 Lux presents Hollywood. The Lux Radio Theatre brings you Barbara Stanric and Robert Taylor in Smiling Through with H.B. Warner. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight we bring you a romance of two generations in a play that I believe will last far beyond our own generation in the American theater. Smiling Through had a long run on Broadway and also has to its credit two hit motion pictures. And the reason is that it's truly a great love story. Of course it takes two to play at that game and we couldn't think of any stars better suited to the parts than Barbara Stanric and Robert Taylor. But as Bobby Burns once observed the the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang off to glee. In this case our best-laid schemes went a glee three specific time during the past several weeks because Barbara had a date with a motion picture camera or Bob had or they both had. But we played a waiting game as this combination of play and stars was well worth waiting for. Smiling Through is really two love stories because the haunting secret of a romance in the past is the barrier between Kathleen O'Hara and Kenneth Wayne at the time of our play. Barbara Stanric is Kathleen O'Hara in the modern day and Muneen Clare in the past generation. Robert Taylor will be heard as Kenneth Wayne and then going backward in time as Jerry Wayne. So both our stars do double duty tonight just as our product Lux Flakes does double duty all the time. Clever women have learned that Lux Flakes is both kind to their clothes and easy on the budget. Now we begin the dramatic story of Smiling Through as our curtain slowly rises on act one starring Robert Taylor as Kenneth Wayne and Jerry Wayne and Barbara Stanric as Kathleen O'Hara and Muneen Clare with HB Warner as John Carterette. It's June 1914 just two short months before the rumble of guns from France will shatter the dreamy quiet of the English countryside. In a pleasant old garden near London two elderly men are seated beneath the trees a table before them on which is set a never ending game of dominoes. No move has been made for the last 10 minutes with a gesture of impatience. One of the men picks up his cane and wraps it smartly against the legs of the table. Wake up. My play. This is a very exciting game John with you going to sleep after every move. Let me see 12 and three or 15 and five or 20. I wasn't asleep. Then if you weren't asleep why didn't you play the double six there. Well I expected you to. You and I have been playing this game for 50 years. You ought to know I never do what anybody expects me to. Funny how an otherwise upright man can be so low down about games. By the way what time are we expected at Fred's tonight. Half past eight and I'm not going going. Why you don't often refuse a chance to play whistle. There'll be a moon tonight. A full moon. I never leave here when it's moonlight. John are you going to start that. I wonder if you know how I dread to see you in these moods. Do you mean to say you're going to sit here in this garden all night again and try to conjure up spooks and really John sometimes you give me the creeps. You know what people think. They think I'm a little touch don't they when I don't blame them this constant playing with the supernatural. There's nothing supernatural about it. It's beautifully natural. The past is dead John. You ought to forget it. I know you're wrong. You're wrong. Oh in the past is with us. It's here about us all the time. It's merely a question of making some sort of contact with it. I don't believe it. Ridiculous. For a man of science doctor you have a very small mind. Your move. Where's Kathleen. I said where's Kathleen. Off riding with William. Over by the Wayne estate. Hope she's not jumping those fences again. I came by the Wayne estate on my way here. Yes it'll be quite a job fixing it up after all this time places gone completely to seed. What do you mean fixing it up. No one's lived there for 50 years. Someone living there now. Kenneth Wayne. What's up. Kenneth Wayne Jerry Wayne son he arrived from America yesterday Jerry Wayne son I thought I'd better tell you John why didn't he stay away why did it have to come back here only natural that the boy should want to look after his father's property you heard that Jerry Wayne had died I suppose no I haven't in America three years ago for all I can understand his wife never knew that Jerry had been guilty of stop it on stop it I don't want to hear any more about Jerry Wayne or his wife or son the subject I finished with 50 years ago I don't want it reopened I imagine it may be reopened in spite of you John Kenneth Wayne is your neighbor you naturally come here to pay his respect I won't have it I won't have him in my house John the boy knows nothing of what happened here and after all you can't hold him responsible for what his father did 50 years is a long time to hold a hatred John so that's what you meant the past is dead forget it yes well I can't I'll never forget it I want nothing to do with Kenneth Wayne and Kathleen she'll have nothing to do with him with her Alan Alan my niece returned from her ride no sir she hasn't when she does till I want to see her but once please Kathleen is this we've known each other for years ever since we were children oh I know Willie perhaps that's the trouble I suppose that means you won't even think about it I have thought about it Willie but my thoughts keep going around in the circle and they always come