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When Jane is abducted by Arab slave traders, Tarzan comes to her rescue, only to see her kidnapped again by Queen La of Opar. To save Jane, Tarzan must battle both the queen's minions and William Clayton, who seeks Tarzan's family title.

Suzanne Daubray, whose brother went off to war, is courted by the Prince of Sylvania who is engaged to Princess Sonia.

The story of a Japanese woman and the tragedy that ensues when she loves an American naval officer.

Gerald, the somewhat frail son of a wealthy New York family, is bested at the beach by Bill, a strapping young cowboy from Arizona. His fiancée Mary, ashamed of his "yellow streak", leaves him and goes by train to visit some friends in Arizona, with Bill in tow. Gerald follows them, and he and Mary wind up captured by Yaqui Indians and Gerald must prove to Mary that he is not the "weakling" she thinks he is by coming up with a plan for them to escape their captors.

Jeanne Doré's profligate husband is hopelessly addicted to gambling, and is threatened with expulsion from his club because of his heavy indebtedness to another gambler member. Confessing his disgrace to his wife (Mme. Bernhardt), she offers to save him from disgrace by selling her jewels. With the money thus obtained he goes to his club, determined to pay his debts and live up to the pledge he has made to his wife to gamble no more. However, the lure of the roulette wheel overcomes his resolve; he loses all his money on "just one more turn of the wheel," and rather than face his disgrace, commits suicide. Left with her young son to support, Jeanne Doré is forced to sell her remaining possessions and live as best she can until her husband's uncle takes pity upon her and buys for her a small stationery shop in Paris. Here mother and son prosper until the boy reaches early manhood. One day he falls suddenly and violently in love with a married woman, who comes to his mother's shop to make purchases. An intrigue with the unscrupulous female leads the young man to murder the same uncle who had befriended himself and mother. The youth, with the assistance of Jeanne Doré, makes good his escape. Well clear of immediate capture, the boy comes back to the scene of his crime and succeeds in his efforts to once more affect a liaison with his mistress. By accident he is discovered and captured, thrown into jail, is tried and convicted of the murder and sentenced to the guillotine. Even in these desperate straits he seeks to gain some response to his affection for the woman, who promptly spurned and repudiated him. He prevails upon his devoted mother to become a messenger in his service and her appeals, likewise, fall upon deaf ears. Instead of telling the boy that her quest has been fruitless, Jeanne Doré goes to the prison herself, on the evening before the boy's neck is to be given to the knife, and poses as the woman he had expressed himself, to his own mother, as the one he most wished to see. The boy goes to the guillotine, and the final scene depicts the devoted mother in the extreme agony of watching, from a window across the street, the execution of her son.

Bassanio meets his friend, Antonio, a merchant of wealth and influence in Venice and tells him of his love for Portia, a rich heiress dwelling in Belmont. Bassanio wishes to woo the beautiful lady, but is without means and requests Antonio to lend him the required sum. The latter, whose fortunes are invested in cargoes upon the high seas, regrets that he is unable to assist him, but offers to stand security for Bassanio with the money-lenders on the Rialto. The two friends then go to the house of Shylock. a Jew of great wealth, and make known their wants. Shylock is unwilling at first, because he knows of Antonio's uncertain ventures, but finally agrees to advance three thousand ducats for three months, on condition that Antonio sign a bond stating that if the money is not paid when due, the lender is entitled to cut a pound of flesh off Antonio's breast. Bassanio then visits Belmont, but must wait his turn while other suitors pay their respects. According to her father's will, Portia must be won in the following manner: Each suitor is to make his choice of one of three caskets; one made of gold, another of silver, and the other of lead. He that selects the one containing her portrait is to be rewarded with her hand in marriage. Two haughty suitors, the Prince of Morocco and the Prince of Aragon, select the gold and silver caskets in turn, and are unsuccessful. Bassanio wisely chooses the leaden casket, which proves to be the one containing her portrait. His gallant bearing has already won Portia's heart, and not long afterwards, their nuptial rites are solemnized. The celebration is hardly finished, however, when Bassanio receives a letter from Antonio stating that his ships have been lost at sea, and the bond declared forfeited. Bassanio straightway hastens to Venice, where he is just in time to attend the trial of his friend and hear the plea of the Jew, who scorns the offer of repayment and cruelly demands his pound of flesh. As the trial proceeds, the case appears to be going against Antonio until the appearance of a young lawyer named Balthasar, who has been sent as a substitute to defend the unfortunate merchant. When Shylock is about to have his due, Balthasar points out that if in the cutting of it he shed one drop of blood, all his properties will be confiscated according to the law of Venice. Infuriated, Shylock is obliged to renounce his inhuman claim. Later, Bassanio and Antonio discover to their great surprise and delight that' their unknown deliverer has been do other than Portia herself in disguise.

