Octavius, the Amateur Detective #1: The Adventure of the Actress' Jewels

Barry O'Moore in The Adventure of the Actress' Jewels (1914)

Octavius had so much money that he hadn&apos;t the least notion what to do with it. At length he desired to become a detective. Shortly after his decision, large headlines appeared in the papers announcing to a credulous public that th...

The Adventure of the Actress&apos; Jewels

The laughter is all at Octavius

This is the first of a series to be devoted to Octavius, amateur detective. The wonderful youth is something of a sissyboy, a burlesque character with just enough truth to &quot;get over&quot; and be funny. Yet the laughter is all at Octavius, never with him, and the humor that he furnishes is one of the picture&apos;s lesser assets. The best thing in this first picture is the good story, with excellent situations that are freshly amusing. It is ably acted throughout and kept alive with suspense. Barry O&apos;Moore is the leading man; the producer is Charles M. Seay, and the author is Frederick Arnold Kummer. It pleased the audience markedly. - The Moving Picture World, January 31, 1914

This is the first of a series to be devoted to Octavius, amateur detective. The wonderful youth is something of a sissyboy, a burlesque character with just enough truth to "get over" and be funny. Yet the laughter is all at Octavius, never with him, and the humor that he furnishes is one of the picture's lesser assets. The best thing in this first picture is the good story, with excellent situations that are freshly amusing. It is ably acted throughout and kept alive with suspense. Barry O'Moore is the leading man; the producer is Charles M. Seay, and the author is Frederick Arnold Kummer. It pleased the audience markedly. - The Moving Picture World, January 31, 1914

Octavius had so much money that he hadn't the least notion what to do with it. At length he desired to become a detective. Shortly after his decision, large headlines appeared in the papers announcing to a credulous public that the jewels of famous actress Julia Vane had been stolen. Miss Vane's jewels were actually safe in her jewelry box, but as her press agent wanted some advertising, and as news happened to be scarce, the headlines appeared. Fired with a chivalric impulse, Octavius proffered his services in the recovery of the missing jewelry. When Julia heard he was coming, she took the jewels out of her jewelry box and hid them. Since she was not exactly averse to publicity, she gladly accepted the aid of the amateur detective. Octavius put the servants through a rigorous cross examination, and left the apartment. On the way home a sudden thought struck him. He should have examined the jewelry box for finger prints. He stopped short and retraced his steps to Miss Vane's apartment. Miss Vane had gone to a rehearsal. Just before she left she returned the jewels to the box and left the apartment in the care of a maid, who shortly afterward departed on her own affairs. Octavius readily gained admittance to the apartment, took the box, and left a note of explanation for Miss Vane. Shortly after he left, two real burglars entered the apartment in quest of loot. They found Octavius' note, and decided that it was filled with promise. So they went to that young man's house and wrested the case from his unwilling hands. Miss Vane returned, missed her jewels, found the note, summoned the police, and hastened after Octavius. Miss Vane and the police entered just after the burglars had taken the box from Octavius, so there was nothing for that young man to do except to assume an air of intense wisdom, and denounce the burglars to the police. So everybody was happy except the burglars.

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