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Happiness a la Mode Synopsis
Barbara Townsend is so determined that her young husband shall feel quite free from all restrictions, that he gets the that she no longer cares for him, and under the influence of Dorothy, a designing young widow, he at last suggests as their marriage is a failure, he should arrange for a divorces. This comes quite as a shock to Barbara, but she is a clever little woman, and thinks it best to appear to fall in with suggestion. Cause for divorce is carefully arranged, and the first preliminaries are carried out. Then Barbara starts a violent flirtation with her husband, which inflames Dorothy to such a pitch of ungovernable jealousy that Dicky is relieved to find, at the very last moment, that the decree has not been made absolute.
Idolators Synopsis
When playwright Curtis de Forest Ralston becomes enamored of actress Viola Strathmore, who is to appear in his play "Vanity," Viola induces him to change certain parts and give her more lines. Curtis, who is not as talented as he thinks he is, fails at his job but is saved by his wife Anita, a former actress who has forsaken her career for marriage. Anita and her old manager, Bruce Winthrope, fashion the play to suit Viola, and "Vanity" becomes a huge success. The play's triumph enlarges Curtis's ego even further, and he deserts Anita for Viola. When the play's financial backer discovers the illicit relationship between the star and author, however, he withdraws his funds and the play closes. Still in love with Viola, Curtis attempts to continue their affair, but she kills him because she blames him for her downfall. Fearful of the police, Viola takes refuge in a tenement, and when they track her down, Viola's faithful Egyptian servant Borul slays his employer rather than let her perish at the hands of the law.
"Happiness a la Mode" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Idolators" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Happiness a la Mode