Film Fun (Jan - Dec 1916)

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cas.no THE GUESTS'AT '-THE HOUSE PARTY" BRING THEIR JEWELS TO BE PUT IN THE SAFE. John Carstairs (Harry Vokes) and his daughter Diana (Eleanor Fairbanks) invite a house party to search for the society burglar who has been robbing the wealthy homes in the vicinity. Jack Carstairs, the young son of the house, sees a chance for mischief. He writes a warning of a coming robbery and the guests bring their jewels to be put in the Carstairs safe. Jack also writes notes to Hunter and Cadwallader, two guests and suitors for the hand of Diana, accusing them of the thefts. casino JACK HAS THE TIME OF HIS LIFE BAITING THE RIVALS. He has pinned a note on their bedroom doors, warning them for the society burglar, hoping to catch a rival in the act of that a robbery will take place that night, and each of the lovers burglary, in order to denounce him. Jack encourages each one is suspicious of the other. Arming themselves, they lay in wait to suspect the other and incites them to quarrel. JACK'S PLAN'S FOR MISCHIEF BEGIN" TO BEAR FRUIT. While his father sleeps, Jack loots the safe and conceals the guests' jewels in the pockets of the rival lovers. When the robbery is discovered, they endeavor to fasten the crime on each other. Worse than the accusation of having stolen the jewels is the announcement that comes from Diana that she is engaged to marry a third suitor and will have no sympathy with them. Jack has had his fun, but gets a much deserved whipping afterward.