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The Other Woman
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Irene Hunt [Mary Clarke], George Morgan [Harry Morton], Madeline Traverse (Madlaine Traverse) [Lasca Duran, the other woman], George De Carlton [Mr. Clarke, Mary’s father], Sue Balfour [Mrs. Clarke, Mary’s mother], Sideny Bracey (Sidney Bracy)
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by Irene Hunt. / Released 24 November 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Traverse’s film debut.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mary Clarke comes home from a convent school and meets her father’s friend Tom Morton, who immediate plans a match between Mary and his son Harry. Harry isn’t pleased about the arrangement because he is infatuated with — and engaged to — actress Lasca Duran. But as the only alternative to not marrying Mary is being disinherited, he consents. Mary has fallen in love with Harry and they are married. After the honeymoon she discovers a letter written by Harry to Lasca, in which he tells of his love and ridicules his wife as a nun and a quiet little mouse. Mary calls on Lasca and pleads for her husband. Lasca carelessly toys with a pistol which she has been using for a paperweight, and says that she would rather kill him than give him up. Mary attempts to take the revolver from Lasca. In the struggle it is discharged and Lasca is killed. The maid, who decides to befriend Mary, takes her out and puts her on a train for her parents’ home. Harry comes to call on Lasca and is bending over her dead body when the police enter. He is accused of the crime and arrested. On the last day of the trial, Mary learns of Harry’s predicament, goes to the courthouse, and tells the whole story, thus freeing him. He realizes his love for Mary and wants to take her in his arms, but she will not let him. She returns home with her parents, telling Harry not to come until she sends for him. A couple of months later, Harry receives his summons and learns, for the first time, that he is a father. He gathers his wife and child in his arms and receives her forgiveness.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 6 December 1913, page ?] This is quite an absorbing story, written by Irene Hunt, who plays the young girl. Madeline Traverse does good work as the fast woman who has a strong hold upon the hero. The shooting scene was unsatisfactory and the baby scene at the last could have been spared. The story, however, has dramatic moments which make up for these defects, and is generally pleasing.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 November 2023.
References: Website-IMDb.
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