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CLASS 9— Dramas 101
REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER
554 and 555 The Compact Pathe
Crane Wilbur in a Double Part
Mr. Powelson, the solicitor general, being a drug fiend, engages a secretary. Upon the secretary's arrival, he discovers that they both look exactly alike. They exchange clothes, and the secretary takes Mr. Powelson's place. The supposed Mr. Powelson is forced to make his identity known to Mrs. Powelson, and when her husband, going under the name of Carey, dies, of an overdose of morphine, they arrange for a secret marriage in order to keep the name of Powelson unstained.
556 to 559 A Daughter of Delft Pathe
A story of the wonderful love of a Dutch shepherd. Kitty becomes a famous dancer. She forgets her old sweetheart and only realizes his great worth when, through an accident, she becomes blind and all her new admirers desert her. She turns to him and finds happiness in his great love.
567 to 570 The Power of Hatred Pathe
Jack Standing, Ernest Maupain, Octavia Handworth
Kate, the daughter of Mrs. Jenkins' housekeeper, is engaged to William Harris, but after meeting Mary Jenkins he soon forgets Kate and becomes engaged to Mary. Kate is unable to bear her grief and dies. Her mother vows vengeance, and attempts to put poison into Mary's medicine. The poison is detected and the blame put on Mary's mother, but the real culprit is caught and arrested, and William and Mary are happy in their love. Very good plot and acting.
572 to 576 Jean Perlot's Digression Pathe
Eva's lover, tiring of her, leaves her and their baby. Jean Perlot, a sweetheart from home, learning the truth by a visit to Paris, takes the baby to his home to avoid suspicion falling upon Eva, while Eva returns to her grandmother. Jean is condemned by town gossips, but receives his reward for his noble sacrifice when Eva confesses her love for him.
578 and 579 The Vagabond's Gratitude Pathe
An exciting American drama, wherein Crane Wilbur, as a trusted bank clerk, is saved by a grateful beggar from stealing funds entrusted to his care.
583 The Engineer's Daughter Pathe
The engineer's daughter, engaged to Bill, is annoyed by another admirer. She is captured by him, but escapes and is followed by his whole band. Her father seeing them, comes to her rescue and holds them at bay while she runs his engine for help. The rescue is very thrilling and all ends happily.
676 and 677 An Unscrupulous Servant Pathe
Crane Wilbur and Octavia Handworth
An ambitious maid servant, who wishes to become the wife of her mistress' son, compromises herself by stealing a necklace. The butler, who is also in love