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  • The Circus Girl (1912)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Circus Girl (1912)
Short | Short, Drama
Rosita, the circus girl, is the star of a traveling circus. Among her many admirers are August, the clown, and a star bareback rider, Ameleo. One day, just as Rosita had finished her act in the ring, Ameleo, with an air of bravado, perhaps...See moreRosita, the circus girl, is the star of a traveling circus. Among her many admirers are August, the clown, and a star bareback rider, Ameleo. One day, just as Rosita had finished her act in the ring, Ameleo, with an air of bravado, perhaps to show his superiority to August, lifted Rosita to the back of his horse. August, infuriated, rushed at him, and a fight ensued in the ring. The manager discharged Rosita and Ameleo. Rosita and Ameleo, being unable to secure an engagement with another circus, are now seen performing on the vaudeville stage. Next door to the theater in which they are appearing is a gambling house. Rosita decides to try her luck. She wins. The next day she loses heavily. Rosita is in despair. She rushes into the dressing room, which she shares with Ameleo and another performer named Felix. Her eyes fall upon the coat of Felix, from the pocket of which protrudes a large pocketbook. She grabs it, opens it, sees that it contains a considerable sum of money. Rosita hesitates a moment, but only a moment, and the pocketbook is hers. She rushes back to the gambling house and plays desperately to retrieve her losses, in vain, she loses all. In despair, she hurries to her home, which she shares with Ameleo. Ameleo, shortly afterwards, arrives and greets her affectionately, wholly unaware of the theft of Felix's money. Immediately after his arrival, the bell rings. He opens the door, and Felix enters, accompanied by two policemen. Felix accuses Ameleo of stealing his money, and demands his arrest. Ameleo is about to protest his innocence, when one glance at Rosita's agonized face tells him the truth, and to save her from the consequences of her sins, suffers himself to be led away by the policemen. Some years after, Ameleo has served his time in prison, and is discharged. Rosita, in the meantime, has drowned her troubles in the company of several lovers. Ameleo is seen walking along the shore of a lake, when he suddenly beholds Rosita in the company of one of her admirers. The sight of the woman for whom he has sacrificed his honor and life drives him almost mad. He follows the pair, who board a motor boat to take them to a yacht that is lying out in the lake. Ameleo follows in a rowboat. Rosita and her companion reach the yacht and retire to the cabin. As soon as Ameleo reaches the yacht, he manages to overturn the rowboat. He is rescued by the crew of the yacht. As soon as he is on deck, he rushes to the cabin where he confronts Rosita and her lover. Mad with fury, he knocks him down and seizes Rosita, drags her to the deck, and, grasping her in his arms, jumps with her to a watery grave. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jul 29, 1912
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Jul 29, 1912 (United States)

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