- Dolby, an English man with a title and empty pockets crosses the happy matrimonial path of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morland. He seeks to win the love of Mrs. Morland from her husband, as she is rich. Henry Morland unexpectedly arrives while his wife and Dolby are enjoying each other's society in Morland's home. The husband demands an explanation, and the wife's mother arriving at this juncture, has her daughter leave Morland. The next day Morland writes his wife that, while he loves her, he will place no obstacles in her way to freedom. Mother, daughter and Dolby are jubilant at these prospects and suggest Cafe Martin as a suitable place to celebrate the victory. But the husband has formulated his plans. Accompanied by a dashing, handsome woman, a female detective, he also goes to the cafe. The divorce cure is then effected and the wife realizes she still loves her husband. Reconciliation takes place. Dolby, when answering a summons, goes to the cafe and receives his just dues.—Billboard synopsis
- The opening scene is laid in the beautifully appointed home of Henry Morland, who has recently married a lady twenty years younger than himself, she being a social leader of the set, and fond of theaters, cafés and dances, her husband preferring his library and the many surroundings of a comfortable home. Dolby, an Englishman, and friend of the Morlands, calls as a guest one evening. Following closely upon his arrival, a number of friends of the younger set call, and prevail upon Mrs. Morland to accompany them to a theater party. She quickly consents, the husband preferring to remain at home after an irksome day in a busy office. The next morning Morland, arriving at this office, and upon opening his mail, finds a letter from a business friend, suggesting that unless he is more attentive to his young wife that he will find a depreciation in her affections, and his casual reference to Dolby, the Englishman, a self-appointed scion of British nobility, visiting America for the first time, in search of American dollars the easy way, by marriage. The letter awakens Morland to his sense of duty. His books are forgotten and office affairs cast aside. A hurried visit to his home culminates in his inadvertently confronting his wife and Dolby enjoying each other's society in the conservatory. Showing the letter, he demands an explanation. The wife, resenting the insult, refuses to explain, whereupon Dolby is asked to leave. As he does so, he makes a futile attempt to explain his invasion. At this juncture the wife's mother appears and indignantly denounces Morland for his presumption and prevails upon her daughter to leave the Morland home and go with her, which she does. At her mother's home the next morning she receives a message from her husband telling her that while he loves her, his one thought is for her happiness, and if she desires her freedom he will place no obstacles in her way. Her mother and Mr. Dolby, entering the room at the moment, are informed of the new turn of affairs. All are jubilant over the apparently easy victory, and dinner at Café Martin is suggested as suitable to the occasion. Soon the trio forget the droll old outer world amid the music and Bohemian atmosphere of Martin's. The husband, by this time, has formulated his new plan for the "cure of Divorce." The green-eyed monster suggests to him a new way to pay old debts. Summoning a female detective from the agency, a dashing, handsome young woman, to act as his companion. She discovers the party has gone to Martin's for dinner. This suggests to him the first treatment of the New Cure. In the course of their dinner they are observed by the wife and her party. Consternation prevails throughout the café. They hastily take their departure. On their arrival home, Mrs. Morland discovers that she loves her husband, proving the success of the New Cure. She sends for him and a reconciliation is affected. He takes her back to the same café, and, as a fitting termination to a turbulent evening, on arriving there, he is imbued with the idea of holding Dolby up to ridicule. With the aid of the lady detective, who is in company with another employee of pugilistic attributes from the same office, and aided by the head waiter, who is directed to usher Dolby to the private dining room, in which will be the detective and her companion. When Dolby arrives, presumably to meet Mrs. Morland, he is escorted to the room, and "like a lamb, is led to slaughter." He falls into the trap and the noise emanating from the room in no way resembles a family reunion. The door flies open and Dolby lands squarely in the center of the café, looking much the worse for wear and tear. Deaf ears are turned to his pleadings and he is ejected. Morland and his wife are happy once more and the new divorce cure demonstrates its value beyond a reasonable doubt.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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