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The Count of Luxembourg Synopsis
Duke Rutzinoff is prevented from marrying Angele Didier, an actress, by her lack of title. To obtain a title for her, the duke persuades her to marry the impoverished Count of Luxembourg by proxy, preparing to divorce him immediately afterward, still sight unseen. Angele becomes the Countess of Luxembourg and goes to the Riviera, where she awaits the final decree. She meets the count there, and they fall in love. The enraged duke, thinking himself to have been betrayed, lets Angele know that the man with whom she has fallen in love is the same man who married her for selfish gain. Angele walks out on the count, but when she learns that he sold his title only in order to pay for a friend's operation, she returns to him and they are reconciled.
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 Count of Luxembourg" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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