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  • Melody of Fate (1911)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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Melody of Fate (1911)
Short | Short, Drama
Young Enrico, the noted pianist, is weary of the doting, adoring girls who worship at the shrine of his art, although he is a seemingly hopeless cripple, one leg being paralyzed. When little Lotta, the blind child, comes to play on her ...See moreYoung Enrico, the noted pianist, is weary of the doting, adoring girls who worship at the shrine of his art, although he is a seemingly hopeless cripple, one leg being paralyzed. When little Lotta, the blind child, comes to play on her violin for him, he almost rudely disperses the gathering of femininity and is left alone with her. And so they become great friends, Enrico's father being greatly interested in Lotta. One fateful day Doctor Galway, the eminent optometrical surgeon, sees the unfortunate girl, and examining her eyes, concludes that an operation will restore her sight. He prepares her for it, and Enrico is jubilant, but in his great glee he forgets that with her sight restored she will be witness to his physical misfortune. So he awaits the joyful moment when he will look into her seeing eyes, and when the bandages are to be removed he is summoned to the clinic. The operation is successful, and when Enrico finally sees her beautiful eyes rest on him, the horror of his own plight dawns upon him. He seizes the first opportunity to dash from the room and hobbles home. Here he writes a letter to his physician, telling him that now he is ready to undergo the risky operation to save him the use of his limb; he will either be well or die. Lotta hears of it, and on the day he undergoes the ordeal asks to be allowed to see him. His condition is too serious, however, so she takes her violin and plays outside of the room where he lies in agony. Enrico hears the enchanting tune, and rising in bed with his last strength, demands that she be allowed in; poor Lotta rushes to his side but he has lost in the battle. With a last caress he falls back dead. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Apr 25, 1911
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Apr 25, 1911 (United States)

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