His Children
Instrueret af Barry O'NeilDr. Harry Matthews, is a widower, and not wishing to have his children, Marie and Jimmie raised in the city; he places them with their aunt in the country. He visits them once a week. Then Matthews falls in love with Ethel Wynn, but discovers she has a marked aversion to children. He ponders upon the advisability of marrying, but his intense love casts aside all obstacles and he proposes to Ethel and is accepted. His children he decides to keep a secret, trusting that in time everything will be settled. On his next visit to the children, he breaks the news of his engagement, but tells them they must stay with their aunt for a while longer. Marie is heartbroken, and little Jimmie vaguely realizes that he is to lose daddy. Ethel is faithful as a wife, but Matthews is handicapped by her desire for extravagance and society. For a while he lives beyond his income, then in desperation drifts into the stock market. In the meanwhile, little Jimmie in the aunt's home, longs for daddy and fails in health and spirits. Marie finally decides to take the lad to the father's city home. On the night Marie arrives in the city with Jimmie, Harry and Ethel are attending a society function. The children arrive at the home during their absence and the butler grudgingly allows them to await the return of father. He seats them in such a way that a screen in the drawing room hides them from callers. They fall asleep behind the screen. Ethel is the ruling favorite at the ball that night. In the midst of the festivities Matthews receives a message that his entire investment in stocks is wiped out. Half-dazed Harry goes home and enters the house, passing by the screen that hides the children. Up to his room he goes. He realizes that he is ruined and rather than tell his wife he decides to end his life. Ethel, worried by her husband's conduct, leaves the ball shortly after he does. She, too, enters the house alone, passes through the room without seeing the children and is preparing to ascend the stairs when she sees Harry coming down, revolver in his hand. She steps behind the door and watches him. She sees him go to a desk near the screen and pen a short note. She sees him lift the revolver to his head. The horror of the thing flashes upon her. She starts to dash from behind the curtains, then she suddenly sees the revolver lowered. A slight noise has arrested Harry's action. Marie, in awakening, has knocked a photo off the table. Harry goes to the screen, and stands face to face with his children. As if in a dream he hears the tale from Marie's lips. Ethel, too, from behind the curtains hears the story. When Matthews turns around, he finds Ethel at his shoulder. Harry explains his reasons for deception. Ethel is not angry. Her heart has been touched by the sight of the children. She kisses Marie, then Jimmie, and at the sight of the little pale, peaked face, all her better instinct asserts itself. She carries the lad upstairs to bed. Harry is converted into a new being by the events. All of his misfortunes are forgotten, and he starts forth again.
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His Children-trivia
- marts 1913 blev His Children udgivet.
His Children blev instrueret af Barry O'Neil.
His Children har en spilletid på 12 m.
His Children blev produceret af Siegmund Lubin.
Dr. Harry Matthews, is a widower, and not wishing to have his children, Marie and Jimmie raised in the city; he places them with their aunt in the country. He visits them once a week. Then Matthews falls in love with Ethel Wynn, but discovers she has a marked aversion to children. He ponders upon the advisability of marrying, but his intense love casts aside all obstacles and he proposes to Ethel and is accepted. His children he decides to keep a secret, trusting that in time everything will be settled. On his next visit to the children, he breaks the news of his engagement, but tells them they must stay with their aunt for a while longer. Marie is heartbroken, and little Jimmie vaguely realizes that he is to lose daddy. Ethel is faithful as a wife, but Matthews is handicapped by her desire for extravagance and society. For a while he lives beyond his income, then in desperation drifts into the stock market. In the meanwhile, little Jimmie in the aunt's home, longs for daddy and fails in health and spirits. Marie finally decides to take the lad to the father's city home. On the night Marie arrives in the city with Jimmie, Harry and Ethel are attending a society function. The children arrive at the home during their absence and the butler grudgingly allows them to await the return of father. He seats them in such a way that a screen in the drawing room hides them from callers. They fall asleep behind the screen. Ethel is the ruling favorite at the ball that night. In the midst of the festivities Matthews receives a message that his entire investment in stocks is wiped out. Half-dazed Harry goes home and enters the house, passing by the screen that hides the children. Up to his room he goes. He realizes that he is ruined and rather than tell his wife he decides to end his life. Ethel, worried by her husband's conduct, leaves the ball shortly after he does. She, too, enters the house alone, passes through the room without seeing the children and is preparing to ascend the stairs when she sees Harry coming down, revolver in his hand. She steps behind the door and watches him. She sees him go to a desk near the screen and pen a short note. She sees him lift the revolver to his head. The horror of the thing flashes upon her. She starts to dash from behind the curtains, then she suddenly sees the revolver lowered. A slight noise has arrested Harry's action. Marie, in awakening, has knocked a photo off the table. Harry goes to the screen, and stands face to face with his children. As if in a dream he hears the tale from Marie's lips. Ethel, too, from behind the curtains hears the story. When Matthews turns around, he finds Ethel at his shoulder. Harry explains his reasons for deception. Ethel is not angry. Her heart has been touched by the sight of the children. She kisses Marie, then Jimmie, and at the sight of the little pale, peaked face, all her better instinct asserts itself. She carries the lad upstairs to bed. Harry is converted into a new being by the events. All of his misfortunes are forgotten, and he starts forth again.
Nøglepersonerne i His Children er Dr. Harry Matthews (Harry Myers), Ethel Wynn (Ethel Clayton), Marie Matthews - age 15 (Bessie Scott).
His Children er en Drama, Short-film.