The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England (1914)

The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England Storyline

Giles Bateson is expelled from college for misconduct. His angry father, the Earl, sends him a message: "Never let me see you again until you have earned a half crown and proven yourself worthy of confidence." Giles meets Sally, the parson's daughter, who believes Giles to be the gardener. On a walk, they meet some gypsies, who show Sally a "magical ring." Giles buys it for her, and Sally comes to believe in its power when her wishes -- such as for a new dress and shoes to wear to the Earl's party for the villagers -- come true, although actually Giles is responsible. At the party, Sally accidentally discovers the note from the Earl and realizes who Giles really is. She determines to reconcile father and son, and begins visiting the Earl each day to play chess and distract him from the pain he suffers from gout. The gypsies tell her that she can find an herbal cure at Devil's Cliff...

The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England Cast

Vivian Martin as Sally, The parson's daughter / Alec B. Francis as The Earl Of Bateson / Chester Barnett as The Earl's Son Giles / Gyp Williams as The Orphan / Simeon Wiltsie as The Parson / Walter Morton as Mr. Annesley / Johnny Hines as A Jolly Boy / Rose Melville as Sis Hopkins / Frederick Truesdell