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- When Jane is abducted by Arab slave traders, Tarzan comes to her rescue, only to see her kidnapped again by Queen La of Opar. To save Jane, Tarzan must battle both the queen's minions and William Clayton, who seeks Tarzan's family title.
- The story of a Japanese woman and the tragedy that ensues when she loves an American naval officer.
- Fabio Romani is the husband of beautiful Nina, an Italian girl. They have a charming daughter, Stella by name, and their life in Naples on Romani's great estates is one of love and happiness. Both husband and wife are fond of Guido Ferrari, who is a constant visitor at their home, and whose friendship for Fabio has been lifelong. A great cholera plague ravages the populace of Naples and Fabio one day decides to go to town in spite of the danger, on an errand of importance. On his return he is seized with the cholera, and drops to the street. He is picked up by the hooded doctors, pronounced dead, and, as a precaution against infection, his body is immediately placed on a cheap wooden casket and buried in the long disused Romani family vault. After some hours of apparent death his body stirs. He breathes, feels, moves and his casket slips from the niche and falls to the floor of the vault, taking with it a coffin that had lain undisturbed for many centuries on a lower tier. Romani struggles to his feet and the truth dawns on him. He immediately plunges into the casket now broken open and finds tremendous riches in gold, silver and diamonds with a note stating that they had been placed there by a pirate many generations ago. Almost overcome by his adventure, and suffering an agony of mental torture, Fabio's hair turns white in a single hour. He finally breaks free of the tomb and rushes through the garden to his mansion. From behind an ornamental column he sees his old friend Guido embracing his wife and determines upon a horrible revenge. He hurries to the nearest town, buys a pair of green spectacles and a suit of clothes. Armed with almost inexhaustible riches of the treasure chest, he assumes the name of Count Oliva and after a lapse of time, returns to the scene of his misfortunes. He succeeds in obtaining an introduction to Guido and in course of time the two become fast friends. He professes himself to be an old friend of the dead Count Romani's father. In course of time he meets his faithless wife and soon becomes an almost daily visitor at his own home. At this time his child Stella is taken sick and dies. Before the little girl passes away, Fabio makes himself known to her. The wealth of Fabio dazzles Nina and, being faithless, selfish and mercenary, he has but little difficulty in laying the foundation of his vengeance. Guido leaves town for a period and during the interval, Fabio receives the consent of Nina to become his wife and to jilt Guido. Fabio then announces a grand dinner in honor of Guido's return and, at the psychological moment, announces to the assembled guests the engagement of himself and Nina. Guido, stung to the quick, strikes Fabio and a duel follows, in which Guido is mortally wounded. Before he expires, Fabio removes his green glasses and reveals his identity to the dying Guido. The night of the wedding arrives with its hundreds of guests. On that night just before the supper, Fabio takes Nina by the hand and leads her to the vault, telling her that he will show her the source of his fabulous wealth and the ever mercenary Nina follows to the door of the vault where she hesitates. Fabio seizes her and throws her through the open door and then follows himself. Safely in the vault, he discloses his identity and the shock drives Nina insane. The sight of the once beautiful woman now a crazed being with distorted face, playing among the jewels in the treasure chest, almost causes Fabio's cold heart to relent. Suddenly the earth moves beneath them. There is a rush and roar of crashing pillars, a mighty stone hurtles through the roof of the tomb, striking Nina and killing her instantly. Fabio, believing it the vengeance of the Gods, rushes from the mined vault in panic. Thus is the Vendetta accomplished.
- An animated stick man has a series of unlikely adventures, taking a trip in a balloon, being swallowed by a giant fish and menaced by a magic pig.
- Gerald, the somewhat frail son of a wealthy New York family, is bested at the beach by Bill, a strapping young cowboy from Arizona. His fiancée Mary, ashamed of his "yellow streak", leaves him and goes by train to visit some friends in Arizona, with Bill in tow. Gerald follows them, and he and Mary wind up captured by Yaqui Indians and Gerald must prove to Mary that he is not the "weakling" she thinks he is by coming up with a plan for them to escape their captors.
