The Purple Maze - Production & Contact Info

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The Purple Maze (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

The Purple Maze (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Lois, stenographer for Lloyd Baxter, a rising young attorney, is unconscious of the many pitfalls for unwary feet in the city, as she has lately come from the country. Opposite Baxter's suite is Bordon, a real estate operator. Cora, his ...See moreLois, stenographer for Lloyd Baxter, a rising young attorney, is unconscious of the many pitfalls for unwary feet in the city, as she has lately come from the country. Opposite Baxter's suite is Bordon, a real estate operator. Cora, his stenographer, has already "played the game" with him and is worldly wise. She takes a liking to the little country girl and the two take rooms across the hall from each other in a moderate priced apartment house. Lois has saved enough for the two to get theater tickets at a popular show and surprises Cora. Cora is surprised that a girl should do such a thing as to buy her own ticket and tells her she should "get in the game." While this is new to Lois she determines to improve somewhat and aided by the many feminine tricks and foibles, she "comes out." Her employer is surprised and raises her salary on the spot. He realizes the beauty of the girl and how innocent she is. One day he has her take a package to a woman, who is in reality his mistress. Lois performs the errand and is much impressed by the luxury of the house and notices a picture of her employer. She resents the idea of this, but little realizes it is the stirring of love which resents the idea. As time goes on, Baxter realizes how unworthy his action in keeping the woman is and begins to break away from her. He abruptly breaks off relations with the woman. The womanliness of his little stenographer appeals to him, and he realizes he loves her, but before making this known decides to become a man again. Cora has a spat with her employer and leaves. She secures work with another man and accepts his attentions, as she really loves him. Baxter at last one day confesses his love for Lois. Before requesting her answer he tells her that he was a decent man before he got caught in "The Purple Maze," and like many other fellows took the easiest way. That night as Lois sits on the bed dreaming, Cora comes in distrait and sobbing. Lois consoles her and Cora confesses her wrongdoing but states she really and truly loved the man, but he had done like the others and refused to marry her. Lois consoles Cora to the best of her ability and Cora starts back to her room. She pleads with Lois to cut out the "game," as it isn't worth the effort, and as she leaves states she is going home. Lois realizes how she might be led into the same path and writes her employer a note begging his forgetfulness and forgiveness. She sends the note by a boy. There is a commotion and shot in Cora's room. When the door is forced open her body is found stiffening in death. Lois crosses the hands of her friend and covers her face. Baxter is in his room admiring a ring he has selected for Lois when the note reaches him. He is frantic when he reads it and hurries to Lois' home. As he comes in he is strangely moved by the sight of two men carrying out a silent form on a stretcher. His first thought is that it is Lois, and as he raises the cloth over the face of the occupant his hands violently tremble. Realizing it is not her his grief is great as he hurries to Lois' room. At first Lois cannot face him, but finally looks up and realizes his love is true. The two find comfort in each other's arms and she allows him to place the ring on her finger. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Stella Razeto Lois Lois See fewer	Memories (1914)
Juan de la Cruz Lloyd Baxter (as Juan De La Cruz) Lloyd Baxter (as Juan De La Cruz) See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Gladys Brockwell Cora Cora See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
George Hernandez Borden Borden See fewer	Just Out of College (1920)
Mark Fenton Wright Wright See fewer	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)