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- Two love triangles intersect in ancient Pompei.
- Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But a love affair with a handsome Greek whom she meets in Byzantium leads to revolution and armed conflict in both Byzantium and Rome.
- A four chapter film including Satan vs the Creator, Satan vs the Saviour, The Green Demon/Satan during the Dark Ages and The Red Demon/Satan in modern times.
- Episode 2: "Zingo and the White Elephant" Zingo and his wife, Sari, who are returning from their adventures in Mexico, when Zingo learns from his newspaper that the Royal Elephant of Siam has been stolen and for whose return a large reward will be paid. Not content with settling down to a quiet domestic life, he persuades Sari and his good crew to aid him in finding this white elephant. In the Royal Square of the Capitol of Siam, he reviews the troops which are all comprised of women, which is the custom there. The Prime Minister bids Zingo and his men to visit the Royal Harem. Here they are captured by the troops and are about to be tortured to death when Sari, disguised as a colonel in the army, aids them in escaping. They find the province of Chokuff where the white elephant has been secreted, and catching the Prince making love to Sari, they demand the white elephant. He promises, but traps them all in his dungeon. They are all, but Zingo, placed in barrels with their heads protruding. Zingo files away the bars of his cage, and rolls the barrels by the guards, who are in a stupor from opium smoking. He swims down the river, towing his crew in the barrels. After a fierce encounter with the Prince of Chokuff's army, he attacks the Royal barge in the Blud River, and after a bitter struggle in which he disposes of the entire crew by throwing them overboard, he captures the white elephant and recovers his faithful Sari. He returns the sacred elephant to the King of Siam, and after a big reception by royalty and the populace, Zingo is awarded rich treasures for his noble work. Episode 3: "Zingo in Africa" After returning from Asia with his jolly band of tars, laden with gold and precious stones as a reward for his clever work in recovering the Sacred White Elephant of Siam, Zingo thought he would never again feel the call of the sea, and he didn't for several months. But the wanderlust fever soon returned, and taking his wife as his sole companion, he set out for the wilds of Africa in search of fresh adventures. From this point on, let us follow Zingo down the Nile, and record his hairbreadth escapes. Selecting a likely spot, Zingo and Sari, his wife, make camp. Hearing piercing shrieks just back of their tent, they don bear skins and hasten to the spot in time to prevent the execution of two beautiful native girls by a band of savages. The two girls now become members of Zingo's party, happy to serve their gallant protector. The next day Zingo puts on his armored hunting suit to battle with hungry lions, who have been prowling about the camp. After an hour's terrific struggle with a pair of lions, Zingo returns to find his party gone, and many evidences of a struggle. Suspecting that they have been kidnapped by roving gorillas, Zingo sets off through the forest and eventually comes to the bottom of a large tree sheltering the crudely made gorilla nest. Having a smattering of monkey chatter, he quickly gains an entrance to the nest, and there discovers his wife and the girls more frightened than harmed. The good-natured gorillas listen attentively while Zingo explains that they must proceed up the Nile in their power boat, and they bid the party an affectionate farewell. During an inspection of the Pyramids, Zingo and his party encounter some knavish artists, who drug him and make love to Sari and the native girls. Zingo is boxed up and sold to a London professor as a rare specimen, and does not regain his senses until weeks later. After startling the assembled professors out of their wits, he charters an aeroplane and flies back to Egypt overnight in time to punish the cringing artists and save Sari and her servants from further insult. Then with a last fond look down the Nile River, Zingo and his party board the aeroplane and sail back to Paris. Episode 4: "Zingo's War in the Clouds" Zingo, while working and studying over the prospectus of the Eldorado Mine in his library in Paris, is visited by his faithful crew, who are restless from lying in port and beg of him to put to sea in search of new adventures. Zingo agrees to their proposal, and decides to submit a gigantic scheme to the Eldorado Directorate for working their mine. Arriving in Mexico, he finds the mine operators are entertaining a scheme presented to them by one, Fileas Fogg. Zingo exposes Fogg's crookedness and is awarded the contract for working the mine. In order to study the country around the mines, Zingo and his wife, Sari, erect huts in a nearby river to live in. Fogg, enraged at Zingo for exposing him, with the aid of a savage Indian tribe, attacks Zingo in his river home, and after a thrilling encounter, captures Zingo and Sari. They are bound hand and foot and told they are to be executed the next morning. A pretty Indian girl sets Zingo free in the night, and rides off with him. Zingo calls on the Federal army and is honored by being given the rank of commanding officer, After reviewing his troops and submarine guards. Zingo attacks Fogg's troops, who use chloroform bombs and a special pneumatic sucker to repel his army. Zingo's submarine troops attack Fogg's deep water divers and after a severe encounter in the depths, Zingo's men are victorious. Vanquished under the sea, Fogg takes refuge in a huge motor balloon with Sari still in his power. After a most thrilling battle in which a dozen types of balloons are used, Zingo's dirigible manages to catch Fogg, and after transferring Sari, he cuts the ropes suspending the basket from the bag, and Fogg drops into eternity. Zingo sights his yacht directly below him and by lowering a rope and making it fast to the mast, they all descend and are joyously received by the crew. Zingo promises all to return home after settling up his business affairs in Mexico.
