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The Beggar Child (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Beggar Child (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Hugo, a poor artist, adopts his motherless child model who has been deserted by her father. He paints a picture of little Lycia and calls it "The Beggar Child." The canvas brings him fame and wealth. Eighteen years later, Lycia, as the ...See moreHugo, a poor artist, adopts his motherless child model who has been deserted by her father. He paints a picture of little Lycia and calls it "The Beggar Child." The canvas brings him fame and wealth. Eighteen years later, Lycia, as the daughter of the famous artist, is courted by Count Roberto, whose attentions she accepts until the appearance of Dan Street, a young art student who saves her from drowning. Rosa, a peasant girl the Count has betrayed, tells Lycia her story, and the Count is dismissed. Determined to win Lycia at any cost, he plots with the butler in Hugo's employ to kidnap her. Meanwhile, Rosa's brother, seeking to avenge his sister, has entered the Count's service. He discovers the conspiracy and substitutes Rosa for Lycia on the occasion of the secret marriage which the Count thinks he is forcing upon the artist's adopted daughter. Later, Marco, the butler, discovers that Lycia is his own child and proves this to Hugo. But Lycia, still believing that she's Hugo's child, finds happiness with Dan, to whom alone the artist relates the true story of her birth and upbringing. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Coxen Hugo - An Artist (as Ed Coxen) Hugo - An Artist (as Ed Coxen) See fewer	The Bells (1918)
John Steppling Marco - A Peasant Marco - A Peasant See fewer	The Reckless Age (1924)
Winifred Greenwood Lycia - A Child Model Lycia - A Child Model See fewer	The Mission Worker (1911)
George Field Count Roberto Count Roberto See fewer	Blood and Sand (1922)
Charlotte Burton Rosa - Roberto's Servant Rosa - Roberto's Servant See fewer	Her Younger Sister (1914)
King Clark Dan Street - An Art Student Dan Street - An Art Student See fewer	The Lure of the Mask (1915)
Edith Borella Actress Actress See fewer	The Man Who Came Back (II) (1914)
Thelma Burns Lycia as a Child Lycia as a Child See fewer	Cheerful Givers (1917)