The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-12-09
The White Pearl
At The Lyric
Detailed Synopsis Of 1.-THE White
Pearl" Here December
10 and II

On Japanese island the Sacred
Pearl Of Buddha is stolen by China
man, who later finds employment on
ship sailing for America. The in
habitants of the island, extremely
superstitious by nature, believe that
the loss of the sacred jewel will bring
them nnhappiness, and they pray
daily that it be returned to them.
Meanwhile, in America, Nancy,
the daughter of Captain MARVEL,
await her fathers return from the
Orient to tel him the good news OF
her love for Robert Alden, son Of the
wealthy tea importer. Bob's father,
however, on learning of his sons anu
atory inciinations and not approving
of an alliance with a sea captains
daughter, decides to prevent 1t and
| orders his son to the Yokohama Of
flee of his establishment that he may
forget his romance amid new envir
onment. Nancy's father, thinking a
sea trip will bring back the color to
his daughters face, fading because
of the news of Bob's contemplated
departure takes her with him on his
return voyage to Japan. Aboard this
! same ship Bob conceals himself.
and days later makes known his
presence. Thus, the Unexpectedly re-
united lovers are happy in their com.
partnership, and utterly unaware of
the impending disaster.
Prior to his sailing Bob has bought
from a destitute sailor the Sacred
Pearl, who has told him the myster.
ious legend connected with IT, Bob,
while unbelieving the story, has Civ.
en- the pearl to Nancy who always
wears it about her neck.
When nearing Japan the old shin
springs a leak and in the sinking of
the vessel, Nancy's rather meets his
death and the lovers are separated.
Nancy floats on a raft to the island
from which the sacred pearl had
been stolen while Bob Is picked I'D
unconscious by ship on her way to
Yokohoma. The natives Of the isl.
and draw Nancy ashore and the long
sought Sacred Pearl is seen hanging
about her neck. The natives are elat.
ed at the thought that the sacred
pearl has been restored and that
happiness will now return to them
Later, Nancy RECEIVERS consciousness
: but her memory is all a blank. She
remembers only one word, Bob. The
natives look upon her as a goddess
sent from Buddha with the sacred
pearl. Thus Nancy, now known as
, O-Nyoko-San, begins a new life on
the little Japanese island as the keep
: err of the Sacred Pearl.
= Bob, arriving in Yokohama, de,
r votes himself to the interests of his
8 father, although he never forgets his
, little sweetheart, whom he believes
to have drowned. In the attempt OF
3 chinese pirates to obtain possession
t. Of the Sacred Pearl, Nancy is cap
e tured and sold as a geisha girl t
d the owner Of tea house in Yokoha
e ma. Here she is taught the life and
K duties of the geisha girl. She soor
n becomes the fayorite OF the place
It and attracts the attention OF the
u wealthy Captain Featherstone, who
tries to buy Nancy from her propri
etor. When she realizes that she IL
u to be sold again, she screams, thus
a. attracting the attention OF Bob, who
Il. Is On his way from work. He rush
h es in, sees and recognizes Nancy
ID but soon realizes that her memory
&c has gone. In a very spirited scene
u Bob outbids Featherstone and leaves
with Nancy. He calls in specialists
81 to restore her memory, but all his
/! efforts are futile. Her memory sud
u denly returns, however, when Bob
- casually shows her the locket that
D had belonged to her mother, and
d I which she had given to him Just be,
fore the ship had sunk. Upon the
sight of this Nancy recalls the en-
r. tire past and so the story ends with
g their happy return TO America