 It'll Clark a hallmark card when you carry enough to send the very best Greatest stars in outstanding stories and presents as your host one of the most distinguished actors of the American theater Mr. Lionel back is some very Grammarization of a book written by Elizabeth Burbridge and Robert Lee Johnson appropriately and simply titled Trenton 76 and Relates the events that took place in Trenton, New Jersey in that fateful year of 1776 It was a year of crisis a year of war a year of evaluation and reckoning To play our hero tonight. We have invited that charming and talented actress Jane Wyman And now here is Frank Goss from the makers of hallmark Looking for a way to say something to someone you care for look for a hallmark card and you'll find the card you want to send Because hallmark cards are designed to say what you want to say just the way you want to say it with a good taste You demand of anything that bears your signature That's why hallmark on the back of a greeting card has come to mean you cared enough to send the very best Lionel Barrymore appears by arrangement with Metro Golden mayor producers of the bad and the beautiful Starring Lana Turner Kirk Douglas water pigeon and Dick Powell and now here's the first act of Trenton 76 Starring Jane Wyman of 1776 Piety petty group was a widow young attractive and quite well off her fortune was famous as a face and figure and many a bachelor in the settlement of Trenton's side owner Durstette But who did she favor? Well, let's see what the lady herself had to say on the subject. I Wasn't interested in marriage at all in the summer of 76 I had the problems. I couldn't handle to run my farm My hands had deserted me to join Washington's rebels army and in order to get a man to work the farm I had no choice but to go to an auction to purchase a bondsman my aunt Tabitha was scandalized at the idea Surely are not going to purchase one of those cut-through and Tabitha I must have a man to work the farm and there's none to be hired right now if I don't harvest the crops I won't have any money to pay the taxes and if I don't pay the taxes. I'll lose the farm Why don't you accept me a switchers proposal and let him worry about the farm because I don't love him love Now I want you to listen to me if you know now and Tabitha come on We're going to be late and was conducted in the town square by the mayor Why the crowd had gathered but the gentleman stepped aside so that Aunt Tabitha and I could make our way to the front The mayor was startled to see us to say the least Well ladies, this is most unexpected. I just step closer and inspect the merchandise The merchandise referred to was a group of men in the most pitiful condition imaginable They were bearded dirty and painfully thin For one guinea 10 chillings I purchased a piece of merchandise known as Jotham Vale I took him home gave him some fresh clothes and sent him to bathe and shave and then I sat down to wait for our first interview together I must say you look a great deal better. I had no idea you were so young and Well never mind that now then I'd like to explain your chores I want to make it very plain at the start that you'd need not expect to take advantage of me because I'm A woman I'm mistress of this manner and I will have you punished if there are any infractions of my orders You need hardly fear any infractions on my part mistress. I have read the law in regard to my position The law. Oh, yes, there is a law mistress. It's quite explicit For disobedience any number up to ten lashes across the bareback or theft the severance of a hand Oh, no, don't don't tell me anymore. I I had no idea on the other hand consider what we are Slops and dregs from English prisons vagrants thieves rebels against the king what What were you? There is no penalty stated in the law for refusing to talk of the past Your concern is with my present behavior mistress and my future, but you're quite correct Jotham Come I'll show you about the farm. I could have spared myself any worry about whether Jotham would work He took a personal pride in getting the farm and working order and keeping it that way But the dark disturbing sounds of war kept coming closer Late in August news came to Trenton that general Washington and his rebel troops were in possession of Brooklyn Heights The revolution was beginning to assume serious proportions We were told that King George had hired Hessian soldiers to come over to defend us That met more taxes and we were notified that if we were unable to meet the tax Our lands would be forfeit to the crown. I Knew what that would make it in in human toil because I was raised on a farm And I knew that Jotham could never do it alone My freedom was far more important to me than my dignity and I clothed myself in homespun once again and joined Jotham in the field. You're a good help made mistress How I've not found them. So I love the land There's a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment that comes with the harvest of a good crop It's like no other feeling in the world. I agree. Have what you have now. I'd have my life's fulfillment A plot of free land my house on the land my nourishment coming from deep within its soil To be master of your own plot of land and sky and sun and rain surely There's no deeper peace No richer satisfaction Yet Think how easy it is to lose if I can't meet the taxes I forfeit the land you won't forfeit it the land itself assures you that we We will have enough grain Jotham. I could never have done it alone. I Compliment you upon settling your account with the crown Here's your receipt. Thank you, Mary switcher as a loyal subject You will be happy to learn that things are going well with us the Hessian regiments attacked the garrison at Fort Washington and Captured nearly three thousand American prisoners. Oh, that is welcome news Perhaps this war will be over soon and we can settle down to peace again. Hi at Jotham You haven't spoken to words since we started home There's much on my mind mistress view the news of today in the same spirit of rejoicing that you regarded But why the quicker the war is over the better the longer it goes on the more suffering Peace is the important thing Jotham. What good is peace without freedom mistress. These are the king's colonies Jotham You're talking