The Marriage of Arthur (1916)
Arthur Bates spends his time with wine, women, and song. Arthur's lawyer calls on him one day bringing the sad news of his uncle's death and tells him that his uncle's entire estate has been left to him. Arthur is very much pleased at the old man's death, but finds cause for complaint when he finds that one of the provisions of the will is that he must marry Agatha Grey. This does not fall in with his plans, but rather than lose the fortune, he determines to throw himself away on Miss Grey. Her parents find him very pleasant and the wedding day is hurried forward. Soon after the ceremony, Arthur and his wife leave her parents' home and start housekeeping for themselves. With the accession of wealth, Arthur finds enjoying the forbidden fruit of the Great White Way more pleasant than staying home with his wife, so she's very lonely but she writes home that she is happy. To commemorate his newly-found inheritance, Arthur gives a big party and refuses to allow his wife to attend. The maid finds a woman's slipper in Arthur's pocket and naturally tells his wife. She also tells the wife that all her husband cares for is amusement, and confronted by the evidence of the slipper, the wife is forced to believe. She determines to follow Arthur and watch him. Arthur and his friends are having a big time at the party when his wife comes in and takes a table nearby. He does not know her in the becoming clothes she is wearing, but when the other men notice her, he recognizes her as his wife. While Arthur did not care for his wife at home, he becomes very jealous when he sees her surrounded by other men. He goes to her table and in his rage starts to choke her, but she shows him the slipper and he realizes that he has been found out. The two reconcile and Arthur promises that their home will be a happy one in the future.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Rupert Julian | Director |
| Rupert Julian | Writer |
| Rupert Julian | Writer |
| Carl Laemmle | Producer |
| Park Ries | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Rupert Julian | |
| Elsie Jane Wilson | |
| Hallam Cooley | |
| Carl de V. Hundt |
