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  • The Awakening (I) (1912)
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The Awakening (I) (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Jack Martin leaves college to spend the holiday season with his mother and sister and at the same time to appoint the wedding day with his betrothed, Nellie Garland. Before reaching the house, he is induced by his college chums to enter a ...See moreJack Martin leaves college to spend the holiday season with his mother and sister and at the same time to appoint the wedding day with his betrothed, Nellie Garland. Before reaching the house, he is induced by his college chums to enter a saloon, but his friend, Will Lansing, objects strongly to the proceedings and finally manages to get Jack away from them, by reminding them of the telegram from Nell. The drinks affect Jack's head, and Will sees him home and tries to smooth over matters, by offering an excuse to the astonished ladies for Jack's befuddled condition. The latter, instead of partaking of supper which his mother prepared, drops his head on the table and falls asleep. We next find Jack again in the saloon surrounded by his chums and in such a noisy state of intoxication that he is ejected from the place. From there, he and his companions enter one of the so-called lobster palaces, where he finds his sweetheart Nell, seated at a table, smoking a cigarette and drinking with his friend Will. Nell laughingly taunts him by blowing smoke in his face and throwing her arms lovingly around Will's neck. This so enrages him, that he draws a long hat pin from Nell's hat and is about to attack Will, when the latter steps aside and the thrust is received by the girl who falls stabbed to the heart. Jack is imprisoned, tried by a jury and sentenced to death. The next and final scene is the living-room again in Jack's home. He wakes with a start, lifts his head from the table and finds his dear Nell and his friend Will together with his mother and sister at his side, realizes it was all horrible dream and promises never to use liquor again. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Feb 4, 1912
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Feb 4, 1912 (United States)

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John G. Adolfi
Jack Martin (unconfirmed) Jack Martin (unconfirmed)   See fewer
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Dorothy Gibson
Nellie Garland - Jack's Sweetheart Nellie Garland - Jack's Sweetheart   See fewer
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Jack's Mother Jack's Mother   See fewer
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