An Egyptian Princess (1914)
John Knutz, a chemist, thinks he has discovered the principles of life. In order to test his discovery, he arranges with an Egyptologist for the loan of a mummy. On this same day Mlle. Aimee, a Russian dancer, who is preparing to produce the Dance of Isis, arranges with the Egyptologist, White, to dance at his house in order to secure correctness of costumes. Mlle. Aimee, left alone in White's curio room, attacked by headache, takes a powder which affects her heart. She sits on the edge of the empty mummy case, loses consciousness, and falls into it. At this juncture the expressmen arrive to convey the mummy to Knutz's laboratory. When the dancer recovers consciousness, she steps forth from the case, and Knutz actually believes he has brought an Egyptian princess back to life. The dancer, unfortunately, cannot speak English and is unable to enlighten him. Knutz's wife appears upon the scene, and Mlle. Aimee, observing her jealously, tries to escape from the place and takes refuge in Neighbor Dobbs' studio. Finding no convenient place of concealment, she assumes a pose behind a large empty frame. At this moment Dobbs comes in with a committee who are passing upon his work for certain mural decorations, and they immediately close a contract on the strength of viewing the living picture they see. After they depart, Dobbs, who is simply silenced into astonishment, vents his admiration in Russian, which brings the dancer back to life. A withered old crone comes into the studio, selling matches, and Dobbs suggests turning the joke on Knutz for the curing of his jealous wife. He gets the old match seller to dress in the gowns of the princess, making a withered and fearful contrast to the beauty. She slips into Knutz's laboratory, and when he comes back, led by his jealous wife, they have a double shock at discovering the old woman in the mummy case. This settles Knutz's faith in his elixir of youth; he makes peace with his wife, and does not waste any more time upon idle experiments.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter C. Bellows | Director |
| Lewis S. Cornell | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Frank Weed | |
| Vera Hamilton | |
| Grace Darmond | |
| Palmer Bowman |