back to the same place I'm really sorry Willie but the answer still no I didn't expect anything else so I'm not this point Willie you're a darling and if you didn't ask me to marry you at least once every month I'd miss it horribly I will say that I'm a sort of solid person Kathleen substantial if you know what I mean I won't ever change oh I'm sure of that Willie but now I think we'd better ride back will you give me a hand up be careful now Kathleen and please don't ride as if the devil were after us come on Willie I'll race you home Kathleen wait I don't think so let me see oh no no I'm not Kevin I told you not to take that jump well I I almost made it you are hurt oh oh just my ankle I I must have turned it when I fell is it very bad no only a sprain I think I'll live can you walk oh I doubt if I oh no Willie I can't well that's awkward what do we do now we go home as soon as you can get me there I'm afraid the horses have run off oh dear of course I could carry you I suppose but oh could you Willie well perhaps I'd better get a car can't oh all right I think you'll be more comfortable I won't be long and don't tell Uncle John he'll be furious I won't oh hello oh hello thought I heard voices over this way what happened to the other one you mean the other boy he went home for a car it's a grand afternoon isn't it lovely nice view of me beautiful did you walk all the way up the hill no I came on a horse horse yes he went home too oh I didn't mean to poke my nose into your business maybe maybe I'd better go home oh I'm so sorry you're American aren't you yes that's right how'd you know deduction just arrived yesterday are you going to be staying in the neighborhood I hope so well then we ought to know each other my name is Kathleen no hair I mean no hair Irish how did you know I live in that house down there see oh the car to red place yes he's my uncle I was going to drive over there this evening and say hello not sure it's done that way in England but I thought I'd plunge in and see what happened oh you won't find it's very hard to get along with just on the other side of the house is Dr. Harding's and this is the old Wayne place here no one lives here anymore oh yes someone does I live here oh oh then you're Kenneth Wayne oh I remember now I heard you were coming how do you do Mr. Wayne how do you do miss O'Hara well since we're going to be next to our neighbors we must be friends shall we start now how do you mean come up to the house for tea well I'd love to except for one thing I can't walk you can't you say I tried to jump your gate over there and instead I landed over here I've sprained my ankle do you mean to tell me that all the time we've been talking why didn't you say something it's not very bad here put your arms up what for I'm going to take your home of course you mean carry me I bet you don't make it I can walk to the chair you can put me down now oh no when I started job I finish it right here thanks I'll have to give you tea what's happened to you it's nothing Ellen will you tell Uncle John I'm home yes and bring some tea Ellen sit down please thank you don't you think you'd better do something about that ankle what's much better really I told you I could have walked halfway you all right of course Uncle John I've sent bro and he'll be here right away Uncle John please stop fussing there's nothing the matter except this gentleman thought he had to carry me home how do you do Mr. Carter at your Kenneth Wayne under yes sir I'd know you anywhere you're just like him just oh I suppose you mean my father sir yes I mean your father uncle John thank you for bringing my niece home is there anything we can do for you know Uncle John Mr. Wayne is staying for tea I see excuse me I'm dreadfully sorry there must be some well I can't imagine it's quite alright I don't pretend to know what it's all about but well I'll run along oh you can't please don't you really don't want me to stay let's not try to be polite well perhaps we'll meet again sometime of course we will goodbye then goodbye and thank you Ellen Ellen will you ask Uncle John if he can come here a moment well he's in the garden was Kathleen he said that he he didn't wish to be disturbed he'd be there all evening he said oh you know how he is miss when when there's going to be a moon it might be better if I didn't yes never mind Ellen you're completely in the wrong rather than a talk of it I came here to talk of it and you must listen to me you might as well know that Kathleen has been seeing young way against my wishes why shouldn't you explain nothing to her you're being unfair to her and to the boy why are you so sympathetic all of a sudden oh and because I've met him I've spoken to him and I know he's lonely people around here can't forget what his father did but he doesn't know what it's all about he's proud he feels it I'm surprised he's staying here as long as he has if he feels anything besides arrogant and egotism he's the first way in whoever did you're blind John your hatred has blinded you to everything don't you know that Kathleen's in love with him that's impossible she can't be she is John and who were you alright to say her heart isn't telling her what's best our lives have jogged along three quarters of their way her life is just budding and the lads fine here's the son of the man who was responsible for the greatest sorrow I have a new his son his own son the same stock in this very garden 50 years ago why you were here you saw