The Oriental Mystic (1909)
Miss Weatherbv, a maiden lady of uncertain years, is interrupted in her work by the sudden entrance of Omar, a Turkish lace vendor, into the room. At the same time her niece. Gwendoline, enters and the Turk is immediately struck by her beauty. The girl becomes frightened at his queer actions, screams and a couple of policemen rush in and attempt to arrest the Turk. He dives between their legs, runs through the hallway, stops before a hall rack and disappears from view. The officers search the entire house, but find no trace of him. Shortly afterward a servant in dusting the furniture comes to the rack and is frightened at the sight of Omar issuing apparently from the mirror. The police again appear, but Omar evades them by vanishing through or into another mirror. They can see him plainly, but at the same time are unable to catch him. Leaving the house and walking down the street the Turk comes upon a woman carrying a dress suit case. She drops it on the ground for a moment. Omar jumps inside and is carried away. By a strange coincidence the lady goes to Miss Weatherby's and opens the suit case. Omar jumps out and is surprised to find himself back to his original starting place. He turns round and round against the wall leaving a Turkish pattern in his wake and at the same time disappearing. The officers are again called, roll up the pattern and finally secure the elusive Turk. They overpower him, put handcuffs on and start to drag him off when again he disappears, leaving only his clothes in their hands. The policemen are scared to death, leave the house; the clothes rolled up in a ball and roll out of the room. The house maid comes out and sees the rug, as she thinks it, hangs it on the clothes line and commences beating it. She is surprised and likewise frightened as she sees Omar hanging on the line a captive. She calls the officers, who take the Turk, much to his chagrin and the joy of the women.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| J. Stuart Blackton | Director |
