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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.
- 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...
- Lieut. Rodolfi is very much in love with the Captain's daughter, who is, however, jealously guarded by her parent. Rodolfi is invited to tea by the lady, the Captain being expected to go out. To deepen the impression he hopes to make, the Lieutenant confines his somewhat corpulent figure in a pair of lady's corsets, which he finds extremely uncomfortable. Further annoyance awaits him at the Captain's house. His superior officer is at home, and Rodolfi is compelled to invent a story to account for his presence. While the Captain has left the room temporarily, Rodolfi hurriedly removes the painful corsets and hides them under a cushion. When the Captain's daughter enters she discovers them, and accuses her father of a love affair, flinging out of the house in a rage. The Captain implores Rodolfi to follow and pacify her, and the Lieutenant follows the lady. It takes him quite two hours to bring her to reason, and both the young people look happy when they return, after an enjoyable tete-a-tete dinner; but the Captain is satisfied as thing more is said about the corsets.
- 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.
- The Story of the gallant knight Sir Parsifal (Percival) of Arthur's Round Table and his quest to find the Holy Grail.
- Aeneas and his companions, flying from the destruction of Troy, are stranded on the coast of Africa and captured by Amazons, and brought before Dido, Queen of Carthage, who is greatly struck with the bearing of Aeneas; finally choosing him as her husband, and rejecting the offer of a neighboring king. War follows, Dido's army is defeated, and Aeneas, obeying a vision, secretly embarks with his friends for Rome, leaving Dido to confront the angry populace.
- The opening of the picture is an interior, the Niblung castle, ancestral home of Siegfried. We see the old King, his father at a table with many of his roughly armed retainers around him. The Hero enters, salutes his father and converses with a harper who sings of Kriminhilde with whom Siegfried falls in love although he has never seen her. The following scenes show his setting out for the court of the lady's brother, King Gunther; the reception; his view of the lonely Kriminhilde, and of his acceptance of a dangerous adventure he must undertake before he can win Kriminhilde. On his way Siegfried frees Mime, from the nymphs, and in gratitude the gnome gives him a sword with which Siegfried is enabled to breathe the fire enchantment which surrounds Brunhilde, the beloved of Gunther. He brings her to Gunther, but now she is in love with her liberator and she becomes consumed with jealousy when she is repulsed by Siegfried. In revenge thereof, she conspires with Hagen, the villain, against the happiness of the two lovers. Kriminhilde's army enters. Siegfried, while out hunting, is slain and the two conspirators take refuge in Burgundy,where Kriminhilde with an immense horde, finds them. The Burgundians are overcome and their castle burnt. The vengeance of Kriminhilde closes the picture.
- Maude, engaged to a doctor, was adopted years earlier by the president of an anti-alcoholic league. A Gypsy violinist falls in love with her, who, after having kidnapped and immobilized the girl's boyfriend, takes her to a villa
- 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.
- A jailer is saved from financial embarrassment by his friend the engineer. The latter mistakes a railroad signal, causing a wreck, for which he is sent to prison, and finds himself in charge of his friend. The engineer's wife becomes very ill and his daughter writes him a pathetic letter which he shows to the jailer, who releases him for one night and the engineer reaches home in time to hold his wife in his arms as she expires.
- 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.
