A Social Deception (1916)
Delancey Rensselear receives a letter from his daughter, Violet, who has been in a convent in Europe for some time, advising him that she will soon be in America, and that she will be accompanied by a wealthy widow, Mrs. Grace Elliott. At the same time Rensselear's lawyer calls and informs him that all the stocks he has been investing in are absolutely worthless, and that Rensselear is financially ruined. Rensselear decides to do what he can for his only daughter, and goes to Mrs. Roache Dunning, a social leader. He tells her his story, and she agrees to engage Violet as her social secretary, and to endeavor to arrange for a wealthy marriage for the girl. Meanwhile, on the homeward journey, Violet meets Blake Penderley, and falls in love with him, finally becoming engaged to him. Mrs. Elliott is jealous of Violet, and finally persuades Blake to marry her. Violet arrives home, and her father takes her to Mrs. Dunning, where she assumes her work as social secretary. As the days go by, Page Carter arrives in town in search of his long-lost sister. He is told of Violet, and seeks her acquaintance. He follows her to a bank and there causes her to believe that she is a thief for picking up a paper containing a few bills which he himself had placed there. Carter also poses as a thief. Finally Carter attends a dinner given in his honor at Mrs. Dunning's home where Violet is to meet a wealthy man. She is surprised to discover that the man of wealth is none other than Carter, who has posed as a crook. In the course of conversation, Carter also discovers the whereabouts of his sister Octavia, whom Violet had previously met at her dressmaker's. Carter asks Violet to marry him, much to the satisfaction of all parties concerned.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas N. Heffron | Director |
| Grace MacGowan Cooke | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry Mestayer | |
| Eugenie Besserer | |
| James Bradbury Sr. | |
| Grace Darmond |
