Home Coming
Hans and Gretchen were childhood sweethearts, back in Germany, their mother country. Hans has a beautiful tenor voice, and he comes to America to make his fortune. He succeeds in his career and becomes one of the greatest opera singers in the world. Hard times come upon Gretchen and her mother. There is no work in Germany, so Gretchen comes to this country. She finds work but the big bustling city is too much in contrast to the home country to allow the girl to be happy. Fate leads Hans and Gretchen together. Gretchen led on by Hans, who does not reveal his identity, tells of their love for each other. She says that Hans promised to come back, but now he was too great a man to keep his promise. Hans discloses himself to her and they fall in one another's arms. The worried director gets a telegram that Hans cannot sing, but will stand the expense of a disappointed house because he is being married.
