The Magic Note (1914)

Anna, once the only heiress of a rich family, is now obliged to work day and night at her sewing machine. Her strenuous work is enlightened by her dream of love. Robert, her fiancé, meets an old friend of his who tries Anna's voice, which he thinks is very premising. She is now left under the instruction of her tutor. One day Robert, who works in a bank, is sent on a very important mission to St. Marseilles, but before leaving is presented with a snuff-box by Anna, on which she inscribes the first words of "Mignon," "Don't you know the beautiful land-." Morton, a friend of Robert, having overheard the conversation between Robert and the manager of the bank, plans to steal the large sum of money which Robert will cash in St. Marseilles. That night, with the help of other villains, Morton succeeds in stealing the money from Robert and throws him into a sewer. Not hearing anything from Robert everyone thinks that he ran away with the money. Anna has forgotten her lover and is now on the stage triumphing wherever she plays. During her tours she is invited to sing before the insane men in the asylum of the town. Robert is among the unfortunate men, having lost his reason by the shock he received when robbed. Anna arrives at the asylum and when he hears her beautiful voice, his memory is restored. Anna recognizes him and together they plan to find the guilty man. One day Morton, who is one of Anna's most ardent suitors, shows her the snuff-box she gave Robert. Recognizing it, she understands how he had obtained it. Shortly after, accompanied by Robert and the police, Morton is arrested, and Anna and Robert live happily together.