There is an excellent idea for a picture story in this release; but it fails of being impressive, because the old man is played unconvincingly. This wouldn't have spoiled the offering, if the old man had been a pleasing character. The story turns on his senility, which is made unpleasant in its childishness, and when it is presented conventionally and almost mechanically interest suffers. Most old men in pictures are played this way; it doesn't show lack of intelligence in the actor so much as an unfortunate theatrical groove. In this case the result is fatal. The script is by J. Edward Hungerford, who deserves some credit, and the producer is N. MacGregor. - The Moving Picture World, December 20, 1913
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