her little white face and you've seen me live on here for 50 years without her and you dare you dare to tell me John stop it I don't want you ever to speak of it again you're here yes Jimmy Dr. Harding sir they want you in the village you're to come at once sir who well at the recruiting station sir was been declared we'd better say good night here I'll go the rest of the way alone again never quite get past a garden wall do I I'm sorry I know but some evening I'm going to climb into that garden of yours it's becoming an obsession with me like that seventh door that must never be opened Kathleen what is it why do people hate me so what have I done what haven't I done I don't know Ken if I did I tell you you must know something I've been here for three months and the only people who've even spoken to me are you and Dr. Harding must be some reason for that I know this much Ken it's something to do with your father and my uncle John sweetheart my aunt Moon means years and years ago Dr. Harding told me but that's all he'd say and then every night when there's a moon like this Uncle John goes into the garden just stand looking at the gate hour after hour and then he'll hold out his arms in front of them as if he's waiting for someone and you'll call her name I don't know what happened I'm afraid to look you don't believe that someone does come I'm Irish can we can believe a great deal that we can't see whatever this thing is that stands between us with it would it always be there something we can do we can go to him tell him that we love each other I've never said that to you before I had to but you've known haven't you yes I've known let me speak to him let me tell you on no can not yet please why why can't lean because because he hates you so and because he loves me he's done everything for me when my mother died I was alone in the world he sent for me he's like my father and and he's old and I think unhappy or let me tell him can't at the right time will it be soon perhaps must be soon I've joined up Kathleen joined up yes I'm waiting for word now I may leave in the morning to join my regiment but you're an American I'm not sure what I am my father was English but you don't have to go they can't make you go now would you want me to hide behind that oh that's why it must be soon so much easier leaving you if I know that when I come back you'll be here it's Uncle John you are there good evening sir it's getting late Kathleen you're coming in Uncle John there's there's something we have to tell you tell me inside good night Mr. Wayne Mr. Carter it I don't mean to be disrespectful but I should like to stay if you don't mind you've made that evident in the past in spite of the fact that you realize you're not welcome here Uncle John will you go into the garden please Kathleen Mr. Carter it I don't deserve the treatment I get from you that's a matter of opinion you've nursed a prejudice against me that has no foundation you are a way that's its foundation you'll forgive me sir that's unfair you're holding a grudge against me for some injustice my father did you injustice I don't know the facts but I did know my father so did I I resent that sir speaking of a man who's dead I'd gladly say to his face if you were alive Mr. Carter that I'm entitled to stand on my own merits because I happen to be the son of a man with whom you disagree speak very likely of the disagreement between your father and me I've heard vague hints now I want another facts your mother didn't like you before she died no sir you evidently wish to spare you it's not fair to disclose a secret just a moment Mr. Carter it I joined up last week I'm leaving for the front tomorrow I run the same risk as anyone else and it's quite possible I may not come back I should like to say goodbye to Catherine I should deliver your message like to see her please I'm afraid that's impossible Mr. Carter it I love Kathleen and she loves me you're going to find it difficult to keep us apart I shall do my best and let me advise you sir don't count on my being killed because I won't I'll come back I promise you that Kathleen are you crying Kathleen oh my child do you hate me so I love you uncle John but I love Ken too Kathleen come to trust me I've taken care of you ever since you were a child believe me darling I'm only trying to take care of you now time will heal your heartbreak Kathleen has it healed yours aren't you still holding a grudge against Ken's father aren't you still cherishing a love that doesn't heal has time cured your heartbreak Kathleen it's time you knew the truth about the man whose son you say you love am I disturbing you no no no I'm glad you're here and I think Kathleen should know what happened in this garden 50 years ago you were here that night you can bear me out let me tell her at some other time no no she must know now come here Kathleen sit here beside me the curtain falls on act one of smiling through in a moment mr. 