The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-15
Emily Stevens i'm "Cora."

A renowned emotional actress in q
role that offers unlimited opportuni.
ties for the display of dramatic talent
Of the highest order is the rare com
bination presented in the superb Me
tro photoplay, Cora" with Emily
Stevens portraying the stellar charac-
ter, which is announced as the Sun
day attraction at the Grand.
Madame Renee, q fallen operatie
idol of Paris, comes to America with
her daughter, Cora, and dies soon
afterward, leaving Cora alone and in
destitute circumstances. 5,
In the tenement house where Cora $
mother died there lives Marie and her
crippled sister, Louise, and they take
Cora to live with them. Marie is an
artists model and poses for George
GARNER. a famous artist. The latter
is engaged to be married to Helen,
1.-The daughter of very wealthy Wo-
man Of high social standing, who has
arranged the marriage to satisfy hei
social ambitions. The artist does not
love Helen, but being tired OF living
a lonely bachelors life, he suffers his
engagement to be announced. Helen
in turn does not love the artist, but
complies with her mothers wishes.
She is really in love with Carl Wilson,
a young club man who is ne,er-do-
well.
| Cora strives to obtain employment
at a musical agency, as she has her
mothers voice, but grief overcomes
her, and she is unable to show the
true value Of her voice.
Marie then takes Cora to pose for
the artist, who falls in love with her.
The girl to whom he is engaged passes
out Of his mind, and he neglects her'
Helen and her mother decide to GO TO
him and demand an explanation.
They come to the studio and reprl-
mand him for his indifference. Cora,
who is in the models dressing room,
overhears the conversation and real
lzes that the artist has deceived her.
She leaves him and starts life ane"
on the operate stage. The prlnia
donna of the company in which sne
is an understudy meets death IN an
automobile accident. This gives Cora
her chance and she becomes famous.
She then goes back to the tenement
district and takes Marie and ner
crippled sister to her home to hVe
with her. After a mental struggle
with Georges mother, Cora agrees
to break off her engagement with the
artist, and plans to kill his love ,or
her. To this end, she gives a Bone
mian supper party in her apartment
to which she invites George and fes-
tive gathering of men and women.
During the course Of supper she pays
marked attention to Jose, and ap-
parently drinks too much WINE.
Finally, during a dance following cne
supper, after George has been tauntea
beyond endurance, he sees her III
Jose's arms. George breaks them
apart and demands an explanation.
Cora tells him she has only used hlm
as q plaything and laughs in his face.
Distracted, George rushes from the
apartment to the Street. After ne
has gone, Cora breaks down ana
drives her guests from the room.
Marie goes with them to endeavor. 60
find George and explain the situation
to him, while Jose hides himself pc
hind the curtains. After closing the
door upon her guests, Cora turns ana
finds herself confranted by Jose, VINO
endeavors to take advantage OF her
unprotectedness. A terrific fight en-
sues, during the progress OF winch
Marie has found George, explained
the situation to him and hurried him
to the rescue.
George batters down the door TO
Cora's bedroom just as, after 2 sa-
preme effort, Cora hurls a VINE cooler
at Jose, which sends him reeiing
through the window, where ne falls
to the street below and is killed. ;,
With horror she views the act. ana
turning finds George at her side. IN
the meantime Helen has eloRed Hifh