The Global Archive For Devotees of The Rathskeller and the Rose: Cult Guide

Dir: George Ridgwell

An inspector and a private detective fight each other to dismantle a blackmail gang.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Water Lily perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Genevieve Connors, a girl of the slums, is taken to wealthy Mrs. Vanderbeck's country home for a week's vacation. Although neighbor Evelyn Carlisle refers to Genevieve as a "gutter brat," her cousin Dick takes an interest in Genevieve after he rescues her when her canoe overturns. He gathers water lilies for her and notes that their fragrance and purity have not been affected by the slime and mud clinging to their roots. Although he arranges for Genevieve to take a stenography course and promises her a position with his older brother Willard later, Mrs. Lawson, Evelyn's aunt, rudely turns her away. Dick, about to leave for the war, accidentally meets Genevieve again. He buys her water lilies, and sees that she is installed as Willard's secretary. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lawson's dissipated son Dwight knocks down a policeman during a gambling raid and, thinking him dead, hides out. After Genevieve receives a note from Dwight asking for clothes and money, Mrs. Lawson suspiciously pursues her, but Dick follows and proves Genevieve's innocence.

Dir: George Ridgwell

The hero rides into a western town in the garb and appearance of a hobo. The sight of the young school teacher, a newcomer, brings on a speedy change to fancy duds, and he at once begins wooing her.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Hobo of Pizen City perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of an amanuensis who clutches a pince-nez and whose last words were, "The professor--it was she."

Dir: George Ridgwell

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Golden Pince-Nez perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A headstrong but titled suffragette slips into the power of a murderous con artist.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Tex of the Timberlands perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Sherlock's brother Mycroft enlists his younger sibling to locate missing patent plans that pertain to a strategically critical state-of-the-art submarine.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A vaudeville act which falls flat after starting off with great promise furnishes the theme for this two-reel O. Henry story. No one is able to ascertain the cause, and after the cast creates so much disturbance in a restaurant that they are arrested and taken before the police sergeant do his judicious questions enable the police matron to fathom the mystery; that is, that the situation where the star always breaks down and weeps is because the leading man is in love with her and trying to show it in his singing.

Dir: George Ridgwell

A Secret Service man on the trail of counterfeiters.