treason Is it treason to want to be free? Is it it's reasonable to revolt against the king or or to sympathize with those who are revolting mistress? You speak of an old loyalty sadly outmoded Behind the times I say it is far more reasonable to be of your sympathies for your treasons directed against the liberty of your own Countryman yourself. You have no right to speak to me like that. We'll say no more about it Yes, mistress at what Jotham had said and did not speak to him again the rest of the day Late that night. I was awakened as Aunt Tabitha came screaming into my room Someone's prowling through the house. It's that bond here's someone moving about all right And I followed the sounds down to the kitchen I came in one door as Jotham entered the other and both of us stopped in amazement There at the kitchen tables had a ragged young man stuffing himself on the remains of our dinner What is this? Who are you and what are you doing here? Forgive me for taking liberties with your kitchen, but I haven't had a meal in days I'm trying to make my way back to my regiment. Are you one of Washington's men? That I am and I've pledged to fight until every lobster back goes home where he came from Jotham Keep this man under guard. We'll take him to the authorities in the morning You mean you're not a patriot mistress I'm a loyalist and I hardly consider Patriot the proper word for you get out of here boy. Go as fast Yes, sir cutie to turn that man over to the authorities now go after him But once I'll have you arrested mistress whether you like it or not Washington and his army are fighting for your liberty as well as their own why this loyalty to King George He's shown no respect for the person of property of any colonists. You'll be punished for this. I'm well used to punishment mistress You asked me once what my crime was perhaps you should know now for treason I was sentenced to servitude for rebelling against the tyranny of the crown You purchased a traitor on the auction block mistress. I will not run away You should have escaped with your friend for you will take his punishment in the morning 76 starring Jane why little niece asked me a question, which was pretty important to her Uncle Frank. She said you think the policeman at our school crossing would like a Valentine for me I said I was sure he would because a Valentine would let him know how much he is appreciated and even as I answered her This thought occurred to me Most children enjoy being thoughtful of others all they need is a bit of encouragement to turn their little acts of thoughtfulness into a lifelong habit This week many of you will take your boys and girls Valentine shopping and when you do I suggest you visit the store Where Hallmark cards are sold You see the makers of hallmark cards have learned through the years Exactly what kind of Valentine's little folks like to send there are amusing ones just made to drop into a Valentine box at school bright ones to delight aunts and uncles and grandparents and Special hallmark Valentine's for the most important people of all mother and dad Yes, and here's a tip for you You can choose all the juvenile Valentine's you'll want to send the youngsters this year from the big hallmark collection Remember the hallmark on the back means as always you cared enough to send the very best Now back to Lionel Barrymore in the second act of Trenton 76 starring Jane Wyman Betty grew was having a very difficult night She locked Jatham in his quarters and then started back up to bed with an tablet the trotting carefully along beside her It was a strange strange night that winter night of 76. I felt all mixed up about Jatham I put myself in a position where I was going to have to punish him and I didn't want to Even though I was quite sure he deserved it see what is for the ragged columns of Washington's army marching into Trenton At first I wanted to run and lock myself behind doors, but I forced myself to stay The men marched silently looking straight ahead They were ragged Starved their faces were pinched with cold Their hands seemed almost frozen to the muskets they carried some wore battered boots Some marched with their feet wrapped in sacking Not a shot was fired or exchanged not a word was uttered until suddenly in the distance Jatham youth you see far more than you're supposed to see but do you see what you are supposed to see? I'm beginning to wonder Jatham for the first time I'm beginning to wonder to wonder. I hardly knew myself Was it a spark I caught from Jatham when he talked of freedom? Was it the fierce pride of the soldier I caught rifling my kitchen or Was it the determination on the thin faces of men who marched with their feet bound? In sacking because they lacked shoes They could have been warm. They could have been fed. They could have had proper clothes To have these things they had only to give up what they considered liberty Had I given up liberty? Had I forgotten what liberty was? Oh Yes, I I was beginning to wonder it may I present colonel rawl who was in command of his majesty's Hessian troops the colonel is paying you a singular honor He wishes to have quarters in your house and to have accommodations for several of his men Is it safe anywhere in this country today Jatham? Do you actually think I'm safer in that house full of Hessian soldiers? I would like to kill every one of them So would I but what good would that do? Listen there are the church bells. It's Christmas Eve I never thought we should be spending Christmas with a house full of soldiers They were down in the cellar when I left the house looting and going to everything hunting for something to drink Well, they won't find it. They won't need to just see those barrels that just went into the front door a little while ago This will be going on in every house and Trenton that quarters them tonight It seems that's their custom at Christmas. Wait a minute. King's army is just across the Delaware And some moment they can seize and turn to advantage suppose suppose this was it Could you get through to general Washington? There are still sentinels on duty. I can try mr. Is it your wish? I I don't know you don't know I Thought you'd changed in your allegiance as mistress. I thought you were with us. I am with you But but if you go it would be very dangerous It