A celebrated espada (bull fighter) has a brother married to the beautiful Conchita. The young woman falls in love with the toreador who, however, will not accept her attentions seriously or in any manner wrong to his brother. The untrue wife calls at the home of the toreador and the latter induces her to return to her home, but at that moment the brother appears and believes his brother to be the lover of his wife. The innocent man declares under oath before the Virgin that he has not wronged his brother, but Conchita makes a false oath and thus implicates the brother. A duel is fought between the two brothers and when the woman sees that she can never hope for the love of her idol, she confesses her guilt.

A highly interesting film of a very difficult subject. We follow the river in its course from its source in the hills until it passes on into the ocean. Beautiful perspective is shown throughout. The tall timber lands on both sides of the river are shown, the drift wood, and many incidents of especial interest to the lover of the romantic.

At a court gathering at Greenwich, in 1532, Sir Thomas Wyatt reads some verses to Queen Catherine. Henry VIII, hearing that the Queen has found a new lady-in-waiting, visits the assembly to inspect the new beauty. Finding that Anne is in love with Wyatt, the King asks his jester to spy upon the couple and report to him. In the gardens that night, Henry succeeds in talking for a few moments with Anne and learns definitely of her love for Wyatt. He orders her to repair to the castle at Windsor, where he organizes a hunt in her honor. Incidentally, he presents her with a beautiful pearl necklace. Wyatt, seeing the pretty bauble, reproaches her with encouraging the King. Missing Anne from the hunt. Herne, one of his henchmen, plays upon his jealousy by showing the King the two lovers seated under a tree. That same evening when Anne and Wyatt return to the castle, the King banishes Wyatt from his court and threatens Anne with the same treatment. The young lady's answer is to let her head fall upon the King's shoulder. All the castle soon hear of the King's new favorite. Queen Catherine shows her hatred of Anne in many little ways and the King soon divorces her. Anne's hour of triumph has come, although darkened by the apparition of the demon Herne, who reveals her doom, the scaffold. Nevertheless, Anne is secretly married to Henry VIII and becomes Queen of England. Two years of bliss follow for Anne. Then to court comes Jane Seymour. The new beauty soon attracts the attention of Henry VIII and Suffolk, the King's evil genius, observing that she has fascinated his master, contrives a secret meeting between them. Anne detects the rendezvous and expresses her horror to her lord. This, however, merely serves to infuriate the fickle King and he asks Suffolk to help rid him of his Queen. This is brought about by Suffolk, who, knowing the love Wyatt had borne Anne, brings him to a room in the castle occupied by Anne. In this way Anne is arrested and taken to the tower prison. Several days later, although protesting her innocence, Anne is tried by twenty-six peers, all instruments of the King. She is sentenced to die and on May 19, the sound of a gun notifies him that a second Queen has gone.

Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.

The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.

June Dew, a pretty Indian maiden, is betrothed to Red Hawk, the bravest warrior of the tribe. Seated Bear, another brave, also loves the dark beauty and his savage heart is inflamed with jealousy at the success of his rival. One day he surprises her alone and forcibly carries her off to his canoe. Red Hawk appears just in time to see the act, and springing into the stream soon overtakes his rival. A desperate struggle follows in which Red Hawk's arm, strengthened by the "Great Spirit," mortally wounds his treacherous enemy. Red Hawk and the maiden return to the village and the wounded Indian painfully makes his way to shore, where he tells a greatly distorted story of Red Hawk's crime. The accused warrior is ordered before the great chief White Eagle, and the death sentence imposed: "He that kills a brother must die. Twelve moons hence his spirit shall join that of the dead warrior." Red Hawk's heart is filled with bitterness and he leaves his tribe to join the army of the pale faces. His bravery in surmounting indescribable difficulties to destroy a mountain bridge, thus checking the advance of the enemy, gains him the high regard of the army, but his happiness is short lived as he remembers the sentence and returns to his tribe to pay the debt of a red man's honor. With his beloved June Dew he is taken to the funeral pyre and their souls go forth to join the Happy Hunting Ground of the "Great Spirit."

