The Insurrection (1915)
Lieutenant Charles Hubbard, who has met Lolita on a previous trip to South American waters, renews his acquaintanceship when the fleet is ordered there to quell an outbreak which threatened American interests. Lolita's father, professedly a doctor, is the active head of the revolution, and observing the young lieutenant's infatuation for his daughter, sees a way to embroil the United States in his quarrel. He lets his daughter understand that an attack will be made upon the fleet from the south shore and she conveys the information to the lieutenant. He in turn advises the admiral and all precautions are made for a south shore attack, leaving the north shore entirely unguarded. The revolutionists dress their men the same as the American sailors and a landing party reaches the north shore and surprises the battery placed on the hill and commanded by Lieutenant Hubbard. The skirmish is short; Hubbard is captured and to die at dawn. Meanwhile, the admiral has learned of the attack and sends a message to the Governor that unless the captured men and those responsible for the outbreak surrendered by noon the next day, he shall shell the town. The revolutionists, satiated with glory, send no reply. Lolita pleads for her sweetheart's life, but finds little response. Thinking there is no hope, and realizing their deep mutual love, she resolves to die with him. Some poison pellets in her father's office open a way out of the trouble, and taking them, she secretly visits his prison. She talks with him through his window, but refuses to be dissuaded from her purpose to die with him at dawn. Learning a massacre of foreigners is planned for midnight, Hubbard tells her how to signal the fleet fearing she, personally, might not be able to reach them. She leaves, vowing that if she fails she will die rather than live without Hubbard. Captured and confined to her bedroom before she can send word to the fleet, the flashlights of the battleships give her a desperate idea. As a beam of light strikes full upon her at the window, she frantically signals; the light sheers off, returns and holds. The message regarding the massacre of the foreigners at midnight is brought to the admiral and a revolutionist just brought before him confirms it. He orders the town shelled. Lolita's father and the other revolutionists are about to depart from the former's home to put into effect their direful purpose when the boom of the fleet's big guns are heard. The town is shelled and catches fire. All the revolutionists but Lolita's father losing their nerve flee. Hubbard's prison shack is struck by a shell and he staggers out of the flaming debris free, but with the awful thought that Lolita will take the poison tablet before he can reach her. Dawn finds him in front of her home. He staggers in and is confronted by the doctor. They grapple below in the library while Lolita, unaware, is preparing with the first streaks of light to meet her fate. Hubbard, in a frenzy of strength, overcomes the doctor and pounds on Lolita's bedroom door just as the poison tablet reaches her lips. Out on the bay the revolutionists, finding the town in the hands of the American sailors, are trying to escape to sea. A shot ploughs across their bows unheeded. Lolita and Hubbard are roused from their happy reunion by the sound of an explosion. A torpedo following the shot has stopped their boat at the mouth of the bay.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| George Terwilliger | Director |
| George Terwilliger | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Ormi Hawley | |
| Herbert Fortier | |
| Earl Metcalfe |
