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- The forerunner of all serials, "What Happened to Mary" was a series of 12 monthly one-reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving its immediate dramatic and melodramatic problems within the framework of a single episode and designed more for story and suspense situations than action. Episode Titles (q.v.): #1: "The Escape from Bondage"; #2: "Alone in New York"; #3: "Mary in Stage Land"; #4: "The Affair at Raynor's"; #5: "A Letter to the Princess"; #6: "A Clue to Her Parentage"; #7: "False to Their Trust"; #8: "A Will and a Way"; #9: "A Way to the Underworld"; #10: "The High Tide of Misfortune"; #11: "A Race to New York"; #12: "Fortune Smiles."
- A series of seven 5-reel features (q.v.), based on stories published in The Ladies World, a McClure publication, depicting each of the Seven Deadly Sins: (1) Envy (1917), (2) Pride (1917), (3) Greed (1917), (4) Sloth (1917), (5) Passion (1917), (6) Wrath (1917), and (7) The Seventh Sin (1917). The characters of Adam and Eve, portrayed by George Le Guere and Shirley Mason, were represented in some capacity within each story. The films were cut to two reels and re-released in 1918.
- Eve Leslie is a poor country girl who wishes she could have fine clothes, motors, and wealthy friends. The person she envies most is famous actress Betty Howard, not knowing that Betty's life has been full of sorry--for years she sought a certain man, and when she found him he was a a desperate criminal who, misunderstanding her kindnesses, tried to blackmail her. Her hard work, too, has affected her health and her physician has ordered her to give up the stage to take a long rest. Betty longs for just the sort of life that Eve has and doesn't seem to appreciate. Through Adam Moore, son of a rich man, Eve hears much of Betty Howard, who is a "pal" of Adam's. One day Betty is motoring with Stanton Skinner, an unscrupulous man who wants her to marry him. Betty collapses and is taken to Eve's home, which is nearby; they become friends. Rocco Erwin, the man Betty has been seeking, attempts to rob Skinner, is caught, and is released only upon Betty's pleas. She tells Skinner who Rocco is. Rocco, himself, does not know. Rocco later comes to Betty for more money, is refused, and throttles her and flees, leaving her for dead. Skinner, who has fallen in love with Eve, invites her aboard his yacht. Rocco follows Skinner to the yacht, where Eve has gone. Rocco asks Skinner to help him escape. Skinner refuses and Rocco attacks him. Rocco learns that Betty is his sister, and attempts to slay Skinner, while Eve crouches nearby frantic with terror. Betty recovers, learns where Eve has gone, and, with Adam to help her, follows to the yacht. In exciting scenes Adam and Betty rescue Eve from her peril and she rests securely in Adam's arms, envious no longer.
- The fourth story of "Who Will Marry Mary?" When Irma Chatterton invited Mary Cuyler to spend a mouth at her cabin in the .Maine woods, Mary, delighted at the opportunity of escaping from her social and business responsibilities, accepted joyfully. Mrs. Chatterton, filled with the maternal impulse of all happily married people to get everybody else in the world safely married, saw to it that Vivian Duncan, a brilliant young politician with splendid prospects, should make one of the house party. Arriving in camp Mary was instantly attracted by the looks of Jacques, a French half-breed, a tall, powerful man with gleaming, magnetic eyes, and arrangements were forthwith made that he should be her personal guide during her visit. The next day Mary and her guide set off on a fishing trip. Jacques, the half-breed, always queer and half insane, was swept over the borderland into madness by his close proximity with this fascinating woman of another world, and when Mary coldly rebuked him, he landed and carried her to a little cabin in the woods. Here he swore she should stay until she would consent to marry him. Meanwhile, the Chattertons were growing distinctly uneasy over Mary's absence, and welcomed Duncan's suggestion that he go and hunt for her. Duncan found the beached canoe and readily traced them to the cabin by a shoe and handkerchief Mary had dropped in her struggle. When Duncan arrived, Jacques was playing with a sharp knife and watching Mary with a wild gleam in his eyes. Duncan sprang on him and a fierce fight ensued in which the politician was the victor. Jacques, cowed by the other's superior physical strength and will, slunk off into the woods and Duncan took Mary back to camp. That afternoon a telegram came for Mary. It reached camp at the very moment that Duncan was seated beside her telling her in a quiet, eager voice how much he liked her. Mary tore open the telegram. It informed her that unknown persons had brought suit against her mining property, and that she was in grave danger of losing her fortune. Duncan changed countenance at the news, and excused himself abruptly. Poor Mary stared after him. "They don't love me at all," she said, "It's just my money."