The wealthy Count Lester becomes dissatisfied with the luxury and ease of his everyday life. To create a little excitement at his club he makes a wager of $10,000 with his friend Ferris, that he can live a month as a roustabout without spending a penny that he does not earn. Dressed in his old clothes, the count goes upon the street and eagerly accepts the odd jobs that are offered, such as carrying trunks, unloading coal and selling newspapers. On the last evening of his allotted time he goes to spend the night at the municipal lodging house, but who should he meet there but his old friend Ferris? When the latter, explaining that he is down and out, appeals for aid. Count Lester gladly hands him a check for $1,000. Ferris, who has been deceiving, immediately claims that the count has lost the bet, for he has spent money that he did not earn. The two men return to the club where the count is forced to confess that he has lost the bet, but complacently announces that he has gained some things more valuable to him, health and happiness.

The only film record ever made of the original star of Rostand's famous play performing a scene from his most famous role. It is accompanied by a sound-on-cylinder recording of Coquelin's voice reciting one of Cyrano's speeches.

1. The Duchess of Montpensier meets the fanatical young monk, Jacques Clement. 2. She receives a message telling of the murder of her brother. 3. Henry of Navarre overhears the duchess incite Clement to kill Henry III. 4. Henry III is depressed because of the plot against him. 5. The Duchess of Montpensier threatens Henry III with vengeance. 6. The king prepares against an attack. 7. Henry of Navarre advises the king to flee. 8. Partisans of the duchess storm the castle. 9. Clement receives the message, "It is time to act." 10. Henry III designates Henry of Navarre as his successor.

Arthème loves playing the clarinet. He plays it in the streets, in the park, in the streetcar (at least when he does not miss it!). When he unfortunately walks under a piano clumsy removers are hauling, the heavy instrument falls down on him and he swallows his clarinet. A lot of people try to extirpate the protruding instrument but they all fail. Three farriers finally succeed in making him return to his former self.

Dr. Wagner has been experimenting in human grafting ; the patient having succumbed, he is severely censored by his colleagues. One day the disappearance of the doctor and is wife is reported. A year passes and the sole survivor of a wreck is washed ashore on a lonely island in the Pacific. He proves to be George Ramsey, the editor of an American paper. Dr. Wagner with his wife and few half-witted assistants have taken possession of the island, and here the doctor continues his grafting experiments on black victims, brought each month by a tramp steamer. Ramsey is roused one night by movements in the next room, and is horror stricken to see a stream of blood flowing from under the door. However, Dr. Wagner sets his suspicions at rest. Some days later Ramsey is given a note by Mrs. Wagner in which she tells him of the horrors of her life and begs him to help her escape. This he promises to do, and spends all his time in constructing a raft. Dr. Wagner is making a new experiment. In the night Ramsey is disturbed by terrible cries. The experiment is again a failure, and having no new subject, the doctor determines to use Ramsey. A terrible struggle ensues, and Ramsey escapes, pursued by Wagner and his assistants. He takes refuge in a cave from which his hunters endeavor to smoke him out, but he climbs through the roof, takes a header into the sea and swims out to the raft which he had floated that afternoon. Meanwhile, Mrs. Wagner, seeing the flames lighted by the doctor, thinks it is Ramsey's signal, and mounting a horse, gallops to the shore. Ramsey swims to meet her and the two gain the raft in safety. Next morning the raft is sighted by a passing steamer and the fugitives are rescued. Meanwhile, the doctor, attempts to continue his experiments on one of his assistants. The man struggles and an oil lamp is overturned. The three men rush to the door, and escape,pushing Wagner back into the flames and fasten him in. The little wooden structure is soon blazing, and within, lying unconscious amid the smoke, is Dr. Wagner.