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Newlyweds are entertaining a party of friends in honor of their recent marriage and the ordinary run of after-dinner pleasures being done to death, the wife is anxious to give her guests a real entertainment. She proposes a slumming party,...See moreNewlyweds are entertaining a party of friends in honor of their recent marriage and the ordinary run of after-dinner pleasures being done to death, the wife is anxious to give her guests a real entertainment. She proposes a slumming party, and while at first her husband objects, upon seeing his bride's bitter disappointment, he finally agrees to take them all to see the sights of "The Tenderloin." They arrive in the tough part of town and Hal offers to pay an apparent lounger to show them through the town. The lounger agrees, then takes him to a tough joint. Among the interesting exhibits he shows them Antonio, who has a reputation as the best "knifer" in town and the guests shudder as they view him. Kara, a queen of the underworld, also comes into the limelight and the well-dressed strangers view her with trepidation. Kara later returns to the room with an ardent admirer and when Antonio rises and stealthily creeps toward her, both denizens of the den and the guests seek places of hiding. They see, with horror, Antonio brutally thrust the girl aside and he and Kara's companion engage in a duel. The fight rages about the room and into the adjoining room. Later Antonio's antagonist staggers into the room and falls over a table apparently dead. The guests flee in horror and upon arriving safely home Mrs. Newlywed declares that never again will she go for a "slumming party" and the den rocks with hilarious rejoicing. The manager divides with his confederates the money he had received from the visitors to get them safely out, while the principals in the drama remove their disguises and accept the congratulations of all present for their masterly portrayal of a tragedy. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less