- The sixth of Who Will Marry Mary? When Captain Justin Bradford left the vicinity of the Silver Star Mine, he caused considerable displeasure to no less a person than Miss Mary Cuyler, now firmly established in possession of the mine. Mary had come west at the urgent appeal of her agent, who assured her that her property was in grave danger from persons unnamed, who claimed that they had the rightful deeds to the land. The first person Mary met after she had left the little station on her ride to the property was her old friend, Captain Bradford. He seemed greatly surprised to learn that Mary was the owner of the mine. The next morning he left town and Mary was told that the suit had been mysteriously withdrawn. Since there was nothing else to hold her in the west, Mary decided to return to New York. Despite the advice of her manager, she insisted on riding over to the train alone. As a result she lost her way, and when her horse ran away and left her shortly afterwards, found herself alone and helpless, in the midst of a deserted wilderness. After several hours of frightened wandering through the woods, she at length emerged on a great plain. To her astonished delight, Captain Bradford dropped unexpectedly out of the sky in an aeroplane. Mary explained her situation, and thankfully accepted the captain's offer to take her to the train. While Bradford was busied about the motor, Mary picked up a small diary which the captain had dropped. A picture of herself fell out of the book, and when the blushing Mary opened the book to put it back, her eyes fell full upon an entry in the diary, which revealed the true reason of Bradford's strange actions. He was the actual owner of the Silver Star Mine. Mary said nothing to Bradford about the diary. She left him at the platform with a mere word of thanks, only making him promise to come to a reception at the Reeds in New York on December 27. Bradford came to the reception, wondering. By the time he arrived Mary had made up her mind. She had found the one man to whom her money meant nothing. And so Mary, long sought by dukes and dons of proud name, knelt humbly down before the man she loved and asked him to marry her.
- The Grand Duke is governor of Transcaspia, a Russian province, bordering the desert of Kara-Koom. His son Feodor, spurning Count Nikolai's daughter, Olga, loves Evelyn Burnham, an American girl whom he rescues from Abdallah, a Turk, who has kidnapped her. Evelyn and Feodor are married, and trying to escape, are captured. Feodor is sent to prison for trying to desert his post and Evelyn is sent to New York, where a child is born to her. Sixteen years later the great war is on. Feodor believes his wife is dead. He is sent to New York to buy ammunition and there meets Eve Leslie and Adam Moore. Eve has just learned that all her fortune comes from the manufacture of munitions. She does not believe in war and shuts down her enormous plant, depriving the Russians of one of their chief sources of supply. Feodor returns to Russia. While he was in the United States his wife, who had been told he was dead, had seen him with Olga and believed he had married Olga. Eve hears of Evelyn and of the child. She and Adam have heard from Feodor his story. All messages to Feodor are intercepted and Eve and Adam, with Evelyn, go to find him in Transcaspia. There exciting events occur. Feodor is about to wed Olga. Eve learns that Evelyn is her own mother. The Turks attack the Russians. Eve is near death, but Adam and Feodor, coming to the rescue in an armored motor with machine guns, save the day, and in the end love triumphs over wrath.
- Being the third story of "Who Will Marry Mary." The "artistic temperament" is so generally recognized as a necessary quality of all authors, poets, painters, actors, dentists, auctioneers, bartenders and other dilettanti, that we are quite accustomed to attribute all trifling vagaries of such people to its influence. Hence when Hugo Adair, almost in the twinkling of an eye, changed his allegiance from one woman to another, the "artistic temperament" was doubtless entirely to blame. Adair had just finished his greatest masterpiece in sculpture when he met Mary Cuyler. During the long weeks of careful workmanship in completing the statue, he had become very fond of Leta Nesbitt, the little model who had posed so faithfully and well, with the result that he finally proposed to her and was accepted. The next day he met Mary. From the moment he met her, Adair proceeded to forget all about the promise he had made to Leta. After Mary had unveiled the statue at his express desire, the sculptor overwhelmed her with flowers and parties at dinner and the theater. As we have probably mentioned before, Mary was a very sensible girl, but it is certain that she was very greatly attracted by the handsome young artist with his brilliant humor and undeniable talents. The little model, saddened by her future husband's neglect, discovered a note to Adair from Mary, in which she thanked him for some roses he had seat her, and accepted his invitation for dinner that night. With all her sadness changed to fear and jealousy, she followed Adair to the restaurant. His attitude towards Mary left little doubt in her tormented heart. That evening, Adair proposed to Mary. Not quite knowing what to say, she told him to come to her again in half an hour. As she pondered over the true state of her feelings, the little model burst into her presence and tearfully denounced her for alienating her lover's affections. A little later when the anxious Adair came to learn his fate, Mary met his eager words with cold, searching eyes that made him hang his head. Without a word she left him and brought the little model into the room. Without a word, she watched the remorseful Adair walk out into the night beside the forgiving Leta. Without a word, she turned away. That is, without a spoken word. Tears are not words.
