Mabel's Married Life
A slapstick silent comedy about marital discord and wounded pride, built on physical gags and comedic timing rather than emotional depth.
Mabel goes home after being humiliated by a masher whom her husband won't fight. The husband goes off to a bar and gets drunk.
Essence
Ensemble
Charlie Chaplin
Mabel's Husband
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Mack Swain
Wellington, a Ladykiller
Eva Nelson
Wellington's Wife
Hank Mann
Tough in Bar
Charles Murray
Man in Bar
Harry McCoy
Man in Bar
Dixie Chene
Neighbor (uncredited)
Alice Davenport
Neighbor (uncredited)
Alice Howell
Neighbor (uncredited)
Grover Ligon
Bartender (uncredited)
Wallace MacDonald
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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