An interesting note is that George Calvert was the founder of Maryland and at one time owned much of what is Washington D.C. today and his son Leonard Calvert, was the first Governor of Maryland.Both are great-grandfathers and progenitor of Bruce Adamson. Adamson hopes to finish a book and video on the Calvert's, and other branches of the family. Including the Brooke's and Carroll's. One of Adamson's great grandmothers died while giving birth to a daughter. She was raised with John Carroll as brother and sister even though they were first cousins. John Carroll became the first Archbishop for the Catholic Church in the U.S.A.

Adamson has also found that the surname Carter is also found among the Calvert surname as it is in his own family. This is a fiction script which deliberately focus' on the Calvert name and its deeply rooted in Maryland history. Portait on right is First Lord Baltimore, George Calvert.

Produced at the Herald Square Theatre, New York, October 22, 1895.

Col. Alan Kendrick (75) in Heart of Maryland (9 Apr 1898 - 25 Jun 1898)

Cast: Maryland Calvert...........Mrs. Leslie Carter

Col. Alan Kendrick........Maurice Barrymore - portait below Calvert

Gen. Hugh Kendrick.....Frank Mordaunt

Lloyd Calvert..................Edward J. Morgan and others.

David Belasco (1853-1931) had wanted to produce "The Heart of Maryland" but he was determined to retain financial control of the play and he was insistent that Mrs. Leslie Carter should play the lead.

Lloyd Calvert, returns to his home from the North to enlist in the Southern forces, in reality he is a Northern Spy. The second invasion of Maryland is in motion and General Kendrick is approaching with 60,000 troops. When Lloyd's sister, Maryland appears, she is reading a letter from General Robert E. Lee praising her loyalty to his his troops. One of the prisoners is Alan Kendrick, who is wounded. Maryland Calvert falls in love with Kendrick and begs for Alan to stay with her. Alan refuses, even though he loves her, but feels he must go on with the other prisoners and rejoin the Ninth Cavalry. Colonel Thorpe jealous of Alan, plots a scheme to send the war prisoners on to Charlesville so they will be killed by the Southern General Kendrick's forces. This will mean that Alan Kendrick will be killed.

Lloyd Calvert, tells his sister of the Thorpe's intentions to kill the prisoners. When Alan rejects Maryland's pleas to stay with her, the woman throws herself upon her lover and cries a warning, "It's a death trap!" The curtain falls.

For act two the curtain rises on the great hall of the Calvert mansion which is being used by General Kendrick as his headquarters. One room is Maryland Calvert's chambers.

Another room is now the General's bedroom. Lloyd Calvert has been coping military plans. General Kendrick's problems are grave. During the night he has met a serious defeat, for the Federal Ninth Cavalry has held him at bay and given General Hooker time to come up with reinforcements. Kendrick tells his troops "We must hold Boonsboro now, or go to Heaven." Lloyd is looking for the opportunity to escape to General Hooker with the southern plans. As he is about to leave, Alan Kendrick appears, wearing a Confederate uniform and hat. Lloyd is taken back by this disguise, and Alan explains that it was his one chance of seeing his true love "Maryland Calvert," Lloyd's sister. Alan agrees to hide if Lloyd will take Maryland the message that a Northerner, wants to see her before going into battle and is hiding in the mill.

When Alan has gone into the mill. Lloyd tells his sister about the hidden soldier, without identifying him. Maryland refuses firmly to see any Northerner, buy the resourceful Lloyd used bait to get his sister to see Alan Kendrick. He tells Maryland that "This Northerner may have picked up information about the military plans and should not be allowed to get to the enemy lines before the battle. It is Maryland's patriotic duty to detain him-- and she agrees. "Dangerous business, this secret service," says he, "whether for war--or love."

Lloyd takes off to deliver the plans. Two shots are heard outside--a picket firing at a man trying to pass. In a moment Lloyd runs in, bleeding from a wound in his breast. Lloyd tells Colonel Thorpe to destroy the plan of operations in his pants. Lloyd tells Thorpe that he has saved Charlesville for the North--and he confesses that he told Maryland about the plan so that she might try to keep Alan safe. Thorpe calls for the guards to arrest Lloyd as a deserter, when Lloyd dies from his wounds. Thorpe wanted Charlesville destroyed and he thinks "Maryland Calvert warned Alan Kendrick. That's why Charlesville wasn't cut to pieces." Two soldiers bring Colonel Thorpe a prisoner they have just taken, who wears a Confederate overcoast and is blindfolded. When the blindfold is remove and the coat is dropped, Alan Kendrick is revealed in the uniform of a colonel of the Federal Cavalry.

