Olana of the South Seas (1914) watch online HD

The story opens when the subjects of King Kula celebrate the marriage of his daughter Olana to Chief Polapo, a handsome young warrior. While the wedding feast is at its height, Newaka, ... See full summary

The story opens when the subjects of King Kula celebrate the marriage of his daughter Olana to Chief Polapo, a handsome young warrior. While the wedding feast is at its height, Newaka, another warrior and rejected suitor of Olana, is plotting with a Kahuna, a witch doctor, for the abduction of the princess. A sleeping potion is prepared from the awa-root and Olana drinks it, believing that it is ordinary drinking water. When the Princess falls into a deep sleep, the king calls the witch doctor to cure his daughter. However, the sorcerer declares the girl is dead and beyond his help. Chief Polapo, the young husband, is heartbroken. Olana is carried to the royal burying ground, which consists of a spacious cave, and left there for dead. Soon after the mourners have left, however, Newaka and the sorcerer arrive and revive the sleeping girl. Newaka then carries her to a neighboring island, of which King Lopikana has a single daughter named Neola. Neola sympathizes with Olana, but the two ...