The Way of the World - Cast

The Way of the World (1910)
Short | 16 min | Drama, Short

The Way of the World (1910)

Short | 16 min | Drama, Short

The old priest is deeply grieved over the empty church, when his young assistant decides to follow the Master's footsteps and go among the people as an example. Donning civilian garb, he goes out into the world to work in the fields. Here ...See moreThe old priest is deeply grieved over the empty church, when his young assistant decides to follow the Master's footsteps and go among the people as an example. Donning civilian garb, he goes out into the world to work in the fields. Here he learns the extreme thoughtlessness and selfishness of humanity. There are the two classes, the money seekers and the pleasure seekers. The former are shown in the fields and store houses, each struggling for himself unmindful of the condition of his neighbor, all driven by an unreasonable employer. The latter class is seen spending their time in a dance resort. The first have a standard of morals dependent upon their success in life, while the others have no standard of morals whatever, for the simple reason that they know no better. The young priest, incog, becomes a worker at the storehouse, dispensing his earnings in charity, while endeavoring to plant the seed of righteousness in the hearts of his fellow laborers, but his endeavors are met with derision. He is almost on the point of giving up when the dance resort is raided by the police and the women of the place flee in a panic, with the exception of one, who turns to the ones who brought her there for protection. Ah, but how like the world, they not only turn from her, but even assist in her ejection from the place and follow her tauntingly down the road, their crowd augmented by many curiosity seekers until there is a howling mob at her heels. At this moment the young priest appears and driving off her persecutors, leads the poor unfortunate Magdalene away to find some place of healthy safety for her, but again the world shows its unchristian spirit by refusing to receive her. Hopeless, the young priest makes his way back to the mission where he tells the old pastor that "They receive me not." He has hardly uttered the words when the girl appears and prostrates herself before the two holy men to ask their prayers for God's grace, determined to spend the rest of her life penitentially. The old father turns to the young curate and exclaims, "Not in vain if one soul is save." The scenes of the production are laid at the historical San Gabriel Mission, California. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry B. Walthall The Young Priest The Young Priest See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
George Nichols The Old Priest The Old Priest See fewer	The Flirt (1922)
Florence Barker The Modern Magdalene The Modern Magdalene See fewer	Choosing a Husband (1909)
Gertrude Claire The Landlady The Landlady See fewer	Oliver Twist (I) (1922)
Dorothy West The Young Girl The Young Girl See fewer	The Guerrilla (1908)
W. Chrystie Miller The Bell Ringer The Bell Ringer See fewer	Ramona (1910)
Linda Arvidson At Dance At Dance See fewer	Everyman (1913)
Dorothy Bernard Actress Actress See fewer	The Rainbow (1917)
Charles Craig At Dance At Dance See fewer	The Last Door (1921)
Gladys Egan A Child A Child See fewer	The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
Francis J. Grandon A Farmer / A Hayer A Farmer / A Hayer See fewer	The Lure of Heart's Desire (1916)
Robert Harron A Hayer A Hayer See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Dell Henderson The Foreman The Foreman See fewer	Show People (1928)
Jeanie Macpherson Actress Actress See fewer	The Merchant of Venice (1914)
Anthony O'Sullivan At Dance At Dance See fewer	The Monument (1913)
Frank Opperman A Hayer A Hayer See fewer	During the Round-Up (1913)
Alfred Paget A Policeman A Policeman See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Billy Quirk Actor Actor See fewer	Algie, the Miner (1912)
Mack Sennett At Dance At Dance See fewer	A Small Town Idol (1921)
Charles West Actor Actor See fewer	The Road to Yesterday (1925)