1 D. W. GRIFFITH Presents HOME, SWEET HOME ________________ PART I. (PROLOGUE) Scenaric Arrangement by H. E. AITKEN and D. W. GRIFFITH. 2 Suggested by the life of JOHN HOWARD PAYNE and his immortal song, "HOME, SWEET HOME" 3 Not biographical but photo-dramatic and allegorical, and might apply to the lives and works of many men of genius, whose failings in private life have been outweighed by their great gifts to humanity. 4 Payne, actor, poet, dramatist, critic, a world wanderer, he, who had never known a home since early boyhood, amid the bitterness of adversity con- ceived this song. 5 PREPARING TO LEAVE HIS COUNTRY HOME John Howard Payne . . Henry Walthall His mother . . . . . Mrs. Crowell 6 His Sweetheart . . Lillian Gish Her Sister . . . Dorothy Gish 7 THE PRAYER OF THE MOTHER 8 "Till the end of the world and after- ward, I shall wait for you" 9 "It will be happiness to wait for him" 10 IN THE CITY AT THE THEATRE, SEEKING EMPLOYMENT 11 HE SECURES A TRIAL 12 THE RELIGIOUS MOTHER SHOCKED AT THE BOY'S CALLING 13 "He is an actor" 14 THEY VISIT HIM AT HIS LODGINGS IN THE CITY 15 "Such horrid language" 16 "They do but rehearse their parts" 17 THE NEXT MORNING. HIS PROMISE 18 LATER IN A FOREIGN LAND 19 "I will await thee, dear-my boy" 20 The Worldly Woman - Fay Tincher 21 JUST OUT OF DEBTORS' PRISON ______ Misfortunes come and friends go. 22 ADVERSITY SPURS THE WRITING OF THE SONG 23 HOME, SWEET HOME 'Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble there's no place like home! A charm from the sky seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere. 24 Home! home! sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home! 25 An exile from home, splendor dazzles in vain! Oh, give me my lowly thatched cottage again! The birds singing gayly that come at my call;- Give me them, and the peace of mind dearer than all! 26 EVIL NEWS OF HER BOY 27 HIS DEATH IN AN ALIEN LAND 28 THE TRUE AND THE FALSE ALIKE WENT INTO EQUAL SILENCE 29 D. W. GRIFFITH Presents HOME, SWEET HOME ________________ PART II. (FIRST EPISODE) Scenaric Arrangement by H. E. AITKEN and D. W. GRIFFITH. 30 Apple Pie Mary . . Mae Marsh Her father . Spottiswoode Aitken Alkali Pete . . . W. H. Long 31 A FORTUNE SEEKING YOUTH FROM THE EAST Robert Winthrop . Robt. Harron 32 HE GOES PROSPECTING ____ AN APPLE PIE BETROTHAL 33 "Will you marry me?" 34 "Home, Sweet Home! Every time I hear it, I'll think of you." 35 A DISTANT RELATIVE FROM THE EAST COMES IN SEARCH OF HIM 36 OBLIGED TO GO EAST ON A SHORT VISIT 37 "I got no picture to give you, but this Christmas card looks like me" 38 "You can keep my glasses" 39 THE RETURN ON A BUSINESS TRIP 40 CONTRAST BETWEEN MARY AND HIS EASTERN FRIENDS CAUSES DISILLUSIONMENT 41 MARRIAGE TO THE EASTERN GIRL MEANS POSITION AND FORTUNE 42 THE OLD FAMILIAR SONG 43 FOUR YEARS LATER 44 Home! home! sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home! 45 A charm from the sky seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere. 46 D. W. GRIFFITH Presents HOME, SWEET HOME ________________ PART III. (SECOND EPISODE) Scenaric Arrangement by H. E. AITKEN and D. W. GRIFFITH. 47 The mother . . . Mary Alden Her Sons . . . Donald Crisp who hate . . James Kirkwood 48 THE DULL LAD AND THE SHERIFF WHOM HE IDOLIZES The boy . . Jack Pickford The sheriff . . Fred Burns 49 THE SMOULDERING LIFE-LONG HATRED FANNED BY THE REFUSAL OF MONEY 50 "I'll make a finish of him to-day" 51 THE BOY RIDES TO HIS GREAT FRIEND FOR AID 52 "I want that money" 53 THE GRIEF-CRAZED MOTHER 54 THE REMNANT SAVED 55 D. W. GRIFFITH Presents HOME, SWEET HOME ________________ PART IV. (THIRD EPISODE) Scenaric Arrangement by H. E. AITKEN and D. W. GRIFFITH. 56 THE MARRIAGE OF ROSES AND LILIES The wife . . . Blanche Sweet The husband . Courtenay Foote The musician . Edward Dillon 57 THE HOMESICK BOY'S RENDERING OF THE OLD BALLAD 58 "This day we shall always remember" 59 TWO YEARS LATER _____ THE HUSBAND TO BE AWAY AT THE CLUB 60 A VISITOR OF EVIL ______ The Tempter . . Owen Moore 61 THE HUSBAND'S UNEXPECTED RETURN 62 "I'll finish the cigar first" 63 THE WIFE'S MOMENT OF WEAKNESS 64 ACROSS THE WAY 65 "The old ballad -- yes?" 66 TEN YEARS LATER [67 D. W. GRIFFITH Presents HOME, SWEET HOME ________________ PART V. (EPILOGUE) Scenaric Arrangement by H. E. AITKEN and D. W. GRIFFITH.] 68 AND SO, FOR COUNTLESS SERVICES LIKE THESE SHALL NOT HIS FAULTS BE FORGIVEN? 69 THE VAIN FIGHT TO RISE FROM THE PIT OF EVIL 70 MASTER LUST THOUGHTS MASTER CARNALITY " BRUTALITY " WORLDLY THEY PULL HARD 71 "I will await thee, dear-my boy"Home