The Puritan (1914)
Evelyn, in order to care for her invalid mother and young sister, for some time has been a cabaret performer at the restaurant of Brady, a dissolute and repulsive brute, who has taken a fancy to the girl and, in order to secure a firm hold upon her, has advanced her money. Worn out by her battle, Evelyn goes one Sunday morning to a village near the city to seek repose and, in the absence of the organist of the village church, volunteers to take her place. She meets Abner Duncan, comparatively young and wealthy, but through training a stern Puritan. Unconsciously they fall in love, but neither realizes this for some time. Evelyn continues to come to the village and is presently the subject of gossip, as she discloses nothing whatever concerning herself, and even Duncan in his narrowness has not faith enough in his own heart to accept her. Evelyn ceases to go to the village, and Duncan begins to realize that without her his life is sad. Evelyn has been told by the doctor that the only hope of saving her mother's life lies in sending her to the south within two months. Evelyn attempts to borrow the necessary money from Brady, but he refuses, telling her, however, that he will make her a wedding present of $1,000. Duncan is a large contributor to the Society for Moral Uplift, and is appointed a member of the investigating committee, which is looking into the matter of cabaret shows. On his first tour of inspection, Duncan sees Evelyn and is horrified. Thereafter he sternly attempts to put the girl out of his mind, but fails. At last he yields to his love and determines to marry her. Going to the city, he seeks information at the restaurant, and is directed to the apartments upstairs. Here he finds Evelyn, and recklessly declares his love. Evelyn pulls aside a pair of curtains and discloses the repulsive form of Brady, sprawling in a drunken stupor. She tells Duncan that his awakening is too late, that for a week she has been the wife of Brady. Crushed, Duncan stumbles away. Evelyn smooths out and re-reads a crumpled telegram from her sister in the south, which tells her that, after all, her terrible sacrifice was in vain, that her mother died that morning.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| John Ince | Director |
| Emmett C. Hall | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| John Ince | |
| Betty Brice | |
| William Rausher | |
| Marie Sterling |
