A Martyr to Conscience - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Unable to longer stand the strain of singing on the streets with her blind father, Marion falls exhausted. Mme. de Preville, riding by in her carriage, picks her up and takes her and the blind father to her beautiful home, where, in time. ...See moreUnable to longer stand the strain of singing on the streets with her blind father, Marion falls exhausted. Mme. de Preville, riding by in her carriage, picks her up and takes her and the blind father to her beautiful home, where, in time. Paul Dorfeuil, the betrothed of Suzanne de Preville, soon falls in love with her. Paul is caught by Suzanne with his arms around Marion, who, being an involuntary cause of an estrangement between the lovers, leaves the house with her blind father. It is not long after that they are again on the streets singing and begging. In a restaurant Marion and her father are asked by an unknown philanthropist to sit at his table. They accept the kind assistance and the stranger offers to introduce Marion to his friend, Cora, the milliner, Cora's drawing room, well known to all pleasure seekers, is a temple of fashion rather than a place where love adventures are to be found. It is into such a place that the pseudo-philanthropist leads Marion. One of Cora's friends takes a fancy to Marion. He follows Marion to her room. She tries to escape the odious embrace. Hearing her cry, all the guests rush in. Miral, the artist, forces his way to the girl. Miral assures Marion that henceforth she will be safe. By degrees, the friendship of Miral for Marion, who poses for him, changes to sincere love, and he asks her to unite their two loves. "My heart is no longer free, Miral, let us remain good friends, will you?" For it is always Dorfeuil whom she has never ceased to love. The latter calls on Miral and finds once more the former singer. Paul and Marion are delighted. Paul, forgetting his fiancée, promises to marry Marion, He is released from his engagement. On seeing her mother's attitude, Suzanne understands that all is over. An illness places her life in jeopardy. Crazed, Mme. de Preville calls on Marion, "I implore you, Marion, in remembrance of all the love I have given you formerly, forget Dorfeuil and perhaps he, forgetting you, will come back to my dying child." She arrives at a decision; she leaves with Miral. On hearing of her departure. Paul Dorfeuil has regained possession of his senses. Repentant, with bowed bead, he confesses his fault to Suzanne de Preville. The young girl answers nothing, but lifts her eyes on him and smiles. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less