- Escaping from "Pride," Eve Leslie next is tempted by the sin of "Passion." Eve goes to Coney Island and there sees Leonidas, a handsome strong man who is appearing in an athletic exhibition which includes a number or diving girls. In spite of Adam Moore's protests, Eve contrives to meet Leonidas, who employs her as a member of his troupe. Leonidas is a despicable person always posing, but Eve does not realize that. She does not know, either, that Leonidas is married and that he has practically deserted his wife. Eve finds herself in rough company. She thinks she loves Leonidas and she is blind to real conditions. She surmounts one difficulty after another, she passes through a series of thrilling scenes culminating with the evening at Madison Square Garden when Leonidas defeats the world's champion wrestler in a grueling battle. Through Adam's aid, Eve, who has unconsciously got herself into a terrible predicament, is saved from herself just as she was about to marry Leonidas, who had cast off his wife.
- Being the fifth story of "Who Will Marry Mary?" Justin Bradford, ex-captain U.S.A., gave up his commission in the army, and went out to the Rocky Mountains largely for the sake of a girl. The girl's name was Mary Cuyler, and she was very wealthy. So wealthy, in fact, that the fortune hunters of two continents were at her feet. Since Bradford was too much of a man to be willing that Mary should dream for an instant that he was of the same stamp as the motley crowd of penniless dukes and eager adventurers that sought to win her, he decided that the only thing he could do was to acquire a fortune which should be at least equal to hers. When a favorable opportunity presented itself, he invested all he had in a section of mining property, resigned his commission and went west to develop his holdings. Shortly after he arrived in Golden City, he discovered that the land which the famous Silver Star Mining Company was developing was actually his by title. He verified his discovery by careful surveying, and immediately put the case in the courts. Mary, far away at a summer camp in Maine, received the alarming news from her agent that there was serious danger that she might lose her entire fortune. Filled with alarm, she hurried out to Golden City to see for herself just what the trouble was. On her ride from the hotel out to her mine, she met Bradford in the midst of his surveying operations. After their mutual astonishment had passed away, Mary told Bradford all her troubles. Some wicked adventurer was trying to take her nice mine away from her, and she was so angry that she almost wished she could slap him, whoever he was. She did not notice Bradford's face as she spoke. It had grown suddenly grave and hard. He asked her if the mine in question was the "Silver Star." She replied affirmatively in some surprise, and Bradford after shaking her hand turned away. That night, Mary received a letter from her lawyer, saying that the suit against the mine had been suddenly withdrawn, and that she was left in sole possession. Her joy was tempered somewhat by a letter from Bradford, congratulating her on her success, and telling her that he was going to San Diego. So Mary was left to her own thoughts. What a queer fellow this Bradford was.
- Being the second story of "Who Will Marry Mary?" The Don was handsome, so naturally Mary liked him. He was a charming companion for a cross-country ride, and she liked his nicely modulated accents. In addition to her other charms, Mary had a very canny strain of common sense. She knew that a great many people would be glad to marry her, and that a great many other people would he still more glad to marry her money, and she did not intend to choose anyone until she felt quite sure what she was doing. The Don proposed to Mary twice, once aboard Mrs. Beed's yacht, and later on the train which was taking the house party west to inspect Mary's mining property. Whatever he may have thought of her first reception of his ardent vows, her behavior on the train clearly showed him that she would not marry him. Frenzied with rage at the thought that the girl had been merely playing with him, the Don succeeded in uncoupling Mary's private car from the rear of the train, near the top of a long grade. Luckily Captain Justin Bradford, U.S.A., had chanced to meet the Don and hear his insane ravings as he sat drinking in the smoking car. He was too late to prevent the Don's nefarious scheme of revenge, but managed to jump aboard Mary's car. The car started backward down the grade while Bradford strained every muscle at the brakes. The brakes were rusty, and did not hold well, and consequently the car was within two feet of an open drawbridge when he at last succeeded in stopping it. The last scene shows the captain standing at a little wayside station watching Mary as she waves to him from the rapidly disappearing train.
