Baldy Belmont as a Roman Gladiator - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Baldy Belmont is in love with Jessie. Her father can't see him at all and insists upon Jessie marrying Dick, an old friend of his, Jessie will have nothing to do with Dick, preferring Baldy. Father catches Baldy making love to Jessie and ...See moreBaldy Belmont is in love with Jessie. Her father can't see him at all and insists upon Jessie marrying Dick, an old friend of his, Jessie will have nothing to do with Dick, preferring Baldy. Father catches Baldy making love to Jessie and kicks him out of the house. He then brings Dick in, and insists upon Jessie making up to him. Belmont is wild and knows not what to do. He walks along the street disconsolate, when he passes a costumers. There he sees a suit of armor and other costumes of a Roman gladiator, of old, and remembering that Jessie contains a statue of this description, he hires the costume. He goes home, puts it on and walks to Jessie's house. He is followed by an immense crowd in the street and a policeman thinking him a maniac, runs after him. Baldy refuses to stop at the policeman's orders, and he shoots at him. Baldy is hit by one of the bullets. This only hastens his speed and he arrives at Jessie's house just as Dick is making an impassioned speech of love into Jessie's unwilling ears. Baldy removes the statue and takes its place. Jessie's father enters and talks to the young couple. Baldy hits first one and then the other over the head with his club and each thinks that the other is doing it. They fight and Dick is getting the best of it when Baldy interferes and throws Dick out of the house. Baldy has a reward for his bravery, gets papa's consent to his marriage to Jessie. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less