her husband. He is furious and drives her from the house. She wanders away and soon loses her mind. Days afterward she strays back to the villa only to die in the arms of her husband, not knowing that he has forgiven her. Their little boy stands nearby looking on with big, wondrous eyes.
- Ruy Blas, one of Don Salluste's lackeys, falls in love with the young Queen of Spain. A woman scorned. Don Salluste refuses to marry his victim and is banished. Don Salluste plots vengeance. He disguises Ruy Blas as Don Caesar de Bezan and presents him as a kinsman of his just returned from India. The young queen falls in love with Ruy Blas. Death of Ruy Blas.
- a three-quarter front view of the Statue of Liberty.
- Behind a large rock, upon a beautiful beach, Hooligan sits at ease devouring his mid-day meal. Along the beach comes a natty young dude dressed in the very latest style, white flannels, straw hat, high collar and fancy cane. He pauses on the far side of the rock, and, seeing no one in sight, proceeds to undress and go in for a swim. By this time Hooligan is "on," and has been watching the disrobing with interest. As soon as the unfortunate dude enters the water, Hooligan immediately commences to annex the dude's clothes, leaving in their place his own horrible rags. He then saunters along the beach, blowing kisses to the frantic young man, who has just discovered his loss. The dude, having nothing else to wear, is obliged to put on Hooligan's cast off rags, and he had just done this when he is chased away by a colored girl from one of the neighboring cottages, who mistakes him for a tramp. The film ends with an exicitng fight in the water between Hooligan, the dude and the servant girl, in which the latter gets very much the best of it. A screaming laugh from start to finish.
- Author dreams of a story where a villain pursues an innocent woman. He rescues her by leaping from a cliff, only to fall into his own bed and wake up.
- Footage of the devastation caused by the earthquake and fires that, in the words of Jack London, "completely destroyed" San Francisco on the morning of April 18th, 1906.
- A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.