A Gypsy Madcap (1914)
Vance Coleman had landed his canoe when suddenly his eyes were greeted with the remarkable sight of a beautiful gypsy girl strutting around under the trees, while in her hands she held the very volume of Tennyson for which he was searching. His advent upon the scene startled her and she sprang away like a young wild thing, but quickly returned when he picked up her mandolin and began to play. Repeated meetings caused something more than mere friendship to spring up between the two young people and this sentiment was made fairly evident a short while after, when Vance rescued her from the embraces of Drew Martin, his cousin, and forced the young reprobate to make proper apologies for his conduct. This incident took place when Drew was on his way to meet Judge Stone, who had been summoned to the city to draw up General Coleman's will. Realizing that the general was wrapped up in his son, Drew saw a chance to get even with Vance, and at the same time feather his own nest. A slighting remark about Vance caused the general to ask for more details and on hearing of his son s infatuation for Olive, the gypsy girl, he faced him with it, and being unable to make him change his plans, he furiously demanded of the judge to change the will so that it would read in Drew's favor, completely disowning Vance. The general's outburst culminated in a complete collapse, and the doctor being summoned, he informed them that the old gentleman was in a very serious state of health. Judge Stone returned to the city and Drew was left in charge of his uncle, with a warning, under no circumstances, to give him more than three drops of medicine. It was during the period that news reached him of the discovery of his having forged his uncle's name, and fearing disclosure, he deliberately gave the general an overdose and fled from the cabin. Olive, in the meantime, had decided not to accept her lover's sacrifice and was on her way to the cabin when she came across the general's body. Quickly summoning Vance, she ran to the gypsy camp, and returned with an antidote for the poison, which saved the general's life. Gratitude quickly caused the general to view her in a different light, and won his consent to their marriage.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Richard Ridgely | Director |
| Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Mabel Trunnelle | |
| Edward Earle | |
| Herbert Prior | |
| Bigelow Cooper |
