Requited Love (1912)

Lord Darlington is engaged to Ruth who is a splendid dancer. She is requested to dance at a social function and compiles willingly. During the dance Lord Darlington rushes up to her and stops her from continuing. Ruth leaves the ballroom with her parents and returns home. Lord Darlington reaches Ruth's home at the same time the family arrives, tells Ruth that he will break his engagement with her if she continues to dance for the amusement of everybody. Ruth, a true American woman, tells him that "were she to lose all the titles in the world, still she would dance." She forsakes society for a professional career, and is given an engagement almost immediately. During one of the performances she sprains her ankle, a doctor rushes to the stage and has her taken to her home where he treats her. His continual calling and treating her finally leads to their falling in love. She finally marries him.

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Summary Details
Running Time27 min
GenresDrama Short