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The Female Synopsis

Impulsive Dalla, an impetuous South African orphan, accepts the offer of her benefactor, Barend De Beer, to marry him after she visits England, leaving behind Colonel Valentia, whom she is very attracted to. The visit to England transforms her into a polished lady. On a lion hunt Beer is killed by Clon Biron, a jealous rival. Dalla is accused, but finally when the truth is established, she is free to live a happy life with Valentia.

A City Sparrow Synopsis

When vaudeville dancer Milly West is injured while performing, her doctor informs her that she can never bear children. While she is recuperating at Mrs. Babb's boarding house, fellow lodger Tim Ennis falls in love with Milly, who rejects him. When Tim writes his mother that he intends to commit suicide, she becomes alarmed and prevails upon David Muir, a friend of the family, to visit Tim. At Mrs. Babb's, David meets Milly and falls in love, while Tim, who has forgotten about suicide, becomes enamored of the minister's daughter when he discovers that she cooks delicious doughnuts. Meanwhile, David persuades Milly to return with him and recuperate in the country and later proposes to her. Remembering that she can never bear children, she plans to run away; but David discovers the truth and convinces her that they can adopt a child.