- Set in Sardinia, a barren and disconsolate land, where Rosalia, a poor young mother, entrusts her only son, Anania, to the natural father, who is well-off and already married. The years pass. Rosalia ages in misery, Anania becomes an adult and is about to marry. He returns to the country in order to find his mother and invite her to the wedding, but his fiancée does not appreciate this. Rosalia is abandoned once again...
- A young mother loses her little son and seeks to recover him from the hands of death. The pitying angel of life guides her through storm and over obstacles, until at last she stands in the presence of the Grim Reaper and passionately pleads with him to restore her loved one. For answer he shows her a marvelous spring, in whose limpid depths the future can be seen, and the life of the boy, as ordained by Fate, is shown to the mother. The youth is shown arriving at manhood and becoming involved in disgraceful difficulties, which lead to his suicide. Death then stops the clock of life and asks the mother if she would have her son fulfill such a life. She replies. "No!" and ceases her pleadings.
- Roman emperor Nero is used to getting what he wants. He has grown tired of his wife Octavia, and has become infatuated with Poppea. He succeeds in making Poppea the new empress, but soon he faces opposition from an outraged populace.
- Anna, once the only heiress of a rich family, is now obliged to work day and night at her sewing machine. Her strenuous work is enlightened by her dream of love. Robert, her fiancé, meets an old friend of his who tries Anna's voice, which he thinks is very premising. She is now left under the instruction of her tutor. One day Robert, who works in a bank, is sent on a very important mission to St. Marseilles, but before leaving is presented with a snuff-box by Anna, on which she inscribes the first words of "Mignon," "Don't you know the beautiful land-." Morton, a friend of Robert, having overheard the conversation between Robert and the manager of the bank, plans to steal the large sum of money which Robert will cash in St. Marseilles. That night, with the help of other villains, Morton succeeds in stealing the money from Robert and throws him into a sewer. Not hearing anything from Robert everyone thinks that he ran away with the money. Anna has forgotten her lover and is now on the stage triumphing wherever she plays. During her tours she is invited to sing before the insane men in the asylum of the town. Robert is among the unfortunate men, having lost his reason by the shock he received when robbed. Anna arrives at the asylum and when he hears her beautiful voice, his memory is restored. Anna recognizes him and together they plan to find the guilty man. One day Morton, who is one of Anna's most ardent suitors, shows her the snuff-box she gave Robert. Recognizing it, she understands how he had obtained it. Shortly after, accompanied by Robert and the police, Morton is arrested, and Anna and Robert live happily together.
- The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
- Fricot finds his father asleep and takes advantage of the opportunity to pour down his parent's hack a handful of itching powder. The poor man's antics in attempting to relieve himself of his distress are ludicrous and finally result in incurring the wrath of his wife and her mother, who set upon him and beat him until exhausted. To his amazement he discovers that the blows have a salutary effect and he submits to the thrashing. When the women finally leave him alone he arises well pleased, as his affliction has been overcome.
