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  • Art and the Legacy (1911)
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Art and the Legacy (1911)
Short | Short, Drama
Carl Mayfield and Alice Bennett were artists. That is, they had studies and dabbled with colors on canvas and hoped, some time, to make Rembrandt and Raphael look like "pikers." Carl's father was the head of a big steel mill and Carl could...See moreCarl Mayfield and Alice Bennett were artists. That is, they had studies and dabbled with colors on canvas and hoped, some time, to make Rembrandt and Raphael look like "pikers." Carl's father was the head of a big steel mill and Carl could have a job at $5,000 a year any time he gave up painting. The young people took their paintings to a dealer named Fleecum who demanded a commission of 50 per cent, on all he sold. But he never sold any and so, didn't get rich on their commissions. Then Alice one day received $200, a legacy from an aunt. She was just about to rush to Carl's studio with it when she thought of a better plan. She hurried to Fleecum's shop and bought one of Carl's daubs for $200, swearing Fleecum to strict secrecy. In due time Carl received a check for $100, the price of his picture less Fleecum's commission. Of course, he thought he was hot on the trail of Rembrandt and Raphael and was about to hurry to Alice's studio and show her the check. But he reflected that she would be disappointed because none of her paintings had been sold. So he went to Fleecum's and bought one of her pictures for $100 and in due time she received her share, $50. Carl happened to be there when the money came and enjoyed her delight. As soon as she could slip away to Fleecum's she bought another of Carl's masterpieces for $50 and Carl, of course, received $25 which he immediately invested in one of her pictures. Eventually they discovered each other's subterfuge. By that time the legacy had dwindled to $6.25 which was Carl's share of a painting that Alice had bought for $12.50. At the same time a letter arrived from Carl's father offering him, for the last time, a position at the steel mills, at $5,000 a year. Then Carl and Alice woke up and decided to let Rembrandt and Raphael keep their laurels. Carl wired his acceptance of the position, "Coming to-morrow with my wife." There is an abundance of humor throughout the novel plot of this story and it is a sure winner. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Siegmund Lubin
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Jan 2, 1911 (United States)

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