Pictureland Filming Locations

The actors arrive in a motor car, and are welcomed to the hotel by the boniface and his assistants. The Americans admire the surroundings, and are agreeably surprised at what they see, and the cordial welcome extended to them. All the well-known "Imp" stars appear in traveling costume, which is their first formal introduction in proper personae, an innovation which will be welcomed by their many admirers. In the next scene they sally forth to engage in the work of producing a picture. The producer heads the force, with the camera men in evidence, a jolly party of folks who depict "Imp" pictures in pantomime. Then comes the story, a beautiful Cuban romance. Pablo, of humble origin, loves Rosita, a beautiful maiden, and is apparently prospering in his love affair, when a stranger appears on the scene, Wallace Crawford, an American tourist, who evidently finds time hanging heavily on his hands. Crawford rides up to the home of Rosita and asks for a drink. He is quick to note the lovely face and graceful curves of the Cuban girl, and resolves to meet her again. He rides away and Rosita, forgetting Pablo, looks with altogether too much concern after the visitor. Pablo call with his guitar and, as is his wont, played to the girl, who, seated beside him, allowed her thoughts to wander from the scene and dwell on the tourist. Lulled to sleep by the soft tones of the instrument Rosita dreams, and her dream is depicted on the screen. In her dreams she meets Crawford, who is an adept in the art of charming unsophisticated women. He attempts to caress her, but is repulsed. Knowing the longing of women for finery, he produces rare jewels and adorns the girl with a rich necklace, which she admires. She is won, and is in his arms. The pair move away, Crawford leading his horse. They are detected in their clandestine love-making by Pablo, who summons her parents. Rosita, in her innocence, thinks Crawford means honorably by her, and she directs his steps to the church and asks the priest to unite them in marriage. Crawford had not reckoned on this phase of his, to him, harmless love affair, and he declines. He is attacked by Pablo, and only the intervention of the Holy Father saves the life of the faithless American. During the struggle Rosita awakens to find it all a dream. She is contrite, and the drama closes with the venerable Father uniting Rosita and Pablo in marriage. The actors are then seen returning to the hostelry, where they reappear clad in their street habiliments, only to leave in a motorcar; their work of producing the picture being finished. The film closes with a rare tropical scene peculiar to Cuba.