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DeMille act two of smiling through starring Barbara Stanwick as Kathleen O'Hara and Munine Clare and Robert Taylor as Kenneth Wayne and Jerry Wayne with HB Warner as John Carter at in the old garden full round moon shines down on the shadowy figures of John Carter at Dr. Harding and Kathleen slowly John Carter at begins his story his eyes bright again as they were some 50 years ago 50 years ago on the 18th of June this old house was in a hobbub of excitement it was a lovely summer night like this over the gate yonder the honeysuckle and roses grew just as they do in the dunes of today everything was the same except for some witches lanterns placed here and there it was the night Munine Clare and I would have been married she had arrived the day with her sister Mary your mother Kathleen there's a long twilight faded into darkness the old house was lit by a thousand candles snatches of laughter and bits of bantry chatter floated out into the garden someone was playing something softly liquid on the heart I could hear it still it was her little song Munine song the one I taught you to sing so many years ago there was still an hour before the ceremony suddenly there was a ringing at the gate Bell Ellen went quickly to answer it by Dr. Harding it's about time good evening Ellen am I late Mr. Carter it's been worried to death that you oh and good evening John I thought you'd never get here did you bring the ring now don't worry don't worry everything's all right come inside man there are a thousand things to attend to yet John I've something to tell you well what Owen what I stopped him at the George and Dragon on my way here to get something to steady my nerves well Jerry Wayne was there John drinking more than was good for him I'm talking about her when you he was talking about going in now John there's nothing you can do about it only I think you ought to be on your guard he's not been asked to the wedding of course of course not I'm wondering if that was wise oh I know how you feel about him no man has the right to make threats merely because he's refused by a woman but Wayne's a strange bitter nature at any rate he was making some vague threats that there was still time and the wedding wasn't over yet there's nothing to worry about when that kind of man usually takes it out in talking come inside Alan the bell Mr. Wayne I thought it was a guest Dylan now just a visitor who is it you want sir we're very busy just now first I want to come in I don't think you're expected Mr. Wayne I know that no place for the rejected suitor amidst the wedding guests is that his great crime was that he loved the lady and the lady didn't love him you've been drinking Mr. Wayne I do hope you'll go quietly away and not make any disturbance tonight of all nights take this note to miss moon yin I'll wait miss moon is dressing and I don't think she wants to hear from you do as I tell you no sir I will not I want that message taken to her before the wedding understand Miss Mary what is it what the matter it's Mr. Wayne Miss Mary my respect Miss Mary will you have the goodness to deliver this note to your sister Jerry Wayne you had no right to come here it's not money in the fall the doll if she doesn't love you oh why can't you take your dismissor like a man and not come around to trouble her on the most wonderful night of her life you'll take it that note and let me wait for an answer I'll go quietly if not I'll stay and watch the wedding like a welcome guest only I don't vouch for what I'll say or do you take the note or won't you I'll take it but I don't like this Mr. Wayne I don't like your being here I'll go when I receive an answer to my note wait moonine I'm here Jerry it was nice of you to come around I knew you'd never let me get married without wishing me well you're so lovely you're so beautiful oh my darling Jerry don't you're not going to marry him it isn't true tell me it isn't true now you mustn't begin this all over again I won't let you I was much to offer as he has I was a fool to give you up without a fight but it's not too late you must come away with me now now moonine tonight Jerry don't look at me like that as if you hated me I love you it's killing me I can't stand it moonine I know I'm behaving like a crazy man and that's what I am crazy with love and jealousy the thought of you belonging to another man drives me mad I I don't know myself I can't think stop it somehow he won't have you not if I can prevent it Jerry how much do you love me more than all the world more than life itself I can't give you up to him then listen to me do you know what you're going to do to prove your love for me you're going to leave me now bravely and wishing me joy and you're going to go along home and let me be married to the man I love because you love me I can't you can you will look at me Jerry look at me and tell me that you want me to be happy even though it means unhappiness for you I can bear it when I'm with you moonine it's what I'm alone when you're alone stay over and over to yourself I'm doing it for her then it'll come out all right will you try yes thank you Jerry sure it's a dog's life I'd be leading you Jerry not loving you you don't deserve that now now you must go you promised that if I came down moonine shall I never see you again often I hope when I come back here to live if you'll promise to remember what I say now wish me well Jerry and me in it goodbye moonine I love you I shall always love you good bye my dear is everything ready Mary where's John have you seen him are you're the best man Owen he's your responsibility John John they're calling you John we'd better go in in a moment I'm not supposed to see you till the ceremony didn't you know that it's the very worst of bad luck I've heard rumors of this nonsense moonine is it really true you know when I came out here before and saw you when you turned around to me with the moon at all silver in your hair you looked like a little