Waifs of the Sea (1915)
Hiram and Martin, two whole-hearted fishermen, bring in a raft which they find being tossed about by the waves. On it are two little babes and the body of a dead man. Under pretense of aiding in the rescue, Mark Vale, a beach comber, steals some papers from the body of the man. That night, however, he is killed by a bolt of lightning and the secret of his papers is lost. On arriving home with the rescued babies, Hiram and Martin decide to adopt them, Hiram taking the boy, and Martin the girl. "Let's call them Jack and Jill," they say, and so they are christened. Twenty years pass by, and with these years, grows up an ardent love between Jack and Jill. Luke Vale, the son of Mark, forces his attentions upon Jill, but is spurned and so, takes to drink. Reeling about the cabin one day, he dislodges a loose stone in the chimney and finds the papers, stolen by his father, twenty years ago. "You cannot marry Jack," he screams to Jill, "for you are brother and sister." Jack rushes to Luke's cabin to demand proof of his statement. A fierce fight ensues, and again this fateful stone is loosened from its place in the chimney. Attracted by the sounds of the struggle, the village folk rush to the cabin. The old priest reads the stolen papers, and denounces the villainous Luke. Jack and Jill were merely children of friends, returning home on the same luckless ship. They are now free to follow the dictates of their hearts, and we see them, seated on the beach planning the future, dreaming of the days to be.
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GenresDrama
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Director |
| William Addison Lathrop | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Richard Tucker | |
| Grace Williams | |
| James Harris | |
| Ralph Williams |
