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The Confederate General Pleasanton, is a stern disciplinarian and strong southern partisan. George Lawrence, though a southern born, is a Unionist in principal, and dons the Federal uniform... See full summary
The Confederate General Pleasanton, is a stern disciplinarian and strong southern partisan. George Lawrence, though a southern born, is a Unionist in principal, and dons the Federal uniform, and with it on, calls at the general's house, for he is the sweetheart of the latter's daughter. Lucy, the sweetheart, strong southern girl that she is, is shocked at this; but love finally triumphs over loyal sentiment, and she sinks, sobbing on her sweetheart's breast. Just then her father, the general, comes in and discovering the state of affairs, orders George from his house forever. George goes, but soon he finds his way back to the arms of his beloved one, but unluckily for him, the irate father chances again upon the scene, this time accompanied by some of his officers and soldiers. George has barely time to hide behind a large mirror as the general greets his daughter. The suspense of this scene may well be imagined, but George is discovered, put under arrest and locked a prisoner in the ...

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    • Author: Redfury
    It will only be fair to southern exhibitors to warn them that in this picture there are two scenes that very probably will be displeasing to white southern spectators. The picture is intensely exciting. It is a very brave action on the part of the darkey maid to dress up as the Union officer who was to be shot at sunrise, the more because a burlap bag was tied over his head and arms. The Confederates don't know that it is not the officer, even when the firing squad is taking aim. The southern girl, at that point, takes the bag off Topsie's head and the Union soldiers arrive and capture all the Confederates. Southerners won't like the scenes where the Union officer, accepted lover of the Confederate officer's daughter, kisses Topsie, nor will they like Topsie's taking the Union officer's left arm and marching off, the southern heroine on his right arm, as in the closing scene. Those not likely to please southern spectators who happen to be white. - The Moving Picture World, July 29, 1911
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