After Twenty Years (1911)
Charles Rossmore and his wife Constance, are happy and delighted over their only child, Arthur, and his wonderful artistic gifts. The ten-year-old lad draws a picture of his father that is remarkably life-like. A decoy letter traps Mr. Rossmore in a den of thieves, who rob, assault and brutally beat him. They abandon him almost lifeless, taking with them everything of value, even his clothes. On recovering consciousness, the unfortunate man does no longer know himself. His mind is a total blank, his name, his personality, his family, his connections, his past, everything has been blotted out. Friendless, penniless, mindless and alone, he staggers out into the world, a hopeless bit of clay. Her husband's continued absence forces Constance to inform the police, but the machinery of the law fails to find a trace of the missing man. For years the heartbroken woman continues her search, in vain. Arthur develops into an artist of national repute and, at the age of thirty, he reaches the zenith of success. A long-haired, picturesque old tramp, in the midst of a crowd of juvenile merrymakers, attracts Arthur's attention. What an ideal model for his next picture. The old wanderer is promptly engaged, and already his hoary face adorns the canvas. Upon showing his mother the picture, he is astounded to learn that the new model is none other than his long missing father. The old man is quickly gathered in, and everything is done to make him comfortable. A brain specialist is called in, but all his efforts to bring back the wandering mind prove futile. The doctor is about to give up all hopes when Constance suddenly remembers her husband's picture that Arthur had drawn twenty years before. It is gently brought forward and placed beneath the gaze of the puzzled old man, whose mind finds itself at last.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Milton J. Fahrney |
