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Wives (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

Wives (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Stuart Hall, a broker, and James Steele, a financier, are rivals for the hand of Jane Travers, a society belle. Steele makes the greatest impression on Jane, and she marries them. Soon after Steele's marriage to Jane, Hall meets Lois ...See moreStuart Hall, a broker, and James Steele, a financier, are rivals for the hand of Jane Travers, a society belle. Steele makes the greatest impression on Jane, and she marries them. Soon after Steele's marriage to Jane, Hall meets Lois Martin and saves her from the attentions of Jack Dallas, a chauffeur. Lois and Hall's friendship soon ripens into love. Jack, who wants Lois to marry him, on being refused makes things unpleasant for the lovers, but in spite of his threats they soon marry. Their married life is ideal and is soon blessed by the arrival of a little baby. Jane's married life is not so happy; in spite of her riches she is dissatisfied. Lois and Stuart meet Jane and her husband at a restaurant. Jane sees Hall's happiness, which causes her to think of her own life, being married to a man she has ceased to love. This preys upon her mind so much that she decides to win Hall back. She meets Hall frequently on his trips to town. Hall is beginning to lose heavily in his stock dealings, which causes him to neglect his wife and child. Jane learning that her husband is secretly operating to raise B. and H.R. stocks, thinks she sees a way to arouse Hall's interest in her again. She informs Hall, whom she meets at a ball that evening, of her husband's plans. Hall is compelled through his financial difficulties to accept Jane's information, not knowing her secret motives for aiding him. The husband overhears his wife betray his business secrets; he fixes on a plan of revenge which would eventually bring Hall to his ruin. The next day in the stock exchange. Hall starts buying B. and H.R. stocks, which formerly he was selling, James Steele allows Hall to continue buying successfully, with the intention of swamping him with B. and H.R. stocks the following day. In the meantime, Jack Dallas has been meeting with evil companions and is wanted by the police. He enters Hall's house with the intention to burglarize it. He meets Lois for the first time since her marriage. Hall arrives home before Jack has a chance to get away with any of the plunder, which he has frightened Lois into giving him. Jack forces Lois to hide him. Lois does not tell her husband of Jack's presence in the room, fearful that Jack will carry out his threats of shooting Hall. When Hall discovers Jack's presence in the room, he is suspicious. Jack allows him to believe that Lois invited him. Hall becomes furious. Jack only saves himself from bodily injury by holding Hall back with his gun. After Jack makes his escape, Hall accuses his wife. She resents his attitude, begs and pleads with him to listen to reason, but to no avail. He speaks of a separation which drives Lois frantic. Two detectives, who are on Jack's trail, see him leave the house. Jack evades the officers, steals an auto and makes his escape. A rainstorm comes up and Lois, who is standing by the window is stunned by a bolt of lightning. Jack, in his endeavor to escape in the auto, loses control of it and is hurled over the cliff. Later he is found by the detectives, who get his confession before he dies. The next day at the exchange Steele swamps Hall with B and H.R. stocks, making the price fall and ruining Hall. Hall goes to the woman and accuses her of duplicity. She becomes furious. She seeks to get Hall in a compromising position. She fails in this, for her plans are only denounced by her husband for her previous perfidy and be threatens to divorce her. Hall begins to realize that he has unjustly treated his wife. He goes home to ask forgiveness for his hasty judgment, but the doctor refuses to allow Lois to be disturbed. Later a telegram is received, telling of Jack's confession and his real motive for entering the house. A reconciliation is soon brought about between Lois and Holmes. Steele, to avoid scandal, takes a quiet means to get a divorce from Jane. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Stuart Holmes Stuart Hall Stuart Hall See fewer	The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Jane Travis Jane Travers Jane Travers See fewer	Wives (1913)
Lois Howard Lois Martin (unconfirmed) Lois Martin (unconfirmed) See fewer	Through Dante's Flames (1914)
Jack Hopkins Jack Dallas (unconfirmed) Jack Dallas (unconfirmed) See fewer	The Unchastened Woman (1918)