The Secret Wedding (1912)
Adrian, an artist, seeking a certain cliff as material for a painting, inquires of Bessie, the daughter of Captain Whalen, as to the direction. He is attracted to the girl, who gazes lovingly at him as he leaves. He meets her on several occasions thereafter while painting at the seashore, and makes several sketches of her. During this time he becomes much infatuated with her. He invites her to visit his studio. She gladly consents, and while there, he would again have her pose for him, this time desiring her attire to consist of but a slight covering so that he may be able to truly represent the graceful lines of her beautiful figure. But the maiden, in her simplicity, feels unable to grant this request. Without urging her further, he shows her the rest of his paintings and then escorts her home. They soon see each other again, much to the sorrow of Leon, who was Bessie's sweetheart prior to her meeting Adrian, and who now closely watches their movements, hoping for an opportune moment. in which he can harm Adrian. The couple, however, get away without adventure and are married. Later, the artist, taking one of several sketches which he has made of Bessie at the cliff, draws upon his resourceful imagination and completes his picture. When placed upon exhibition at the Gallery of Arts "The Spirit of 1he Cliff" proves a winner. By a queer coincidence, Captain Whalen, just returned from a trip, is met by Leon, who shows him a magazine containing a reproduction of "The Spirit of the Cliff." Leon deludes the captain as to the true situation. The captain hurries home, finds Bessie caring for her babe, and because of her unwillingness to give a proper explanation, orders her out of the house. He then hurries to the gallery and destroys the picture of his daughter in a rage. The artist confronts the captain and an explanation follows. The doubting captain and Adrian return home to find that Leon, in interfering with their mail, has been the cause of all their trouble. They succeed in trapping him, and the father, realizing his rashness, finally comes to his senses and forgives and forgets.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Montgomery | Director |
| Frank Montgomery | Writer |
| Edward H. Philbrook | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Tom Santschi | |
| Betty Harte | |
| Al Ernest Garcia | |
| Frank Richardson |