white ghost coming down on a moon green to greet me I'm not a ghost John I'm real but I love you till I am one and after nothing shall ever part as money in promise me not even death itself because of if I should die and leave you John I'd be so lonely for you I'd come back you'd never be without me for a single minute John what was that again no doubt how is it Jerry I've come to wish you well John Jerry you promised you'd go away but I didn't went to the house moonine I want to talk to him Jerry wait you can get her away go in one year I won't leave you please not till I know what he wants if you've come here to create a scene at the wedding there isn't going to be any wedding let's like that won't do you any good I'll settle with you afterwards now leave the place you'll settle with me now I wasn't able to keep you from winning her but I can keep you from marrying John he has a gun get back money in money I didn't mean to I never meant that I swear it I never met it I never met it doctor quick I wonder when send somebody after him and Wayne had rain off he mustn't get away John oh my god try with all your strength to help me save you oh it will be here too late I know it's only a wound I'm gonna know what to do darling John I said not even death itself it's funny when you think of it like a morning morning don't leave me I never love like this can't die I'll find a way to come back just you wait no no I love you that's all that come oh please don't be sad and John yes I I've always been such a being creature and I I can't help thinking what a charming ghost I should be listen John you'll remember my song there's a little green gate at whose trellis I wait why do I morning morning here in this garden 50 years ago love like that Kathleen is like the smile of God and when it's taken from you it's it says though the smile of God it ceased for you forever but year after year she has come to me sometimes every moonlight night sometimes with long lonely times between but all of his when I needed her she was beside me whenever I met with trouble or sickness he was there and the comfort of it was so great but it made little difference whether I lived one year after her or a hundred if only she was with me now uncle John if you've known love like that through the years and after the years how is it you can be so hard on me I love to uncle John can't you understand you're the stock of my money and herself and here's is the blood of the Waynes and you don't belong to Kathy I love him you must forget him and make an end of that don't ask me that I can't uncle John you you talk of love being like the smile of God you're not the only one God smiles upon he smiled on me to and on Ken and I'm not going to let you come between us you can Kathleen where are you going I'm going to get Kathleen Kathleen John let her go it's her right you're against me still after all that I've recalled of what happened that night you're against me still all that was 50 years ago is his son that's not the boys fault and Kathleen's her flesh and blood that's not Kathleen's fault they love each other you're hard and cruel John and I'm against you you're doing a wicked thing and some day you'll bitterly regret it good night money in money in why don't you come to me I need you money in the cobwebs of revenge and hatred from your thoughts before we can talk together love of me is not enough after a brief intermission Robert Taylor Barbara Stanwyck and HB Warner will be turned in act three of smiling through meantime I'd like blue silvers to play a few bars of music thank you Lou that lovely theme always says spring doesn't it and spring to a housewife often means spring house cleaning aha go to the head of the class Sally and spring house cleaning should remind women of new quick looks yes because it can be a made of all work to you at this time to give you an idea of all the things you can do with new quick looks we've worked out a special alphabet for 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Kathleen I notice it the minute I got back changed how all every way except one you're no nearer accepting me than you were before are you Willie if you ask me to marry you again today I show I know you'll slap me well that'd be something I'd rather be slapped by you than any girl I know shall I change a sentence please very well oh by the way who do you suppose I saw before I came down from London Mark I can imagine who Kenneth Wayne Ken Wayne oh did you I must say he wasn't very anxious to speak to me had to call him twice before he turned around how long ago was this Willie see I came down the first about the middle of May some time then he's he's been in England over a month at least why do you ask I was just curious Kathleen I shouldn't have mentioned this but I have to know you're in love with him sorry Kathleen you needn't be has he written to you no not for months before the armistice really don't pity me I don't want pity forgive me Kathleen would you would you rather I go thank you really of course bye Kathleen Ken Ken thank that's enough put your jacket on Captain Wayne thank you well doctor what's the verdict oh it's about what you told me yourself army surgeon did rather good job in that leg you mean as good as could be done now yes it's about it of course your nerves are all shot but time will take care of that how much time can't say that will depend on you Captain Wayne yes I know don't worry try to relax eat plenty of greens sleep 10 