- In ancient times Rome looked upon Carthage as her greatest rival, and determined to plan her downfall. Cato, a Roman Senator, appealed to the Senate to conquer Carthage, and under a pretext that she had failed to keep faith, the Romans began a new war. The Roman army embarked for Africa and landed near Carthage. (This ends the prologue.) Markia, daughter of General Astrubal, Governor of Carthage, asks permission of Zaniah, her stepmother, to visit the Temple outside the town, which is refused, but Astrubal intercedes and consents to Markia's doing so. Mobi, Astrubal's spy, brings news to him of the triumphant advance of the Romans on African soil, and from the walls of the city they watch the retreat of the Carthaginian army commanded by General Annon. Astrubal, ambitious to become the dictator, conspires to cause the downfall of Annon, and induces the city council to bar the mercenary troops from the town, fearing disorder and plundering. Messengers are dispatched to the warriors with this command, and they rebel, but Annon calms them by promising to present their grievances. In the meantime, Astrubal denounces Annon, and upon the latter's appearance in the Senate he is assassinated. Upon returning from the Temple, Markia is abducted by some of Annon's warriors, but Sirabas, his lieutenant, releases her and escorts her to the city. The impatient warriors start an uproar outside the city, but Astrubal calms them, consenting to receive a deputation with their grievances. Sirabas heads the delegation and is received by Astrubal, who apparently yields to the soldiers' request. Upon beholding Sirabas, Markia's stepmother, falls in love with him. Astrubal entertains his warriors in the banquet hall, but plans a massacre that night by his bodyguard, who secretly enter the palace. Zamah, Astrubal's wife, tries to save Sirabas by summoning him to her chamber. While there he hears the clamor of the fight and realizes the treachery of Astrubal. Sirabas escapes from the town and carries the news of the massacre to the waiting warriors. Markia, who had seen Sirabas leave the chamber of Zamah, has lost faith in him and seeks seclusion in the Temple. Sirabas and his soldiers join the Romans, who, headed by young Scipio, receive him with open arms. Preparations are made for the siege of the city. Astrubal's bodyguard sallies forth and captures Sirabas and a Roman outpost. Markia begs her father to save Sirabas and her plea is successful. She repulses him, however, and he determines to seek an explanation. Later he meets her in the sacred garden and convinces her of the truth. While trying to escape from the garden Sirabas is taken prisoner and Zamah has him sentenced to galley-slavery, and he is chained in the hold of a ship. The town is attacked by the Roman legions and conquered. Astrubal deserts his followers and flees to his galleys with his daughter. Zamah, however, refuses to desert the palace and dies a heroic death. The Roman fleet pursues Astrubal's galleys and defeats them, Astrubal being killed in the melee. Markia discovers Sirabas chained in the ship's hold, and succeeds in breaking the chain. Sirabas in turn rescues Markia from the raging flames and, throwing her overboard, jumps after her, leaving the galley to burn to the water's edge. Both lovers succeed in reaching the shore and are reunited once more.
- A pretty story with a moral for little wicked boys. A bad boy teases a companion who is blowing bubbles and takes his pipe away. He blows a bubble and in it he sees a vision of his mother, lying sick in bed imploring him to be good if he would save her from dying of a broken heart. Twice the vision appears, and the boy, strongly moved, rushes home and throwing himself at his mother's feet promises to be good forever after, and not to cause her any grief.
- The Count of Liverac, a descendant of a very noble family has been so reduced in circumstances that he can only call his title and his good looks his own. During this critical period he receives a visit from a certain Mr. Griffard, a gentleman burglar by profession, who knowing well the count's financial difficulties makes him a proposition that if, by his aid, Liverac succeeds in marrying Fernanda, the young and beautiful daughter of a rich banker, he, Griffard is to receive $250,000. In a fit of depression, Liverac signs the paper, accepting the terms. Griffard immediately starts to work his schemes, and manages to have Fernanda's horse which she rides each morning doped. Consequently, there is a runaway, and Liverac, through his gallant rescue, becomes acquainted with Fernanda and her father. After a brief courtship the Count marries the banker's daughter. The honeymoon trip of the young couple is interrupted upon receipt of a telegram informing them that the old banker has been attacked with a mysterious illness, thus necessitating their immediate return. This is another part of Griffard's plan but Liverac is unaware of it. Little does he realize that this human bird of prey is cunningly waiting to seize his victim. The banker dies, and the count, who really loves Fernanda is very happy. Unfortunately, this is of short duration, for Griffard, thinking the time now ripe, pays him a visit demanding the money promised him. Liverac succeeds in ridding himself of his tormentor after promising to go to him the following day. He takes his wife to the home of some friends living in the country, but even there he is menaced by the claws of the vulture. At last he determines to secure the com promising papers from Griffard, and calling at his home he succeeds in doing so, but he is again outdone by his persecutor. Pushing a little button on his desk, Griffard informs his men in an adjourning room and when Liverac is about to leave, he is seized, securely bound, and locked in the cellar. He is then informed that within an hour his wife will no longer be in existence. Taking Liverac's car, Griffard and his men start for the country where Fernanda is staying. Meanwhile, the count vainly tries to loosen his bonds. At last he sees a lighted candle and burns the ropes which bind his hands. He also sets the house on fire, and is almost suffocated with smoke, when, with an almost superhuman effort, he at last breaks open the door and gets into the open air. Finding his automobile gone he has almost given up hope, when looking up to the heavens, he sees an aeroplane about to descend. Rushing to the spot, he promised the aviator $500 if he reaches the house before the auto All is now ready and they start on their journey. At first, there is no sight of the auto, but at last it appears a mere speck on the horizon. Little by little they gain on it until they are directly over it, and soon they leave it far behind. The count finally reaches his wife, and taking a revolver they go to a room in the cellar, where, with the doors barricaded, they await the arrival of Griffard and his band; they are not held in suspense long. The sound of fire arms alarms the police and they arrive at the scene Just in time. Griffard and his men are no more. Liverac, who has been wounded, recovers quickly under the loving care of his wife, and as the fairy story ended, they lived happily ever after.
