The day after the funeral of their beloved daughter, Mrs. Mason unexpectedly meets young orphan Joyce and is struck by her resemblance to her lost child. She and Mr. Mason adopt her and for a while all is well until Joyce begins to suspect Jenks the new butler. Her instinct proves correct: Jenks is the tool of Jim Vaughn, notorious leader of a burglary ring. One night while Mr. Mason is out trying to resolve some business difficulties, Jim Vaughn breaks into the house. Joyce, awakened, hears him removing valuables, aided by Jenks. Desperate, she grasps her foster father's revolver holding them at bay while phoning Mason. Arriving with the police, Vaughn is captured. Joyce is presented the $5,000 reward which she turns over to Mason, solving his problems.
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Joyce Fair
Joyce - The Little Orphan
Also in
Joyce's Strategy
A Little Volunteer
John Cossar
Mason - A Grain Speculator
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
John A. Milton
Jim Vaughn - The Burglar
Also in
Heroes of the Mine
The Unholy Quest
Marian Murray
Mrs. Mason
Also in
The Dixie Winner
John Thorn
Jenks - The Butler
Also in
The Gilded Cage
The Whirlpool
Arthur Berthelet Director · W.S. Van Dyke Writer
United States release June 6, 1916 · Produced in United States
Production
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Production
United States
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English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · June 6, 1916
Theatrical
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