Thorpe orders his captors to guard outside, and Alan confronts the traitor with his misdeeds--for it was Alan who saw Thorpe in Hooker's headquarters, suspected duplicity, and ordered two men to follow him and seize the paper he carried. Thus branded a traitor, Thorpe cries in rage, "Damn the States!" Alan demands to see Thorpe's commanding officer, and when General Kendrick appears both men are thunderstruck to find themselves father and son. The General sends everybody else out of the room and questions Alan privately, warning him, that having come into enemy lines, he is in a dangerous position. "I pledge my word, sir, I came here on private business and not a soldier's errand." The General accept this. Yet, because Lloyd Calvert, a spy was killed and he possessed the military plans that Alan might be tied to Lloyd Calvert. The General wants to save his son if he can, and requests that he name the woman he came to see. "No" Alan declares. At this instant Maryland Calvert appears.

On meeting the General she said "I recognized you anywhere because you look so much like your son." "You know my son?" Maryland says "Yes," studdering "I am to be his wife." "Thank God," the General tells himself "Alan's story is the truth."

The General tells Maryland that the dead spy was her brother Lloyd. That Lloyd had asked her to see a friend of his old mill-a Northern soldier who had come in the hope of seeing his sweetheart before the battle. She shouts "General Kendrick, you told me--if only a breath connected them--Lloyd's last words to me--'If someone does not detain that man, he will go to the Northern lines telling them of our plans to attack...My brother is dead, but you shall clear his name and punish that spy in there." Little did Maryland Calvert know that the spy was her fiance Colonel Kendrick (Maurice Barrymore). The door to the adjoining room opened and Alan, pale as death, steps out. Maryland stares wildly at him, realizes what she has just done, and shrieks hysterically, "Alan, I didn't know!" She fell at Alan's feet and the curtain falls.

In act III, General Kendrick, Alan's father is killed and his replacement in command is Colonel Thorpe who despises Alan Kendrick. Thorpe declares that Alan was condemned as a spy and shall hang as a spy in a few minutes. Alan is brought from the prison at the church tower. When Alan is brought before Maryland Calvert she cries "Alan, forgive me!" He tells that she is forgive and that she is not to blame. "Send me away...with courage in my breast...And now, my own sweet girl, goodbye!" The dialogue that follows:

Maryland: No! No! Alan!

Alan--There is no hope!

Maryland--yes there is ! Isn't there. Colonel Thorpe?

Thorpe--Here sign this. (He takes from his breast pocket a paper, places his whiskey cup on the table, dips a pen in ink and offers the pen to the girl.)

Alan--No! Sign nothing. (Maryland darts past him, seizes the pen and signs.

Maryland-- There! Alan--What have you done?

Thorpe--(An private enters, Thorpe folds the paper and gives it to this man)--When you can make your way through, get this to General Headquarters.

Maryland--(follows private Bludsoe)--Yes, hurry, hurry--ride for your life! Ride for your life!

Alan--What have you done?

Thorpe--Miss Calvert has made a confession that makes it necessary for me to detain her here, under arrest.

Alan--Under arrest!

Thorpe--For betraying the attack on Charlesville to you. (Maryland now realizes that she was fooled).

Alan--You coward! You've taken advantage of the frantic words of a desperate girl! Weren't you satisfied without that? My poor girl, can't you see he has lied--cheated you? That man is my bitterest enemy--I drove him out of my regiment--a scoundrel. Why, it was he who sent me to Charlesville!

Alan--Thorpe let us fight it out to the last--but for God's sake leave the woman out of the question.

Thorpe--Now I've touched you....Haven't I?I know by daybreak Hooker will be master here, but it'll be too late--for you.

Alan--Horrible! Oh, my poor girl!

Maryland--No, no,

Alan--rather than stay here, under his control, I'd--

Thorpe--My dear Miss Calvert, be calm. Let me comfort you. (He puts his arms about her).

Maryland--Let me go! Alan! Alan!

Alan-- (struggles) Oh! God!

Maryland-- Alan!

Thorpe--(releasing the girl)--Go! ( She runs away from him, but as quick as a flash he catches her by the wrist and draws her to him). My dear Miss Calvert, I hold you in my arms! Ha! Ha!

Alan-- (rushed at Thorpe)

Maryland--You dog, I'll; (Thorpe hits Alan in the face, who is struck down).