would say to you this moment that you are free Whatever freedom is mine. I give to you go with you and bring you safely home Jatham mount his horse and ride away I knew at last that I had found what I'd been waiting for the one man. I must marry Not until he disappeared in the distance did I turn back to the house? I went in and tried to appear a part of their gaiety But my mind and heart were riding through the thick snows of the forest towards Washington and his men camped along the Delaware a starving army huddled for warmth and thin chill tents a Lonely general trying to see through darkness trying to find the way of peace on earth Dance with us mr. Spetticoe dance with us Because this man trying to escape across the river you said he belonged here. Is this your servant mr. Spetticoe? Yes, it is You make any contact with the rebel troops across the river countless movements when I ask They'll find himself facing a firing squad Colonel Raul. This is not a military matter This man is my slave and it's up to me to punish him for running away He should be executed for insolence of nothing else and what good is he to me dead? What's my crime against you that you should destroy my property? You're guests in my house. I've made you welcome Don't throw enough mistress by the village to sentence the prisoner and you will please do so without delay Continued all the parties continued in houses all over Trenton and by nightfall on December 25th The Hessians were much the worst for where? shadowy figures began to appear in the street the sound of rifle was heard and the bellowing Indignant voice of the king's mayor in the city of Trenton It's full of people and look I see a good share of Tories out there singing with the soldiers For my Tories as your husband With all my heart you remember you once said there's no deeper peace no richer Satisfaction than to be master of your own plot of land the sky the sun and the rain I want to share with you Jotham Square envelope delivered on February 14th can light up the gloomiest day and you know Choosing Valentine's as just as much fun as receiving them especially if you visit a store where hallmark cards are sold You'll find there's a hallmark Valentine to fit the personality of everyone dear to you humorous styles sentimental ones and old-fashioned lacy Valentine's that recall the memories of bygone days First you'll want to select a hallmark Valentine for the person you love most a Valentine with a special message that says What you want to say just the way you want to say it and then you can choose Valentine's for all the others your brother in Service your aunt in Maine or the neighbor who helped take care of you when you were ill Yes, it's a joy to make Valentine's Day a day of loving kindness all the way around and When the hallmark is there on the back of each and every one it will tell your friends you carry enough to send the very best Here again is Lionel Barrymore Jane Wyman Thank you for another wonderful performance. You know, I always look forward to your visits to the hallmark playhouse As a matter of fact, you seem like one of our hallmark family Well, I feel like one of the family mr. Barrymore because don't forget. I'm a hallmark artist, too I'm very proud of the fact that my paintings were chosen to be reproduced on hallmark Christmas cards I'm very pretty paintings, too. I'm my dad. Thank you, mr. Barrymore. That's nice to hear Now Janie, I've got some very interesting and exciting news about our hallmark radio programs Starting next week at the same time and on these very same stations The hallmark playhouse is going to be transformed into the hallmark hall of fame And from then on every week we'll present a new series of stories that will give us a Fascinating glimpses into the lives of great men and women. Will all of them be famous people mr. Barrymore? Well, it depends on how you evaluate fame Janie Because lots of the men and women who will enter our hallmark radio hall of fame Will be people who have earned fame perhaps without receiving it Man and women who have made great sacrifices or maintained great ideals Or who have contributed behind the scenes to making life richer and happier for all of us It sounds ideal for the whole family mr. Barrymore Since your stories will be both entertaining and inspiring and you can count on my family as regular listeners What will be your opening story on the hallmark radio hall of fame? Well, Jane, it's a story of rousing adventure and of a man whose steadfast faith Helped assure the progress and prosperity of America His name was Henry Miller Shweave The home general Andrew Jackson said you have brought civilization and humanity to an American frontier It's the story to of his brave young wife Mary who was with him on this thrilling trip up to Mississippi And I guarantee Will have you on the edge of your seats remember next week be sure to listen to the hallmark radio hall of fame Our producer directors William Gay. Our music is composed and conducted by David Rose And our story tonight was adapted by Gene Halloway Until next Sunday then this is Lionel Barrymore saying good night Carefully selected to give you expert and friendly service remember a hallmark card when you'll carry enough to send the very best Jane Wyman appeared to the courtesy of Warner Brothers producers of the jazz singer Soaring Danny Thomas and Peggy Lee the role of Jotham was played by Lamont Johnson with Virginia Greg as an Tabitha Polly Bear as the mayor Ted DeCorsi as the Colonel and Ben Wright as the soldier Every Sunday hallmark cards present two great programs for the whole family's enjoyment on radio The hallmark radio hall of fame with host Lionel Barrymore and on television Sarah Churchill brings you outstanding dramatic entertainment on the hallmark hall of fame consult your paper for time and station This is Frank Goss saying good night to you all until next week at the same time and every week thereafter When Lionel Barrymore will be your host on the hallmark radio hall of fame Bringing you fascinating glimpses into the lives of real men and women as you hear of the actual events that molded their lives Next week. Mr. Barrymore will relate the story of Henry Miller Shriev on the hallmark radio hall of fame. Be sure to hear KMVC, Kansas City, Missouri