The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-24
"WILDF OVER"
Beautiful Woodland Drama a,
the Paramount Theatre
Today
Synopsis.

Aei tnO ueesutnui WOOutauQ drama OF
'Wildfiower," by Mary Germaine, Mar
guerite Clark pottrays the character
or the dainty and bewitching little
torest Hover, whose real name Is Let
ty.
Lefty Roberts, a pretty and un-
sophisticated child of nature, dreams
and frolics her time away on little
Iarm On the edge OF the woods, far
from the city. One day a STRANGER
comes, Arnold Boyd, a wealthy man
who has chosen the seclusion OF the
forest as a rest from wesrisome So
ciety duties. He meets Lefty, and is
delighted with her daintiness and
fragile bueaty, and at once makes
friends with the shy little creature of
the woods. He thinks of her only as
an interesting child, however, and
when visited by his scapegrace broth
er, Gerald, who Is by his o-,e confes-
sion "a constant worshipl eI at tae
shrine OF woman Arnold Sie ss with
alarm end discomfort Geraiu e flirtn-
tious attitude toward little Lefty. Ger
aid balls Arnold's nickname OF wild
hover as appropriate to Lefty, and
begins an ardent courtship of the
child woman, whose innocence and ig-
norance laed her to mistake the drcss
Tor gold. After q, tempestuous WOO
ing, Lefty is swept off her feet by the
impetuous Gerald, and elopes with
him. Arnold learns OF the eiopement,
and Immediately pursues the pair.
reaching them Just after the wedding
ceremony has been concludes. After
struggle with his brother, Arnold
knocks Gerald down, and by means OF
train and auto spirits Lefty away from
her newmade husband, despite her
desperate efforts to escape, all of
which he thwarts. Arnold takes Let
ty to the old Fifth avenue mansion
OF the Boyds In New York, and intro
duces her there to the members OF the
household as his wife, telling Letty
this course Is necessary to protect her
reputation, but not fully explaining
why. Even Letty's parents, who know
OF the elopement, do not know which
OF the Boyds she has married.
Oserborne by APneil,s arguments
and masterful manner. Lefty reliic-
family consents to remain In the
Boyd. home for q time, as .Arnold,s
wife In name only" till such time
as Gerald should come to claim her,
which she is sure Will be soon. The
situations which follow swiftly illus
'trate IN turn Letty's ignorance OF the
world, her natural innocence, her un-
familiarity with the customs and man
ners OF sociefy. her hot temper, and
finally, her generosity and sympathy.
The strange sseret th&t Arnold Isl
guarding from her Us &C last revealed.
and there is a ydlshty fuad justtnent OF
relations. The ksoSi, elder brother,
who had at first ol.fys sought to yave e
welnan's reputation, and guard his.
own family hbncS, now comes To-
dream only OF love. There IS q frenten-
I s1us Remuneration ON Letty,s part, that
az first almost ernshes the delicate
girl, but becomes less terrible as she
realizes the noble nature of the man
who has guarded her. AT the crisis
.cf the drama her own strength and
character is the determiuing force:
the wild flower of the woods becomes
as a flaming bash, before which both
men bow in awe of an itlnocence as
defensive az the strongest armor. AS
Lefty grows to know Arnold better
she flnds that the older brother IS not
the cruel master she had fllUEsslS hiili.
but the finer man OF the two, and st
last the drooping little WiIdfiower re
wives and hfonlns happily IN the Rflr-
den pe Arnold's faithful love.