- 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.
- Lola, a beautiful Italian girl, hears that her chum, Santa, is going to marry Cici, a young fisherman. Enraged with jealousy, she vows that she will win his heart. One day as Cici passes Lola's home she bestows upon him a captivating smile. He is enraptured by her beauty and soon forsakes his old sweetheart. A short time later Santa meets Lola and Cici on the beach and tearfully begs her lover to return to her. Cici, annoyed by her pleadings, strikes her to the ground. He then bids farewell to Lola and departs on his fishing boat. Santa arises, this time not with tears in her eyes, but with a look of hatred upon her face. She raises her hands and puts a curse upon Cici. That night, as if in answer to her call of vengeance, a hurricane arises and the waves, rolling and pitching, dash Cici's boat against the rocks and all on board are lost. The next morning. Lola, waiting and watching for Cici's return, finds his body as it is washed ashore, and thus she learns that the sea has brought about the punishment for Cici's desertion of his first love.
- A mountaineer, in relating to some travelers the legends of his country, tells them the story of the somber castle in which they are interested. "Many years ago a soldier of fortune having lost in gambling his last possession, his sword, sat brooding over his situation. An unexpected friend came to his aid, for Satan, always on the alert to gain a new victim, tempted him with his wiles, and the soldier, dazzled by the alluring prospects, signed the contract given him, thus giving himself up to the devil. Satan was generous. The poor soldier was made a Baron and master of this beautiful castle, wherein he found merry companions. Their days and nights were spent in wild revels. One day two strolling minstrels attracted their attention, and they were summoned into the castle. The young girl danced, while her companion played, and so pleased was the Baron with her that he kept the dancer with him against her will. When her comrade tried to defend her he was rudely chased away. The Baron was the terror of his tenants. From his humble abode one of the peasants, unable to pay his tithe, fearfully set out on his way to the castle in company with Charles, his daughter Mary's betrothed. Charles, however, was rudely turned out and the peasant threatened with a long whipping, if, in ten days' time his debt was not paid. The day set arrived, but the peasant, still unable to pay the money, received the punishment warned him. He was again allowed an extension of a few days, but without result, and the Baron set forth for the peasant's home. Mary, the beautiful daughter, implored him to be lenient with her father, and the wicked man, attracted by her pleas, had her seized and carried away to his home, in payment of the debt. Charles saw his fiancée dragged away and vowed to save and avenge her. Tired of the Baron's oppression, the peasants arose in arms against him. During the night, in their boats, they stealthily glided along the lake bordering the castle, and successfully scaled the wall, supposed to be out of reach. The sleeping guards were overpowered, but the Baron, enjoying himself after his supper, was ignorant of his approaching fate. Mary was ordered into his presence, and the young girl advanced with hesitating steps. By a powerful effort she succeeded in freeing herself from his embrace just as Charles and his followers burst into the room. The Baron was locked in the room and the castle set on fire. Vainly he sought for a means of escape from the quickly spreading flames. His anguish was at its highest when Satan, a creditor who does not forgive a debt, again appeared with the contract to claim his victim, and together they descended into purgatory. At a safe distance from the burning castle Mary and Charles were united in marriage. And now, during stormy nights, the soul of the wicked Baron haunts the castle walls." Thus ends the story of the mountaineer.