His Uncle's Wives

His Uncle's Wives

(One reel split with The Seven Ages of the Alligator, 686 feet, February 2, 1913)
Print source: Library of Congress, 9 minutes 6 seconds.
Directed by Lawrence Marston.
Cast: Jean Darnell, Harry Benham.

This simple situation comedy enjoys opulent sets of the home of an already-married New York City painter who inherits a harem, then finds a way to dispose of them. Though silly, the premise could fill a 2-hour movie today, plus sequels. Though the scenarist is unrecorded, it is likely Lloyd F. Lonergan who loved the device of inheritance to drive the plot.