Paramount and Artcraft Press Books (1917)

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For exhibitors^ information and house organ: The Players and the Story of “THE ETERNAL TEMPTRESS” THE PLAYERS Princess Cordelia Sanzio Angela Harry Althrop Count Rudolph Frizl..... Prince Estezary Colonel Althrop Ambassador Lawton B'orgslov Jeweller Director Lina Cavalieri Mildred Conselman Elliott Dexter Allen Hale Edward Fielding Hallen Mostyn James Laffey Pierre De Matteis Peter Barbier Emile Chautard THE STORY Cordelia Sanzio, an Italian widow and princess living in Venice, is a sort of modern siren and at the opening of the story is plying her wiles on young Harry Althrop, an American and son of Commodore Althrop, a distinguished diplomat. The boy is deeply in love with her and jealous of everyone she speaks to. The knowledge of this fact leads Prince Estazery, an Austrian nobleman, to ask one of his young aids — Count Rudolph — to enter into a rivalry with Harry, all expenses to be paid by the Austrian government. The object is to reduce the boy to such abject jealousy and discouragement that he will be ripe for any scheme to win money, for Cordelia has drained his purse nearly empty already and Estazery is well aware of this fact. When they are ready they will demand that he procure a certain political document for them — a statement of Italy’s position as regards the war, which they know is to be turned over to Harry's father. An episode of a necklace which Cordelia had induced Harry to buy her and which he could not pay for, giving Rudolph a chance to pay for it in his stead, did a great deal to further their plans. Harry is furious that his irval should do this and forges a check on his father's account to cover the amount. This is just the last bit of evidence the Austrians had hoped for and Estazery believes the time is ripe to tell Harry what they want of him. He offers him a million to obtain the paper. Harry, desperate, promises to do what they ask, and Estazery himself puts him on the train for Rome, where he will find it. 18