John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and his sweetheart, Payne begins leading a life of dissolute habits, which soon leads to ruin and misery. In deep despair, he recalls better days, and writes a song that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need.
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as John Howard Payne
DeceasedBorn: March 15, 1878
Died: June 17, 1936
Age at death: 58
as Payne's Mother
DeceasedBorn: January 10, 1859
Died: July 27, 1932
Age at death: 73
as Payne's Sweetheart
DeceasedBorn: October 14, 1893
Died: February 27, 1993
Age at death: 99
as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart
DeceasedBorn: March 9, 1898
Died: June 4, 1968
Age at death: 70
as Apple Pie Mary Smith
DeceasedBorn: November 7, 1894
Died: February 13, 1968
Age at death: 73
as The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
DeceasedBorn: April 12, 1893
Died: September 5, 1920
Age at death: 27
as The Mother's Son
DeceasedBorn: August 17, 1896
Died: January 3, 1933
Age at death: 36
as The Worldly Woman
DeceasedBorn: April 17, 1884
Died: October 11, 1983
Age at death: 99
as James Smith - Mary's Father
DeceasedBorn: April 15, 1868
Died: February 26, 1933
Age at death: 64
as The Fiancee
DeceasedBorn: November 6, 1891
Died: April 12, 1976
Age at death: 84
as The Mother
DeceasedBorn: June 18, 1883
Died: July 2, 1946
Age at death: 63
as The Mother's Son
DeceasedBorn: July 26, 1882
Died: May 25, 1974
Age at death: 91
as The Mother's Son
DeceasedBorn: February 22, 1876
Died: August 24, 1963
Age at death: 87
as The Mother's Half-Wit Son
DeceasedBorn: August 17, 1896
Died: January 3, 1933
Age at death: 36
as The Sheriff
DeceasedBorn: April 22, 1878
Died: July 18, 1955
Age at death: 77
as The Husband
DeceasedBorn: November 22, 1878
Died: May 4, 1925
Age at death: 46
as The Wife
DeceasedBorn: June 16, 1896
Died: September 6, 1986
Age at death: 90
as The Tempter
DeceasedBorn: December 11, 1886
Died: June 9, 1939
Age at death: 52
as The Musician
DeceasedBorn: December 31, 1878
Died: July 11, 1933
Age at death: 54
as The Baby
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as The Accordian Player (as George Berringer)
DeceasedBorn: March 27, 1893
Died: March 8, 1973
Age at death: 79
as The Maid
DeceasedBorn: August 8, 1898
Died: November 24, 1970
Age at death: 72
Born: October 7, 1872
Died: December 4, 1937
Age at death: 65
Born: February 21, 1892
Died: October 13, 1988
Age at death: 96
Born: June 19, 1876
Died: December 29, 1937
Age at death: 61
Born: December 24, 1887
Died: December 10, 1973
Age at death: 85
as (as W.H. Long)
DeceasedBorn: March 4, 1879
Died: July 4, 1952
Age at death: 73
Born: February 7, 1882
Died: June 22, 1928
Age at death: 46
as The Fiddle Player
DeceasedBorn: December 26, 1896
Died: March 25, 1990
Age at death: 93
Born: August 22, 1896
Died: November 28, 1947
Age at death: 51
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