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The Stolen Master (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

The Stolen Master (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Old Thomas Martin is a dealer in old paintings. His daughter, Mary, assists him in the store. The old man is in league with a band of foreign crooks who steal old masters from which fake copies are made which he sells to unsuspecting ...See moreOld Thomas Martin is a dealer in old paintings. His daughter, Mary, assists him in the store. The old man is in league with a band of foreign crooks who steal old masters from which fake copies are made which he sells to unsuspecting American buyers. In an attic room in the same building where Martin has his store lives a young artist. Mary is fond of him. Arthur Travis, the artist, is poor but a man of high ideals and has the ambition to paint a master picture, which will make him famous. Old Martin receives a letter from two crooks, Valerie Deschamp and her brother, to the effect that they are bringing with them a painting which they have stolen from a foreign art gallery. He assists them to smuggle it in and they ask Arthur Travis to make the copies. He refuses indignantly, but Valerie decides to further tempt him with her beauty and by means of absinthe to accede to her wishes. In this she succeeds, for Arthur soon begins to like the drug and makes a copy of the picture which is sold to a wealthy man as the real thing. Arthur feels remorse, but although Mary tries to persuade him to give up drinking he drinks deeper. Mary, being devout, goes to church and says a prayer asking that Arthur may be cured of his terrible habit and of his infatuation for Valerie. As she finishes her prayer she imagines that the Virgin comes to life and tells her that if she will offer herself in marriage to Arthur she will cure him. The buyer of the picture has asked in some friends to admire it and one of them being an expert proves to him that it is a fake. Exasperated, he phones the police who at his request arrest Thomas Martin, give him the third degree and throw him into jail. He turns state's evidence on the two crooks who are arrested and turned over to a foreign detective who has been on their trail. Mary comes to Arthur's studio and she offers her love if he will give up his vice. After a mental struggle, he regains control of himself and dashing the glass to the ground he takes Mary in his arms. They go to the owner of the painting and make a clean breast of the matter and buy back the fake picture. The millionaire takes a liking to Arthur and promises Mary that he will not prosecute. Mary and Arthur become betrothed and the millionaire gives him a commission to paint a picture using Mary as a model. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Samuel Curtis Thomas Martin Thomas Martin See fewer	The Stolen Master (1916)
Evelyn Page Mary Martin Mary Martin See fewer	Jackstraws (1916)
Allan Forrest Arthur Travis Arthur Travis See fewer	Pampered Youth (1925)
Adda Gleason Valerie Deschamps Valerie Deschamps See fewer	The Sacred Bracelet (1915)
George Routh Emile Deschamps Emile Deschamps See fewer	While the Children Slept (1913)
Byrd Hopkins William Merivale (as Bird Hopkins) William Merivale (as Bird Hopkins) See fewer	The Code of the Hills (1916)