Broker Trask and his wife, having accumulated a competence, experience a diverging desire, the one wishing for rest at home and the other longing for social conquest. The husband expresses ... See full summary
The Bond of Love (1914) Online
Broker Trask and his wife, having accumulated a competence, experience a diverging desire, the one wishing for rest at home and the other longing for social conquest. The husband expresses himself petulantly: "Our evenings have reached a point where they bore me," and his wife agrees with him. Trask has visions of his club, she of bridge and her frivolous companions in finery of fashion. The eventuality is that Trask takes up quarters in the club, where he meditates with libations upon the emptiness of his own life. His wife, soon resenting his attitude, through the advice of her society friend, seeks an attorney with a view of separation. "On what ground?" queries the limb of the law. This stumps her. Trask, in turn, goes to his lawyer for advice and in response to the same question, explains, "We have simply drifted apart, mutually grown tired of each other's company. She has social aspirations; I detest them." The lawyer pondering on his response, dreams of his own happy home and ...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Maxwell Sargent | - | Mr. Trask - the Clubman |
 | Adrienne Kroell | - | Mrs. Trask |
| Grant Foreman | - | The Lawyer |
Released as a split reel along with the documentary In Amalfi, Italy (1914).
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