- Eve Leslie and Adam Moore become interested in the stock market. Eve decides to try to add to her fortunes by plunging. Tempted by the sin of greed, Eve becomes reckless. At first she wins, then she begins to lose, and desperately tries to recover her losses. She meets Alma, who formerly was a party to illegal stock transactions, but who is now living an honorable life. Alma is discovered by Denton, who formerly was connected and who knows her history. Denton is wanted by the police. He blackmails Alma. Eve and Adam become involved with their friend, Alma, who hates Denton. Denton wants her to marry him and after she refuses, finally turns to Eve. Denton gives a sensational party, during which the men, as a stunt, put aside all their money and choose partners. Each couple is given a dime and told to go out into the city, spend it as adventurously as possible and return to tell their experiences. Eve is paired with Denton and Alma with Adam. The novel plan develops exciting incidents. Denton traps Eve. Alma and Adam return to rescue her. In the excitement, Denton is killed and Alma is wounded so that she loses her mind. Adam is arrested. Alma is the only person who saw the crime committed, but she is unable to testify. Adam is sentenced to death. In the denouement, after Adam seems to have been proved guilty, his life is saved and he returns to Eve, who forever is cured of the sin of greed.
- A dramatization of the life of Theodore Roosevelt leading up to his presidency of the United States. Included are depictions of his youth, his membership in the New York State Assembly, his days as a cowboy, police commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and leader of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War.
- Being the first story of "Who Will Many Mary?" Mary Cuyler (her real name) at her grandfather's death, was left in possession of a fortune of one hundred and twenty-two thousand dollars a year, representing his interest in the Silver Star Mine in California. Upon visiting the office of the Trust Company, Mary is surprised and gratified to receive a visit from Mrs. Reed, wife of the president of the Occidental Trust Company and an old friend of her mother. She invites Mary to make her a visit at her country place in Maroneck and Mary accepts. At the country house Mary meets a brilliant gathering of debutantes and young men. Among the latter are two New York society men, a Scotch nobleman, an Italian duke and Captain Justin Bradford. The Italian duke, Leonardo di Ferrara, is in a distinctly impecunious state. Suffering from the insistent demands of indignant money lenders, he looks upon the recently arrived young heiress as a direct answer to his prayers. Captain Bradford falls in love with Mary at his first sight of her, hut as he has nothing to recommend him beyond good looks and a sterling character, he has at first little chance against the Duke's glittering personality and Machiavellian methods. The duke succeeds in becoming a hero in Mary's eyes by rescuing her from a fire in the stables, which has been started by a stableman bribed by the unscrupulous nobleman. A little later, however, Mary is given a true insight into the character of her fond admirer. While she is sailing on the lake with the Duke the motor boat is set on fire by the engine. The Duke seizes the only available life-preserver and jumps overboard, leaving Mary to her fate. Bradford, who has been following the course of the motorboat with longing eyes, swims to Mary's rescue. Afterwards when Mary attempts to find and thank her gallant, rescuer, she discovers that he has been ordered to headquarters.
- Eve Leslie is sent to boarding school. Proud of the fortune that has come to her she feels herself above Adam Moore, who loves her. Eugene D'Arcy, a powerful banker, who also suffers from pride and arrogance, meets Eve and wants her. In order that her pride may be further satisfied, she decides to marry a count. They elope, after eluding D'Arcy in an exciting chase, and board an ocean liner, bound for Europe. D'Arcy manages to catch the liner, as does Adam Moore, who stows away, hoping to protect her. Aboard the liner Adam manages to expose the bogus count and frustrate D'Arcy. Adam wins back his sweetheart after she has learned from bitter experience that a fall always follows pride. A fitting end comes to D'Arcy, who pays for his evil machinations that resulted from his false pride.
- Eve Leslie is becoming indolent. The fortune she has inherited has made her unwilling to stir about any more than is necessary. Adam Moore, a member of the National Guard, is called out to help defend the country. Eve doesn't want him to go. She doesn't see any sense in his going to the front, especially since he will be away from her and will not be able to take part in a number of parties that have been arranged. Petulantly, she sits down to read. One after the other come before her the exciting stories of heroines of the past. Comes the story of Sally Wells who braved Indians and wild animals to preserve a claim for her family. Sally Wells is followed by Margaret Brent, whose home was captured by pirates, bold men who fought first against her, then for her. Next follows the thrilling tale of Molly Pitcher, in all the glory of the battle of Monmouth, in which she manned a cannon herself and turned the tide of battle against the British. Eve finishes reading. Inspired by the actions of these great women she conquers the sin of sloth, cheers Adam as he leaves with his regiment and follows him to the battlefield as a Red Cross nurse. There she is tested, as were the brave women she read about, and she proves as true as they had been.