Thorpe--I kiss you--kiss you-- kiss you.

Maryland--Devil! (She stabs again.) Devil!Devil! Thorpe slips from the table to the floor. Maryland, carried away by the force of her feelings, has followed him down and again plunges the bayonet into his breast.) Devil! The wounds did not penetrate Thorpe to endanger his life.

Alan--Maryland!

Maryland--(striving to untie Alan)--Quick! Quick! You must go! Get to your lines!

Alan-- I won't leave you like this.

Maryland--You may pass Boone--the pickets--unnoticed. I cannot!

Alan--No, I won't leave you!

Maryland-- You can't help me if you stay--you may save me--if you go. It is our only chance. Quick! Quick! Before they come! For the sake! Save yourself--rescue me!

Alan--Rescue you--yes--I will. (She helps him on with Thorpe's overcoat. His uniform is completely hidden. He takes up Thorpe's hat.

Maryland-- Sh! Get back--Now!

Alan--And now goodbye, my own dear girl. I will be back, with my own Ninth Cavalry boys My darling! (He takes her in his arms, kisses her, exits nonchalantly through the window.

Maryland--Tom Boone! ( She draws back from the window. Thorpe has been reviving; he rises to his feet, supporting himself by the table, and cries out faintly).

Thorpe--Prisoner--escaped! (Boone hears Thorpe's voice and looks in window.) Fire! Kill him!

Boone--(raises his rifle. Maryland puts her hand appealingly on his shoulder and their eyes meet for a moment.)

Maryland--You are aiming at my heart! Tom, it's my heart you're aiming at! (He hesitates, then fires into the air, bringing to his rifle to attention).

Thorpe--Ah, missed! Missed! He has escaped give the alarm!

Private Blount--We'll ring the bell! Maryland--The bell!( She grabs Blount's lantern near the stairs and leaps to the belfry.

Blount--Look to the Colonel! Look to the Colonel! The prisoner will never pass the pickets. They'll shoot him down.

Thorpe--Don't let him get away--why don't they ring the bell--ring the bell. Blount--(shouting) Ring the Bell!

Quick Curtain:

Maryland--The bell shall not ring! (She leaps and clings with both hands to the tongue of the bell. The bell swings higher and higher and she is dragged forward and backward by the swinging. The curtain falls. Act four opens and it is the following day. Thorpe is holding his position at the church. Maryland was dragged from the bell tower, placed under arrest and sent by Thorpe to the house under guard. She is now in her own room with a guard outside. Thorpe orders Blount to double the guard and that he should not let Maryland out of his sight as Alan Kendrick's Ninth Cavalry has arrived. If Maryland was a man, it would mean death, in this case she was to be sent on to headquarters.

Alan Kendrick arrives and Thorpe goes to the balcony to talk with him. Alan warns Thorpe he must surrender or face a massacre. He will make no concessions, but will allow the woman of the house through his lines before attacking. "All but one--a prisoner!" cries Thorpe. Alan declares "If any harm comes to her I will not wait to turn you over to General Hooker, but hang you myself." Thorpe orders Maryland brought to the balcony and warns that he will blow Maryland's brains out if he resumes an attack. Thorpe orders the men to arm their guns at Maryland, no one listens. "Obey me! Thorpe yells. The men let their guns fall to the floor.

Alan is permitted to meet with Thorpe.

Alan approaches Lieut. Telfair and Thorpe yells "I am in command here!" Alan says to Telfair "My men have taken one of your couriers." Who is carrying a message from Robert E. Lee. Private Bludsoe salutes Telfair and hands him the note: "From General Lee." Alan explains and turns to Thorpe stating "That the retreat Thorpe had bargained for will not save him. You've been a traitor to both sides," Alan reveals. Telfair finishes the message and points to Thorpe and gives the order to "Arrest him!" The men come to attention. Telfair reads : "You will take command of Thorpe's division. Give him a drumhead court-martial. The courier brings necessary evidence. Signed General Lee." Alan and Telfair shake hands. Telfair and others depart, leaving Alan and Maryland alone. He gathers her in his arms, and the theatre orchestra softly begins playing the air, "Maryland, My Maryland." Portrait below is of David Belasco.

This was a script for the Civil War, yet in real life George Calvert was in his own way responsible for The American Revolution by writing in the Maryland Charter that they would have the freedom of religion and taxation. The King of England reverse this a number of years later. Many years after the reversal the American Patriots fought for America's freedom from the British.