A Drunkard’s Reformation

A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he’s supposed to take their daughter out to a play. While watching the play, he’s faced with his own drinking evils and how his life would…

A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he’s supposed to take their daughter out to a play. While watching the play, he’s faced with his own drinking evils and how his life would…

A David Wark Griffith film directed by , released in 1909.
A Gilbert M. Anderson film directed by , released in 1909.
A Gilbert M. Anderson film directed by , released in 1909.

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