Reel Life (Sep 1913 - Mar 1914)

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Heel Life 7 Majestic The Padre's Sacrifice December 2, 1913 CAST The Padre W. H. Brown Rafael, a laborer Lamar Johnstone Maria, his wife Belle Bennett Tony;, their son, aged 8 Theodore Bennett Elena, the Padre's housekeeper Carrie Clark Ward Doctor Howard Davies George a tramp Tom Haverly One does not always associate the life of a city clergyman, in charge of a large and fashionable congregation, with the idea of self-sacrifice. He does as much as he can, according to his lights — • but his appearance is seldom that of a man who doesn't get enough to eat, or who is weighted down with care. There is, however, a different class of clergy whose entire lives are long records of selfdenial and worthy accomplishment. The world seldom reads the story in the newspapers — even their neighbors may guess only a small part of it. This Majestic Play, The Padre's Sacrifice gives a very realistic impression of such a life. The Padre has charge of a poor little church — in a locality where none but the very poor live. His organ is a cheap little hand and foot affair, totally incapable of rendering the great impressive music which he feels would help him so materially in getting hold of the imaginative quality in his congregation. The dream of his life has been to save enough money, penny by penny, to purchase a really fine organ. Among his best loved parishioners are an Italian laborer, his wife and boy. After struggling along for years with poorly paid work, Rafael finds himself unable to obtain any at all for months at a time. His boy is ill — and his wife's eyesight begins to fail her. His landlord gives him notice to quit — the local doctor tells him no one but a great specialist can restore his wife's failing sight. In his hopeless misery, Rafael turns from his old friend, the Padre, and says that all religion is a tissue of lies told to deceive the poor and ignorant. Each day, he gets in a more desperate and dangerous mood. Just then, a rich woman leaves a legacy of several thousand dollars to the Padre's little church — to be used as he sees fit. At first, the dream of his life for the grand organ seems about to be fulfilled. Then he thinks of Rafael and Maria. Finally, he gives up his dream and sends her to a great specialist who restores her sight. The organ seems again far beyond his reach — but when his kindness becomes whispered about, as such rumors always have a way of spreading, his kindness to Rafael and Maria fastens to him the love of his parishoners in greater measure, probably, than the beautiful music would have done. The best music, sometimes, is that which sets the human heart vibrating — and cannot be played upon any inanimate instrument. Two chance acquaintances from Ireland were talking together. "An' so yer name is Riley," said one. "Are yes anny relation to Tim Riley?" "Very dishtantly," said the other. "Oi wus me mother's first child, an' Tim was the twelfth." — Ladies' Home Journal. The Benighted Parent Little Girl — Why did your mamma spank you? Boston Child — ^Because she is too untutored and ignorant to devise a more modern reformatory method of punishment. — Life. His Status Mrs. Honk — Colonel Hook is a Congressman-at-Large, isn't he? Farmer Honk — Yes ; they haven't arrested him yet.