The Lonely Villa
A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are well-equipped for breaking in. When…
Genre Drama
The Lure of the Gown
“Fine feathers make fine birds”, and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker’s art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom…
The Medicine Bottle
While she attends a party, Mrs. Ross leaves her young daughter to care for her bed-ridden mother. At the party, Mrs. Ross realizes she left the wrong medicine, and desperately tries to contact her daughter before it’s too late.
The Prussian Spy
Lady Florence hides her lover, a Prussian spy, from the French troops who are hunting for him. One of her other suitors, a French officer, discovers the hiding place and threatens to kill the spy.
The Roue’s Heart
Mons. Flamant, a typical roué of the French nobility, is surrounded by all the pleasures and pastimes his fabulous wealth can procure. In a quest of diversion he visits the art rooms, just as a young girl enters with a…
The Song of the Shirt
Adaptation of a poem written by Thomas Hood.
Where the Breakers Roar
A group of collegiates decide to go for a splash. A lunatic, having escaped from a nearby asylum, heads for the surf, brandishing a knife. Innocent seaside fun becomes a struggle against a maniac on the water.
A Fool’s Revenge
A court fool believes the Duke is after his beautiful daughter, and arranges to have the Duke murdered. The daughter overhears the plot and, disguised in the Duke’s cloak, sacrifices her life to save him.
A Trap for Santa Claus
The children of a household attempt to capture Santa, but they catch something else entirely.
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Seven years after the death of their first child, a couple has grown apart and decides to divorce. Their second child asks a question about who will keep the first child’s most cherished toy after they separate. This leads the…
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