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Hidden Charms Synopsis
Jerry Burke is engaged to marry Mary Manning, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy old Irishman, but his father opposes the match and disowns him. Meanwhile, James Lacey, a successful but crooked politician, returns to Ireland and persuades the elder Manning to emigrate with Mary to the U.S. Jerry follows and finds work at a newspaper, but he is disheartened upon hearing that Mary plans to marry Lacey. While Mary prepares for the ceremony, her veil catches fire. A doctor claims that the accident has left Mary permanently deformed, whereupon Lacey cancels the wedding. Afterward, she reveals to Jerry that the fire was a pretext to prevent her marriage to Lacey, and the lovers are reunited.
A Sister to Salome Synopsis
When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.
"Hidden Charms" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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