- Salambo is in command of the mercenaries (hired foreign soldiers). Payment being delayed they make a hostile demonstration and the High Priestess addresses them. Salambo becomes infatuated with her and quiets the threatening men. Violating the sacred rules, he enters the Temple and forces his way to the Idol Chamber, where the Sacred Veil reposes, in quest of the woman. He is set upon by the holy guards, and tears down the veil and wraps it about himself, and while the priests and guards are spellbound with horror at the sacrilegious act he makes his escape. The Priestess, whose heart has been stormed by the fearless, dashing soldier, goes to his tent and persuades him to give her back the veil. After she has returned it to the Temple, amid the great rejoicing of the priests and the people, she goes back to Salambo and becomes the warrior's bride.
- A young man named Leandro tries to force himself onto his love interest, but she already has another man, and while escaping punishment for his rushed actions, he enters an alchemist's house and releases the lame devil that was being held there. Together they make some mischief.
- This film shows the realistic battle scenes of the Siege of Moscow, with the sensational defeat of Napoleon, with the belching cannon, the battling soldiers, scenes of heroism and daring reproduced in the most exquisite photography.
- Hartman is a dissolute scamp, and his wife's efforts to reform him proving unavailing, she leaves him and secures employment as a servant in a rich banker's family, which proves a happy refuge for herself and child. Hartman plans to loot the banker's home, and a slight noise awakens his wife. She gives the alarm, and the banker fires a gun at the marauders, wounding Hartman, who is captured. Thus the woman whom he so grievously wronged is unwittingly made the instrument of his punishment.
- This is an elaborately-staged drama, showing the reveries of a convict as he looks hack upon the incidents of his imprisonment. It shows him as a happy peasant, toiling in the fields, waiting for the close of day to meet the beautiful girl whom he loves passionately. Then a rich man comes upon the scene and takes the girl away as his wife to a life of luxury. In a weird scene, in the darkness of night, the peasant, with his countenance distorted by hate and a consuming desire for vengeance, stealthily makes his way to the rich man's home and destroys them.
- An insane asylum is shown, with various inmates. One of the patients constantly plays chess, and one day makes his escape, carrying his board and chessmen. He boards a railroad train and enters a compartment occupied by a traveler, William Burns, whom he engages in conversation and proposes a game of chess. Burns is agreeable, and the two are soon absorbed in the game. The maniac suddenly startles his companion with a proposition that they play for each other's lives, and Burns then realizes the predicament he is in. His efforts to prolong the game and keep off the madman present tense situations. He finally manages to write a message for help on his cuff, which he manages to drop out of the window as the train is pulling out of a station. A baggage man finds the cuff and rushes to the train master, who wires ahead to the police. The game is finally ended in favor of the maniac, and he gloatingly leaps upon his victim. Burns fights wildly for his life, but is no match for his crazy antagonist, and he is finally overcome. He is near death when the train arrives at the next station, and the police rush into the train and drag the maniac away.
- The Story of the gallant knight Sir Parsifal (Percival) of Arthur's Round Table and his quest to find the Holy Grail.
- The schoolmaster, living in poverty on his meager salary, pawns his overcoat to purchase medicine for his dying mother. The old garment has been ridiculed by the pupils, and when he appears without it one cold morning they investigate and learn the circumstances, and that the woman has died. They get together and take up a collection, each donating his treasured pennies, and buy the coat back and present it to the teacher.
- A pictorial detective story of merit, with many lightning changes of disguise by the detective in his pursuit of the lawbreakers.
- This is a bitter satire on the officials in a small place. A pair of legs is seen sticking out of water by a fisherman; he does nothing, but with immense fury summons aid, who in turn do nothing, but go for more help. At last there are men, women, gendarmes with drawn swords, a fire engine and even the Mayor, all gazing. Their united courage drags the body out only to discover it's a tailor's advertisement.
- 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.
- The Queen of Nineveh plots with Prince Canach to destroy the King. Hidden behind a curtain they see the King drink poisoned wine. The High Priest takes the King's young son Aznra, and hides him, and fifteen years later brings him forth and presents him to the populace, which greets him with acclamation and moves on the palace to avenge the death of the King. Prince Canach cravenly hides when the Queen bids him lead the royal guard against the mob, and she dons his armor and takes his place at the head of the troops. A sensational battle takes place .reaching its height on the steps of the palace. Azura singles out, as he thinks, Prince Canach and when his opponent falls mortally wounded he finds it was his own mother.
