For Her Country's Sake (1910)
The play is located in a tavern near Valley Forge when the British and the colonial armies were both stationed in that section. A message is received by the tavern keeper that Washington, in riding through, is planning to stop at this inn for a couple of hours' sleep. The inn keeper with two accomplices plans to kill Washington while he is sleeping in order to secure the £3,000 offered by the British government. The inn keeper's daughter who is strongly loyal to the colonial cause, overhears the plan and resolves to save the life of the general. She hastens out to the stables, finds the hostler, and leading him to the top of a hill, pays him to stop Washington as he rides by that way. The daughter then returns to the inn. She stands by the window anxiously watching out. Her father smokes his pipe by the fireplace and the two accomplices have retired through a door that stands ajar into an adjoining room. From time to time they peek in through the door or creep out cautiously and whisper in the tavern keeper's ear. The hostler is not able to stay Washington, who is riding rapidly on horseback, so the girl sees him ride into the yard; and the next minute he appears in the room. He orders supper, which the daughter spreads for him on the table. The scene changes to the hall of the inn, where a flight of stairs leads up colonial fashion, showing two bedroom doors at the top. Washington is ascending the stairs, the daughter leading him. The father stands at the foot holding a lighted candle. He points out to the girl the door of the room in which he wishes the general to sleep. She opens it, bows, and Washington enters. The play again shows the living room of the tavern. The father and his two friends are smoking and moving about it and the daughter is clearing away the table. She then goes over and kisses her father good-night impressively, putting both hands on his shoulders and looking into his face. She bows good-night to the other two and leaves the room. At the top of the stairs, she knocks softly at Washington's door. When he appears, she asks him to lie down and rest in the next room. When the door closes on him, she stands with hand on heart and then enters the room where those below believe him to be sleeping. Downstairs the three men throw dice to decide who shall do the deed and the lot falls to the father who picks up a dagger and leaves the room. In a minute he returns, flourishing the dripping dagger. The three pour out wine from a bottle that stands on the table, lift the glasses and click them and are about to drink to their success. While they are doing this, Washington enters. He crosses the room to them, opens his purse and lays a coin on the table, then leaves the room. They are too overcome by his appearance to move and stand speechless until he has left. The father with a cry then dashes from the room. In a minute he appears, carrying in his arms the lifeless form of his daughter.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Margarita Fischer |
