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The Blue Boy Synopsis
When a son is born to Sir Harry Lonsdale and Lady Lonsdale, their happiness is complete. One afternoon Sir Harry is wheeling the baby but leaves the babe alone to romp with the lady in a childish game. A lone gypsy kidnaps the child. The shock turns to grief as weeks pass by and no trace is found of the stolen baby. Eight years later a gypsy band camps at the rear of the castle. They decide to rob the place. The little lad with the band detests such a life, but is forced to enter the castle, only to be captured. Sir Harry goes to the camp to punish members of the band. The leader's daughter offers to tell the history of the lad if he will permit her father to go free. Sir Harry learns the boy is his son. The lad is handsomely arrayed in blue court costume and formally admitted to the house as he descends the stairs into the great drawing room. And so the artist obtains his inspiration for the painting of the "blue boy" as he is welcomed back into the Lonsdale home.
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.
"The Blue Boy" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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