The Awakening of Bianca (1912)
Nicola pays court to Bianca, the daughter of Angelo, who runs the fruit stand where Nicola works--but Giuseppe, a dandy, wins Bianca's affections. Nicola leaves Angelo's employ and by hard work saves enough money to buy his own fruit stand. Angelo is stricken with a serious illness. Bianca is obliged to care for him and their fruit stand is closed, their income stops, and they are in such need that Bianca considers selling her beautiful hair. Giuseppe, still declaring his love, sees the opportunity to make a commission on the sale of his sweetheart's hair and takes her to the hair merchant greedily desiring to profit by its sale. As Bianca and Guiseppe are entering the merchant's shop, Nicola, on his way to close the transaction for his fruit stand, sees them enter. He watches through the window and just as the merchant takes the shears in his hand to remove Bianca's long raven tresses, he rushes into the place, stops the merchant, and denounces Giuseppe. He takes his savings from his pocket and places them in Bianca's hand, telling her to take the money to her father to relieve their necessity. He rushes out of the shop, followed by Bianca, who overtakes him and insists that he take back the money; she doesn't deserve his kindness or love, and now realizes the differences between his true heart and Giuseppe's pretensions. Nicola declares his love and asks her to become his wife. She is only too happy to place her future in the care and protection of the man willing to make such unselfish sacrifices in her behalf.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Kent | Director |
| Horace Kramer | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Zena Keefe | |
| Leo Delaney | |
| Charles Michael Edwards | |
| Charles Kent |