- At Bar-sur-Aube, the battlefield of the allied European forces against Napoleon, a barrel of powder explodes, and Fanfan, a soldier, throws himself in front of Napoleon, saving the life of the Emperor, but being himself wounded and crippled. Returning home he finds that his mother's inability to pay the taxes has resulted in a sale being ordered. As Napoleon rides by in his carriage, Fanfan, dressed in his uniform, stands on the street, and as Napoleon's eyes fall upon him the soldier salutes. Napoleon remembers his face, and making inquiries, learns of Fanfan's predicament, stops the sale of the little home and commissions Fanfan as a lieutenant.
- In the form of an elegantly dressed gentleman, Mephistopheles appears with the intention of working havoc in the heart of a woman, whose devotion to her little daughter embodies all that true affection which only a mother can express for her first-born. Although endeavoring to resist the temptations of the persuasive lover, the woman becomes aware of her weakness against this designing person, who tells her that if she will not give him her love voluntarily, he will steal her heart by force. Then the man's form is mysteriously replaced with that of the Devil, who abstracts the heart of his victim and departs. The little daughter, returning from school, greets her mother with much show of affection, but her parent gives back but a cold response. The Devil has transformed her into a different person. Her affections have been stolen. All the warmth of her soul, all motherly instinct and love have departed. The child is much distressed at the sudden change in her mother, and after many tears, prays to the Holy Virgin for help. Her pleadings are answered by the appearance of a fairy, who comforts the child and explains how she can help to restore the lost bond of love. "Your mother's heart has been stolen," she says, "and this veil I give to you will help you to overcome all obstacles in your search for the person who has taken possession of your mother's love. Go to the Devil's Castle, and there you will regain your mother's heart." Little Elsie sets out upon her mission, and her progress being stopped by a river, the magic veil is brought into use, with the result that a bridge is immediately brought into existence for the help of the little wayfarer. Next threatened by two ill-looking witches, she again employs the fairy's veil, and raises up a barrier of fire and smoke to the defeat of her pursuers. Eventually reaching the Devil's Castle, she wields her wonderful power in overcoming the castle guards, and gains entrance to the sanctum of his satanic majesty. But here she is rudely treated and cast into a dungeon. One of the devil's minions, however, taking compassion upon her, guides her to the Devil's throne, where the great tempter and heart robber is slumbering. Now is the moment of her triumph. Never was a heart sought with greater fervor and desire than little Elsie evinces in her anxiety to regain this lost love of her mother. With a supreme effort she casts the veil over the sleeping demon, and in an instant be is secured in bonds of cord from which he cannot escape. Courageously approaching the Devil, the little girl, by a mysterious power, is able to gain possession of the stolen heart, and in ecstasies of delight returns home with her priceless treasure. With her former affections reinstated, the mother is able to respond with nature's promptings to the caresses and love of her child. The bond of unity being once again firmly established, the machinations of the Devil are defeated.
- A picked troop of cavalry which performs amazing feats on horseback. Groups of five and six give thrilling exhibitions of equestrianism on pairs of horses; objects are picked off the ground at full gallop, and altogether this subject forms a pleasing diversion from the ordinary program.
- A musketeer in the service of Louis XIII, becomes enamored of the Duke of Beaulin's daughter, who is not indifferent to him, and the lovers, owing to the difference in their social positions, are compelled to meet clandestinely. At a tryst beside an old pit they hear voices, and the musketeer descends, follows a subterranean passage and overhears three courtiers plotting against the king. He vanquishes the trio in a hard-fought battle and secures their incriminating documents. The king rewards him with the title of Duke, which enables him to wed the girl of his choice.
