Paramount and Artcraft Press Books (1919)

Cast and Story of “ A SOCIETY EXILE ” For Use of Exhibitors in Their House Organs or For General Publicity in the Exploitation of Elsie Ferguson’s Latest Photoplay An Artcraft Picture Elsie Ferguson Has Strong Dual Role in Her Powerful Artcraft Photoplay , “A Society Exile ” Picture is Swift Moving Drama, Crowded With Thrills, and Gives Famous Star Opportunity to Show Remarkable Versatility. \TORA SHARD, a charming young American heiress, has written a successful novel, “Diana.” Chaperoned by her aunt, Nora goes to England to visit Ladv Carnworth, whose worthless brother, Lord Bissett, is an ardent suitor for Nora’s hand. .The youngman is heavily in debt, and looks to Nora’s fortune to make life once again easy for him. Nora, however, repeatedly refuses him. Among the guests at a dinner at Lady Carnworth’s, are Sir Harold Furnival, a sucessful young playwright and his wife, Doris, who is little more than a foolish and jealous child. Furnival suggests to Nora that she permit him to collaborate with her in turning her book into a play. Nora agrees with delight. One night she overhears Bissett and his sister discussing his hopes in regard to Nora’s money. Blazing with anger the girl tells Bissett her most unflattering opinion of him, and taking her maid, leaves the house. Nora’s aunt, refusing to accompany her niece, returns to America. Nora takes a cottage in the vicinity of the Carnforth and Furnival estates, and daily she and Furnival collaborate upon the play. Furnival, knowing his wife’s jealous disposition, does not tell her of his work with Nora. Bissett spies upon %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% “A SOCIETY EXILE” The Cast. Christine { Elsie Ferguson Sir Ralph Newell. . .William P. Carlton Lord Bissett Warhurton Gamble Lady Doris Furnival Julia Dean Sir Howard Furnival Henry Stephenson Mrs. Stanley Shelby Zeffle Tilbury Lady Carnforth Bijou Fernandez Lord Carnforth . . . Alexander Kyle Nora and Furnival and goes to Lady Doris with grossly misrepresented accounts of the innocent affair. He also gets a bit of the manuscript in Nora’s writing, and so alters it that it appears to be a compromising letter from Nora to Furnival. This Bissett leaves where Doris will find it. His one idea is to revenge himself upon the woman who refused him. Doris is beside herself with jealousy. She conceals a revolver in her gown and persuades Bissett to drive her to Nora’s cottage. Finding Furnival there she kills him and then herself. Even then Bissett is not satisfied. He shows the false “letter” to Sir Ralph Newell, Doris’ brother, a wealthy and attractive young bachelor. The papers get hold of it, and everyone believes that Nora was Furnival’s mistress. She is hooted out of England, and, not daring to return to America, goes to Venice where she takes the name of Christine Engaine. Newell is fearfully bitter against Nora, the “adventuress,” whom he has never seen but who, he believes, wrecked his sister’s life. He enters the war — is wounded in the Battle of the Marne, and goes to Venice to recuperate. There he meets Nora (now known as Christine). Their friendship deepens into love. In a letter she tells him her whole story. He never receives the letter, but she believes that he has — that he understands. They are married and return to London that Nora’s expected child may be born in England. She learns that he never received the letter, and now dares not risk her happiness by telling him who she is. The day of their arrival, Bissett calls, sees Nora alone, and demands her pearls as the price of his silence. He is accused by Newell of theft, and, to defend himself, tells Newell that his wife is Nora Shard. Newell orders Nora from his sight. She leaves the house, heartbroken, and returns to Italy where her son is born. Newell forces the whole truth from Bissett and realizes Nora’s innocence. The agonized husband searches all London for Nora in vain. He returns to Venice and there perfect happiness comes to them both when he finds her and their son.