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A Fireside Realization (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

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A Fireside Realization (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Richard Thornton is so absorbed in literature that he unknowingly neglects his wife. One night LeRoy Madison, a friend of Thornton, meets him on the street and invites him to the theater. Thornton refuses as he has some research work to do...See moreRichard Thornton is so absorbed in literature that he unknowingly neglects his wife. One night LeRoy Madison, a friend of Thornton, meets him on the street and invites him to the theater. Thornton refuses as he has some research work to do on a book which he deems very important. That night at dinner, his wife asks him to take her to the theater, but he refuses on account of the work in question. She presses the point and when he refers to the reading he has to do she reminds him of the promise he made to her before they were married: that he would give up books so as not to neglect her. He tells her she can go if she wants to, but he has reading to do and she goes to her room to ponder over the mistake she has made, while he settles down at the fireside to read. In looking over the books he finds a diary of his younger days and as he reads has visions of his courtship, marriage, his early struggles with his wife at his side, also of their good luck which enabled them to move to the city and live in luxury. He falls asleep and dreams that Madison calls with the tickets, Thornton excuses himself again but tells his wife she can go if she wants to and she does. After the theater Madison takes Thornton's wife to a tango restaurant and while she is Bush with excitement persuades her to run away with him. She steals into the house, goes to her room, packs a few things and leaves a note for her husband on the dining room table. Thornton finds the note. His rage blinds and chokes him and he wakes at the fireplace in a coughing fit. As he wakes he looks around bewildered. He then rushes to his wife's bedroom and is surprised to find her there. He tells her to hurry and get dressed as he is going to take her to the theater. She cannot understand his sudden change of mind. As they are about to leave the house Madison calls with three tickets to take them to the theater. Thornton tells him he has just had an awful nightmare about him and just for that he is going to take his wife to the theater himself and will not take any chances with a third party. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Ben F. Wilson Richard Thornton (as Ben Wilson) Richard Thornton (as Ben Wilson) See fewer	The Power God (1925)
Dorothy Phillips Winifred Thornton Winifred Thornton See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)
Joseph W. Girard John Brocton John Brocton See fewer	Captain Midnight (1942)
William Bailey LeRoy Madison (as William N. Bailey) LeRoy Madison (as William N. Bailey) See fewer	The House Without a Key (1926)