French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-14
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lRr Francis Marion.

with its great risks, its fascinating
! though dangerous and perilouR reyolu-
tionarY plots of assassination against
! dining powers in which this interim
star directed by Robert T.
ThornbY, with a superb cast. has ac-
! compIished a phptoplay uccess OF
EwonderfuB interest, by far one of the
best peerless productions eve made.
Thanya, a strange woman, around
whom there revoIves an atmosphere
tof mystery, is in the Russian capital,
where she meets Vance Holden, an
American artist of Independent means.
EAlthough deeply in love with him, she
Els ~dcoquettish, and he. believing that
she was tri1ing with him. leaves her.
The Grand Duke OF Russia Alexander
EBa9rof, sees Thanya pass in her car
rage, and desires to know her. He
arranged with e mutual friend to take
fhim to her apartment. He becomes
infatuated with her. but she dislikes
him, not alone because he is a man
long past the prime of life, but for
other and more important reasons.
At midnight, after her guests have
departed, Thanya, in disguise, steals
out to a small tavern, where she meets
Boris her brother, a fugitive from the
| government and leader of a club of
social revolutioniSts. The gang is
just about to choose a marked coin.
which will brand one as the man
chosen to carry the next mission of
death to a ruling power, in this case
the most hated man in Russia, the
Grand Duke. Boris draws the marked
coin. Thanya falls in a swOOn, and in
an agony of fear asks Boris to for
sake his society. When he tells her
that it will be his pleasure to strike at
the most hated man in Russia, Grand
Duke Alexander Bagroff, Thanya
startles, and telling him of his infatu-
ton for her, promises to- assist him in
his mission.
Thanya is invited to attend a bail
given by Bagroff. She notifies Boris
to strike that night at twelve. Strik-
ing one of the guards at the gate,
Boris gains admittance to the
grounds, but is discovered as he nears
the house. A shot is fired. Thanya
surmises the cause as the guests in
the massive Bagroff ballroom are
thrown into a state of chaos. Boris
makes a great effort to get into the
house. scales the veranda and at
tempting to mingle with the guests to
elude the guards, lands in the ball
room, is detected and arrested. Ba-
CROFT. believing some one among his
guests has betrayed him, orders his
soldiers to tie Boris to a pillar. strip
him to the waist and lash with the
Russian pronged whip.
As the blood streams down Boris's
back, Thanya rushes to him, telling
Bagroff she is thetraitor. They are
hOfh n1o0n6 I0 a coll rrhnrn Do~raf
offers her her liberty if she will only
be his mistress, but she rebukes him.
Thanya and Boris are among a train
load sent to exile in Siberia, from
where they escape and go to Paris.
There she meets Vance. becomes re-
conciled and married. while Boris
goes to America. The following win
ter Bagroff comes to Paris. There
Vance is attempting to make a living
from his art. but Is unsuccessful. A
Partisan doctor attending Vance, tells
Thanya that he a bring her a client
for Vance's pictures, and he brings
Bagron, who tells her that through
Princess Kenia he can make Vance all
the vogue in Paris, providing she pay
the price herself.
Desperate to attain the welfare OF
her husband, Thanya resolves to give
herself over to Bagrof for one night.
The Princess sits for Vance, and he
becomes popular over night. Vance
going to a weekend country party
with the Princess, leaves Thanya
alone in the city. She resolves to so
through the terrible ordeal with the
Grand Duke. The appointment Is
made. Bagrof dismisses his servants.
AS he looks upon his prey with the
luStiness he has nourished for years
he is suddenly seized by Boris, who
upon returning to Paris, and seeing
the servants leave. enters through a
window in time to save Thanya from
Offering herself IN in sacrifice. He
disposes of Bagrof, and returns at
once to America.
The news of Bagrof's mysterious
death brings the Princess back to
Paris, and Vance returns with her.
He finds Thanya in his den, pros
trated. He raises her up, n as she
had promised Boris, she tells him
nothing of her nights experience.
Thanya and Boris open the window,
and the sunlight pours into the room,
an omen which prophesies a life of
uninterrupted happiness for both OF
them in the future.
This strong story of Russian Revo-
lutionism will be the feature shown on
the screen at the Queen theatre on
Monday, Sept. IS, with Kitty Gordon
playing the role of Thanya, supported
my IN all-star World Film cast, made