- The character of Michael Perrin is most wonderfully portrayed by Ermete Novelli, the greatest of great actors, the idol of the European stage. We see him loudly applauded by his ardent admirers before he retires to assume the disguise of his famous role. The first scene opens in the humble abode of the poor parish priest Michael Perrin, who is bidding farewell to his sister and her daughter, Theresa. He takes them to the stagecoach and after many tears and embraces, finally sees them off on their return to Paris, and then wends his way homeward. It is several months later, while Michael is in the schoolroom of the church, engaged in teaching the little children to master the first stroke of the pen, the villagers are aroused by the approaching Republican troops. In a short time they enter the schoolroom and, regardless of Father Perrin's pleadings, they turn him and the children out and set fire to the old church. Alone and homeless, Michael decides to take shelter with his sister in Paris. His joy at meeting Theresa is darkened when he learns that his sister is dead. While his niece is showing him the little cross left by her mother, Bernard, her betrothed, enters, and with jesting words of congratulation the old man blesses them. Unfortunately, Theresa is out of work, and in order to maintain her uncle and herself, she is obliged to part with her little cross. Bernard having sold it, is on his way home when he meets Grussac, an old comrade, who makes an appointment to visit him the next day. Unknown to her uncle, Theresa does some sewing at night. He discovers her little secret the next morning, when he finds her asleep over her work, the little lamp still burning on the table. Michael determines to seek employment, and by accident learns that the Minister of Police is Fouche, an old schoolmate of his. With great confidence he goes to the Police Department, where he is received with joy by Fouche. As the minister is summoned to Napoleon's office he commits his secretary to find employment for Michael, "You must wander around the city and dine in the best restaurants in Paris. Every morning at nine o'clock report to me, and for this you will receive Frs. 20 per day." This is Michael's position. In the meantime Grussac having kept his appointment, has succeeded in winning over Bernard to sign his name to a Royalist conspiracy, and quickly departs upon the entrance of Michael. Eagerly Theresa and Bernard listen to the old parson's excited snatches of talk between which he searches from pocket to pocket for the first Frs. 20 piece given him. That night, during a supper given by the conspirators, Perrin unexpectedly comes in. The conversation between Grussac and Bernard is overheard by a waiter, who immediately informs Napoleon of the plot against him. Michael, upon arriving home, sits down to prepare his report, which he hands in the next morning. The Police Department is in a state of great fear as the note of warning has safely reached Napoleon. At first no attention is paid to Michael. What, then, is the surprise and joy of Fouche and his secretary, when they read the names of the conspirators on the reverse side of Michael's report. "Citizen Perrin, you have saved the country," they tell him. Michael listens to their loud praises entirely mystified, for he is unaware that he has written his report on a compromising sheet of paper neglectfully left by Grussac. Unaware of these events, the conspirators are holding their last meeting. Bernard is appointed to execute the plot, but he refuses, and while he is struggling with his fellow conspirators, the police enter. Bernard escapes, and by Theresa immediately dispatches a letter to Fouche disclosing the plot. The two conspirators arrested are taken to the Police Department and Father Perrin is left alone to question them. "You wanted to kill Bonaparte? To become murderers? But did you think of your family, of your mother? Do you weep? Are you repentant? Then go and embrace your mother," and he lets them go free by means of a secret passage. Theresa has just delivered to Fouche Bernard's letter. When it is learned what Michael has done their dismay is boundless. All hope seems lost, when a message is given to the bewildered Michael from the conspirators. In appreciation of his leniency they have abandoned their plot and have taken advantage by leaving the country. They only express their regret that so generous a man should act the part of a spy. It is then the truth flashes upon the unsuspecting parson. His indignation is finally appeased by the diplomatic Fouche, who writes an authorization to have the old church rebuilt. Michael in his great joy forgets the incidents of his eventful day as a spy, and leaves with Theresa and Bernard, who has also been arrested, a contented man. We see him again in later years still pursuing his good and noble work as the first teacher to the little children.
- Overly suspicious of his wife, Robinet follows her into an apartment building, where he proceeds, floor by floor, bursting into rooms, looking for her. In these rooms he finds a dentist hell bent to pull teeth, a boxing match he gets mixed into, an aggressive bunch of masseurs and lastly, a sculptor.
