The Ebony Casket (1915)
Martin Trent is always in debt because of his fondness for gambling. His Aunt Cornelia comes to his rescue financially, many times, but finally insists he must marry her niece Letha and settle down, or be disinherited. Auntie's heart is wrapped up in her Angora cat, "Mark Antony," and when he gets sick, she at once phones for Doctor Black, who is angry at the thought of attending a sick cat an refuses the case. The doctor's son Will is in love with Letha, but when poor Mark Antony dies, this affair is nipped in the bud, for Auntie blames the doctor. Milton gets into trouble again; not daring to ask his aunt for more money, he steals the ebony casket in which she had always kept her jewelry--but Letha sees him. Milton and his pal Spike open the casket--and are stunned to discover only a beautiful example of the taxidermist's art: Mark Antony, stuffed. An argument, a fight, and a small riot follow, which embroils Will, and they all land in the police station. Auntie is phoned for and she and Letha rush there. Letha identifies the real offender, Milton, and Auntie gives her consent to the marriage of Will and Letha.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Elsie Robertson | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Duncan | |
| Anne Schaefer | |
| Myrtle Gonzalez | |
| Gayne Whitman |