- 1. The Duchess of Montpensier meets the fanatical young monk, Jacques Clement. 2. She receives a message telling of the murder of her brother. 3. Henry of Navarre overhears the duchess incite Clement to kill Henry III. 4. Henry III is depressed because of the plot against him. 5. The Duchess of Montpensier threatens Henry III with vengeance. 6. The king prepares against an attack. 7. Henry of Navarre advises the king to flee. 8. Partisans of the duchess storm the castle. 9. Clement receives the message, "It is time to act." 10. Henry III designates Henry of Navarre as his successor.
- The only film record ever made of the original star of Rostand's famous play performing a scene from his most famous role. It is accompanied by a sound-on-cylinder recording of Coquelin's voice reciting one of Cyrano's speeches.
- At a court gathering at Greenwich, in 1532, Sir Thomas Wyatt reads some verses to Queen Catherine. Henry VIII, hearing that the Queen has found a new lady-in-waiting, visits the assembly to inspect the new beauty. Finding that Anne is in love with Wyatt, the King asks his jester to spy upon the couple and report to him. In the gardens that night, Henry succeeds in talking for a few moments with Anne and learns definitely of her love for Wyatt. He orders her to repair to the castle at Windsor, where he organizes a hunt in her honor. Incidentally, he presents her with a beautiful pearl necklace. Wyatt, seeing the pretty bauble, reproaches her with encouraging the King. Missing Anne from the hunt. Herne, one of his henchmen, plays upon his jealousy by showing the King the two lovers seated under a tree. That same evening when Anne and Wyatt return to the castle, the King banishes Wyatt from his court and threatens Anne with the same treatment. The young lady's answer is to let her head fall upon the King's shoulder. All the castle soon hear of the King's new favorite. Queen Catherine shows her hatred of Anne in many little ways and the King soon divorces her. Anne's hour of triumph has come, although darkened by the apparition of the demon Herne, who reveals her doom, the scaffold. Nevertheless, Anne is secretly married to Henry VIII and becomes Queen of England. Two years of bliss follow for Anne. Then to court comes Jane Seymour. The new beauty soon attracts the attention of Henry VIII and Suffolk, the King's evil genius, observing that she has fascinated his master, contrives a secret meeting between them. Anne detects the rendezvous and expresses her horror to her lord. This, however, merely serves to infuriate the fickle King and he asks Suffolk to help rid him of his Queen. This is brought about by Suffolk, who, knowing the love Wyatt had borne Anne, brings him to a room in the castle occupied by Anne. In this way Anne is arrested and taken to the tower prison. Several days later, although protesting her innocence, Anne is tried by twenty-six peers, all instruments of the King. She is sentenced to die and on May 19, the sound of a gun notifies him that a second Queen has gone.
- The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
- Algy, a British youth of ideals, is sent to America for an arranged marriage with a wealthy heiress. He goes, but reluctantly, for he is actually in love with the daughter of his vicar. The heiress, however, has a surprise in store.
- Jack Harding, a wealthy ne'er-do-well, becomes involved with a Broadway vamp. When she is murdered, Jack is falsely accused of the crime and must turn for help to his lawyer--his wife.
- An historical drama, illustrating the court life of France, governed by the influence of Catherine de Medici. Splendidly reproduced, powerfully enacted, full of human interest and incident. Introducing the following scenes: Courtyard, gallants and courtiers; the Audience Chamber, King Francis II and his court; the Royal Document, "on account of heresy and insolence to the Queen, our mother, we declare La Renandie guilty of high treason;" the Document is signed; Love scene on terrace, guards arrest La Renandie for high treason; Faithful unto death, prisoner brought forth; Final verdict, appeal to the King. He is ill; nobody is allowed an interview; the King's Pardon; La Renandie in prison, receipt of royal order for execution; Catherine de Medici intervenes and offers La Renandie his pardon, repulsed; the Firing Party prepares to carry out the execution, Mlle. D'Espard arrives with the King's pardon. Saved by love.
