The Sacrifice

Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob. Mrs. Hardluck has a wealth of hair, but no decorative comb for her hair. What is worse, finances are low, or rather exhausted. An idea strikes Hardluck. He will pawn his watch and buy a comb; thus surprising her. Mrs. Hardluck's mind is also illumined by a bright thought. She will sacrifice her hair, and with the money buy him a fob. This they do, of course, unknown to each other. Well, here's the situation: He had no fob for his watch, and she no comb for her hair; but now he has no watch for his fob, and she has no hair for her comb.

• Release date
• January 14, 1909
• Runtime
• 7 min
• Genres
• Romance, Comedy
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

Cast

Harry Solter Mr. Hardluck Florence Lawrence Mrs. Hardluck Linda Arvidson At Wigmaker's John R. Cumpson At Jeweler's George Gebhardt At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop Arthur V. Johnson At Wigmaker's Marion Leonard At Wigmaker's Owen Moore