- Giannello was the son of a goldsmith, who had been commissioned to set some jewels for Monna Biancaone, one of the great ladies of Pisa, and mother of the beautiful Vanna. Father and son set out together to take the jewels to the lady. Vanna is gathering roses and loses her ring. Gianello finds it for her, and she binds up his hand, which has been torn by the thorns. From that day the young people think of nothing but each other, though their station in life is so far apart. Vanna, however, is betrothed to Sir Guido Colonna. Gianello, divining that another will gather the sweet flower, climbs the wall of the palace to see Vanna once more. He is surprised by some of the palace retainers and taken for a thief. He is led into the presence of Vanna and her mother, and the young girl identifies him as the goldsmith's son and asks to have him taken back to his father. This is done, Gianello protests to his father that he is not a thief, but says that no one shall ever know his secret. His father is angry and determines that his son shall become a soldier. The captain of a band of adventurous soldiers is glad to accept Giannello as a recruit. The goldsmith's son makes a willing soldier. Pisa in the meantime is rejoicing in the marriage of Vanna and Sir Guido. But their happy days do not last long. The Florentines move against the Pisans and Pisa is invested for a long siege. The siege lasts a long time and the people of the city are nearly starving. At last Guido is forced to send an envoy to the Florentine general to beg tor peace terms. Prinzivalle, as he is now known, is none other than the goldsmith's son, Giannello, who has become commander of the Florentine forces. He dictates the following terms: "Pisa shall have peace and victuals only if Monna Vanna comes to me this night bringing the fairest roses in her garden." Vanna accepts the terms for her people's sake. In the meantime Prinzivalle has sent the food supplies to the city. The signal of acceptance of the terms glows from the tower of Pisa, and Vanna comes to the tent of the general. They talk together and at last Vanna recognizes in him the son of the goldsmith. He tells her that Pisa is already fed, and she gives him the roses she has brought. Vedio, his lieutenant, comes to warn him that the Florentines are furious and are coming to arrest him. Vanna promises him that Pisa will save him out of gratitude. He goes with her. But Guido proves unworthy of his noble wife. He refuses to believe in her innocence and Prinzivalle is sent to the dungeons. Here Vanna joins him, declaring that Guido's outrageous words severed the tie between them, and that she is free to follow her heart. Vanna unlocks the door and they leave together.
- This story first takes you to Misslimeri, a little Sicilian village, and into the home of Don Ruggero, a wealthy landowner. Don Ruggero is an iron-hearted man and strongly prejudiced against the lower classes. His son, Corrado, a young fellow, loves Rosalia, a shepherdess, but Don Ruggero has always refused to allow their marriage and to recognize little Vincenzino, their child, as his grandchild. Finally to destroy all Corrado's hopes, he discharges poor Rosalia from his farm, where she had been employed for many years. Even the sight of her departure with Vincenzino in her arms does not soften him. Rosalia is the very ideal of the Sicilian beauty, and Capt. Altieri, an officer in the service of the Dominators, the Bourbons, admires her immensely, but all his approaches are strongly repulsed by her. Don Ruggero and his son have for a long time conspired to free their motherland from the hands of the Bourbons, and when they receive news of the arrival of Garibaldi, who had sailed with only 1,000 soldiers from Quarto, near Genoa, to fight for the freedom of Sicily, they leave their village to join him and the other conspirators. The rendezvous is at Plana del Greci, where they find Garibaldi just starting out to conquer Palermo. In the meantime Capt. Altieri steals from Rosalia her little son, hoping thus to succeed in his vile scheme, and starts out to join the Bourbons' headquarters in Marineo near Corleone. Colonel Bosco, the commander-in-chief of the Bourbon army, entrusts Capt. Altieri with an important message to be delivered to the almost doomed Palermo. Altieri starts out, and on his way meets Rosalia, who implores him for the restoration of her child. Upon the sight of her, he forgets his important mission and drags her into an uninhabited house, where he has concealed Vincenzino in an upper room. The little boy, hearing the cries of his mother, rushes down to save her and drops some ashes into the eyes of her aggressor. Taking advantage of his instantaneous blindness, she steals the message Altieri had with him and runs away to Garibaldi's headquarters. Her courageous act meets with high approval from Garibaldi, and wins for her the consent of Don Ruggero to her long-delayed marriage to Corrado.