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The Wild Girl Synopsis
A dying stranger abandons a baby girl in a gypsy camp, with a note explaining that on her eighteenth birthday, she is to inherit a Virginia estate. The gypsy chief, aware of the girl's value, instructs Sabia, the tribe's matron, to dress and rear her as a boy. Years later, while the tribe is traveling in Virginia, Vosho, the chief's son, discovers the true sex of the girl, now called Firefly, and demands to marry her. Forced into marriage, Firefly flees from the camp on her wedding night and meets up with Donald McDonald, a local newspaper editor. Donald, thinking that Firefly is a boy, hires her as an errand runner and she soon falls secretly in love with him. Eventually, she unites with her uncle and lives happily on his estate until Vosho shows up to claim her. After a hard fight, Donald rescues Firefly and jails Vosho, who is later freed by Firefly's jealous cousin. When she witnesses a scene between Donald and his secretary, Firefly, convinced that he does not love her, returns to the gypsy camp. With the aid of her uncle, Donald locates Firefly and declares his undivided love for her.
Giving Becky a Chance Synopsis
Becky Knight's parents, simple shopkeepers, have denied themselves necessities so that their daughter can attend an exclusive boarding school. Becky, ashamed of her parents' background, pretends that she is as wealthy as her classmates. At Christmas she is invited to the home of one of the girls, where she meets Dr. Tom Fielding, who proposes to her. Tom discovers the truth about Becky's parents when, on a hunting expedition in a nearby town, he is called to care for Becky's sick mother. After chiding Becky for her deceit, Tom leaves, and Becky, learning of her father's desperate financial position, is forced to accept a job as the masked dancer at Ross Benson's roadhouse. On the last night of her engagement, Tom discovers Becky struggling with Benson and learns that she had been forced to dance in order to save her father. Becky's sacrifice overcomes Tom's misgivings and the two are married.
"The Wild Girl" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Giving Becky a Chance" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Wild Girl