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Maid of the West Synopsis
Betty is an orphaned heiress living in Texas with her aunt and uncle. She falls in love with Bert, a flyer from Waco, but their plans to elope are thwarted by her uncle. When she is sent to New York City on her 20th birthday to be "properly introduced to society", she finds Bert, who is posing as her aunt's chauffeur. When a valuable pearl necklace that had been given to Betty is stolen that night, she and Bert set out to catch the thieves and prove to Betty's family that Bert is the kind of man Betty should marry.
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.
"Maid of the West" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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