The confidence trick

Jens Larsen has worked hard to become a wealthy man in America, and when he travels home to visit Denmark, the people he meets are extremely acommodating.

When passion blinds honesty

The poor shipwright's daughter Hulda i dating the equally poor clerk Aage.

Hotel thieves

FRAGMENT | An infamous criminal couple, nicknamed ‘The Hotel Rats’, have long haunted the hotels of the city.

The magic purse

A young sailor dozes off in the grass in Frederiksberg Have and wakes up surrounded by supernatural fairylike creatures.

John takes himself off

Jens wants to take his girlfriend out, and when his request for the evening off is refused, he sneaks out anyway.

A new hat for the madam

A young woman is out shopping and buys a new hat in the latest fashion.

The power of love

Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother.

The Flight from the Seraglio

When a young Englishman sees the caliph’s favourite wife, it is love at first sight.

The clown

The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune.

The firefly

A small girl is kidnapped by a travelling circus.