hours a night yes it's easy to prescribe what sleep do you get a night what do you think about three if I'm lucky well I could give you something for that of course I've had it every doctor in London has given me something getting so it doesn't work anymore how long were you at the front so most of the show I got this leg in last month yes a great many like you Captain see them every day I might as well tell you there's very little I can do for it there's only one thing I really want to know doctor when I came back out of this I was going to be married is that do you think I should you mean is it fair to the girl I'll be an invalid won't I for time but you won't say how long I can't maybe years maybe all of my life there's a future to offer a girl isn't it to spend the rest of her days waiting on an invalid sorry thank you doctor been very kind thank you Jane it's good to have you back sir I was worried when we didn't hear from you I'm sorry I should have let you know did you send my note to Mr. Carterette yes good that's all Jane yes oh by the way don't unpack my things I'm not staying not staying I'm leaving for America tonight Mr. Wayne you've only just come you answer that please Jane Mr. Carterette come in sir Mr. Wayne is going to come in Mr. Carterette kind of you to come I'd rather come here than have you come to the house I'm sure of that however what I have to say won't take very long you can save your breath you'll never marry Captain that's where I came back to tell you that I'm not familiar to tell me I'm not going to see you so you explain things to her I'm sure you can it might be better all around I don't understand you I want you to speak to her make her understand that I I have nothing to compensate for all she'd lose she insisted on seeing you anyway well then tell her that I'm not the same man who left you four years ago war makes changes in a man's viewpoint it has in mind tell her that I I don't feel as I did she believe it from you and you no longer wish to marry her I've no right to marry her can't you see that look at me you understand now see that you've suffered we all have you've been wounded but I'm afraid that would make no difference to Kathleen it wouldn't matter to her it must matter I've done a lot of thinking these past four years especially since I was put out of the running I'm glad that you refused to let Kathleen marry me I'm only be a burden now that possibility had nothing to do with my refusal I know sometimes a mistake and motive works for good in the end I'm not I'm not blaming you for your refusal not anymore you'd be something more than human if you could forget what my my father did you know yes I know Dr. Harding told me the whole story so it's better than it is she'll realize that too someday tell me okay Kathleen it's all right will you mind leaving us Mr. Kathleen darling I didn't believe it I couldn't you're back in your life let me look at you if I could start crying for a minute I could see you better not much look at I'm pretty much you've come back aren't you glad to see me you haven't said so it's been so long darling and when I didn't hear from you I thought that can forgive me well I was going to write to you but I got up to London everything seemed to break at once I was pretty busy of course you were then I thought I'd come down make a few less minute arrangement the house and you see I'm selling it telling me why can't please try to understand I shouldn't have come back at all I was hoping that I thought when you didn't hear from me you know and what is it look at me are you telling me that you that you don't love me is that it can divine spectacle I've made of myself isn't waiting here I guess you're right I should have known but I guess I'm too conceited you have to forgive me can I I didn't mean to throw myself at your head is just so silly so oh uncle John I've been such a fool don't don't my darling he doesn't want me on why didn't you let us alone he wanted me one you took him away from me just as surely as Jerry Wayne took away your money and Claire and my heart just as bitter and just as lonely you think I haven't suffered what she hasn't come not one since that night she'll never come to you again never and then you'll know how I feel now do you love him that much I've never loved anyone I never will go back to him how can you say that now go back to my house I've been so wrong my darling he loves you too and he needs you so he's sick he's been hurt that's why he pretended he'd forgotten he was trying to give you up Catherine then it it isn't true he he really wants me can but you'd gone let me look at you darling let me see you now oh why didn't you tell me Kathleen did you think it would matter to me did you think that my love was so small that that I wouldn't want to care for you and make you well again all right it just sent me away Kathleen I I may never be well there's no telling but you love me you do love me tell me that Kathleen don't make me say it don't you know what it means to be tied to me all your life no gayety no real happiness is any love strong enough for that mine is even stronger and my love will make you well again Kathleen Kathleen oh my darling money why don't come to me I've waited so many nights here in the garden when you're here oh you've come at last money I've been here all the time only you couldn't see me because you've been so obstinate you won't you won't go away anymore now that I've made it right why