Le Anita, the beautiful daughter of Don Giovannio, receives a note from the man she loves, Jose A'Comelesta, requesting her to meet him at twilight in the "Garden of Roses." While Le Anita and Jose are strolling through the garden, Pedro ...See moreLe Anita, the beautiful daughter of Don Giovannio, receives a note from the man she loves, Jose A'Comelesta, requesting her to meet him at twilight in the "Garden of Roses." While Le Anita and Jose are strolling through the garden, Pedro Venneto, who holds a mortgage on Giovannio's home, comes to ask him for the hand of his daughter. Giovannio, indignant, orders him to depart, Venneto answering, "Ah, my kind sir, you forget I hold a mortgage on your home; my request must be fulfilled or I will foreclose the mortgage." Giovannio, realizing that he will be ruined, reluctantly consents to Venneto's villainous proposition. Upon the return of Le Anita, Giovannio tells her that she is to marry Venneto. Le Anita tells her father that she loves Jose and will not marry any other man. Venneto, growing anxious to marry Le Anita, sends for the Padre to come and perform the ceremony at once. Le Anita sends a note to Jose telling him to come as she is in trouble. Jose reaches the house just before the Padre does and flees with Le Anita, pursued by Giovannio and Venneto, who, upon overtaking them, attack Jose, leaving him lying senseless on the ground, taking Le Anita back to the house, where the ceremony is just about to be performed, when Jose, who has revived, rushes in and attacks Venneto, killing him. Giovannio, begging forgiveness, consents to the marriage of Le Anita and Jose. Written by
Moving Picture World synopsis
See less