- The "Evil Spirit" feels dull in his realm and resolves upon enjoying himself on earth. He leaves his depths and begins his vacation, playing numerous pranks upon humanity. Finally he invades a wedding party and carries away the bride. He is followed by the entire company, and after exciting incidents, escapes to his dark realm with the bride.
- Jeanne Doré's profligate husband is hopelessly addicted to gambling, and is threatened with expulsion from his club because of his heavy indebtedness to another gambler member. Confessing his disgrace to his wife (Mme. Bernhardt), she offers to save him from disgrace by selling her jewels. With the money thus obtained he goes to his club, determined to pay his debts and live up to the pledge he has made to his wife to gamble no more. However, the lure of the roulette wheel overcomes his resolve; he loses all his money on "just one more turn of the wheel," and rather than face his disgrace, commits suicide. Left with her young son to support, Jeanne Doré is forced to sell her remaining possessions and live as best she can until her husband's uncle takes pity upon her and buys for her a small stationery shop in Paris. Here mother and son prosper until the boy reaches early manhood. One day he falls suddenly and violently in love with a married woman, who comes to his mother's shop to make purchases. An intrigue with the unscrupulous female leads the young man to murder the same uncle who had befriended himself and mother. The youth, with the assistance of Jeanne Doré, makes good his escape. Well clear of immediate capture, the boy comes back to the scene of his crime and succeeds in his efforts to once more affect a liaison with his mistress. By accident he is discovered and captured, thrown into jail, is tried and convicted of the murder and sentenced to the guillotine. Even in these desperate straits he seeks to gain some response to his affection for the woman, who promptly spurned and repudiated him. He prevails upon his devoted mother to become a messenger in his service and her appeals, likewise, fall upon deaf ears. Instead of telling the boy that her quest has been fruitless, Jeanne Doré goes to the prison herself, on the evening before the boy's neck is to be given to the knife, and poses as the woman he had expressed himself, to his own mother, as the one he most wished to see. The boy goes to the guillotine, and the final scene depicts the devoted mother in the extreme agony of watching, from a window across the street, the execution of her son.
- The cyclist is dispatched upon an important errand, and his humorous and alarming adventures by the way form the subject of this series. Misadventure follows misadventure with great frequency, but the cyclist comes up smiling every time, mounts his machine, and again resumes his journey. Accidents which would maim or kill an ordinary mortal serve only to spur him on to fresh exertions in a mad search for physical inconveniences and dangers, which always present themselves. It may indeed be predicted of the hero that he will either die peacefully in his bed or end his career through slipping on a piece of orange peel, or swallowing a pin. Only an ordinary and simple ending would be appropriate after such a strenuous life. Certainly he will never be hanged or drowned. He charges at full speed a horse-drawn tram car, and is upset. He attacks the double windows of a corner shop, to falls into a basket of eggs on the other side. He bodily upsets a donkey, cart and driver. He is precipitated into and disorganizes a party of men and women enjoying refreshment at an open-air café. He is thrown into a deep excavation in the road, and, colliding with the parapet of a bridge, is thrown over and falls forty feet into a swiftly flowing river, to be fished out and remount his machine. Finally, he appears in full view of the audience, a sorry spectacle of mud, eggs, water and other accumulations, but wearing a grin of triumph which augurs well for his future.
- A detachment of hussars are quartered at a mill. The commander falls in love with the miller's daughter. A peasant who also loves the girl attacks the officers. The hussars pursue the fugitive. Upon reaching the banks of the river he jumps in, but his strength fails him, the current carries him away, and his body is mangled in the mill wheel.
- Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.