you're in your wedding dress just as you were that night and as beautiful as fresh as as young as as if 50 years were only a day but I I'm old I'm old how could you bet look at me I'm old my face is all lying I see my hair is white I'm bent I'm bent and feeble no you see me like that miracle you've never let me ask but tell me now when shall we be together always why why it but how can how can I be there and you but to be afraid of it some poor tears are they'll go smiling through the years if they knew what they'd find at the end of the road the curtain falls on act three of smiling through before our stars come back for their curtain calls I'd like to speak to a special group of girls there are nearly a million and a half of these girls all over the country and something very special has happened or is going to happen to them during 1940 you know what it is they'll be married this year and many will begin right away keeping house and washing dishes now no bride wants her hands to grow rough and red and unattractive and they needn't with new quick looks even busy hands can stay soft and smooth and lovable these gentle flakes are so kind to hands yes indeed this has been proved by hundreds of women in a most unusual kind of test a one-hand test each woman put one hand in luck suds the other in suds from a different so now that's absolutely fair isn't it and conditions were similar to home dishwashing for instance each woman did the test for 20 minutes three times a day average dishwashing time all together five leading soaps including lucks were tested well sir the results were amazing oh Sally will you read what Mrs. Edna Tessel of Brooklyn said about her results I have always used lucks for my own dishes and know how very gentle it is but I didn't realize what a difference there was between new quick lucks and the other soap I tested after 19 days of the test my lucks hand still looks smooth and white my other hand was so red and rough that I was really embarrassed to have people see it yes the scientists conducting these tests reported they proved lucks milder than any of the other soaps tested proved it kindest to hands a one reason new quick lucks is so kind to your hands is that it contains absolutely no harmful alkali I wish you'd give it your own private test in your own dish pan try it for a week and I don't think you will ever change your grocer has new quicks lucks in the same familiar box at no extra cost now Mr. DeMille is bringing our stars to the microphone although Barbara Stanric and Robert Taylor are neither of them strangers here tonight they're taking their first curtain call together on our stage thank you CB Barbara and I've been looking forward to doing this play for quite a while smiling through it's always been a favorite of mine Mr. DeMille and with and with Bob Taylor at the same microphone it was a perfect performance for all of us you know I hate to bring in a note of complaint CB but I happen to be a committee of one oh nothing to do with the play it well Bob tell him yes you can't turn my hair any grayer it's about your attendance at the Hollywood ballpark since the season open the directors are complaining don't you like baseball anymore it's my it's still my principal vice Bob but I haven't had time to indulge it lately there's a player week to produce in the Lux Radio Theater and over at Paramount the little matter of a motion picture called Northwest Mounted Police I don't call it little I saw 500 Indians the other day 500 Indians will bring them along I'd like to Bob but I don't believe the umpires would appreciate it in the meantime keep your fingers crossed for the rest of us stockholders we may have a pen and winner in the Hollywood stars we hope but to get back to the Lux Radio Theater what's the play next week next Monday night we're going to present another Pulitzer Prize winner and Broadway hit Thornton Wilder's play our town Sal Lesser has just given this play a fine motion picture production to be released within a few weeks but next week we'll do it with the original cast of the picture before you see it on the screen and here are the stars we'll have William Holden Martha Scott Faye Bainter Bula Bondi Thomas Mitchell Guy Kibbe Stuart Irwin and in the famous role he created on the stage Frank Craven our town has something of the story of your town and every town in America headed by a cast of eight stars from the picture we will bring you this stirring human drama next Monday night and next Monday night we'll be listening at home CB good night good night everybody good night we're starting right now to find you to another play our sponsor the makers of Lux Flakes join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night and the Lux Radio Theater presents William Holden Martha Scott Faye Bainter Bula Bondi Thomas Mitchell Guy Kibbe Stuart Irwin and Frank Craven the original motion picture cast in our town this is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood heard in tonight's play where Eric Snowden as Dr. Owen Frank Martin as Willie Enley Julie Bannon as Mary Lou Merrill as Dr. Justina Wayne as Jane and James Eagles as Jimmy Robert Taylor stars in the MGM picture Waterloo Braves soon to be released Barbara Stanwyck's current picture is paramounts remember the night the play Smiling Through was written by Jane Cowell and Jane Murphin our music was directed by Lois Silbers and your announcer has been Melville Roick this is the Columbia Broadcasting System