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"Girl from the Golden West" - The night before his sister's arrival a cattle thief received a nasty revolver wound from one of the sheriff's men, whom he is still being closely hunted by. The sister makes a big fuss over him. Incidentally, she lets it slip that she and the sheriff have more than friendly feelings between each other. When the sheriff arrives at the house, he, the thief and the sister work things out. The boy confesses, and the sheriff, in love with the sister, does the proper thing - turns him loose.
It is difficult to find more than one or two of these Western playlets still on the "big time." The main problem is the lack of thrill, and after that, the similarities in the plot. This sketch has the same problems as the others. The comedy dramatic sketch is well acted, and were it in other hands it could never gain further attention. Even so, it can never go too far. One fault of the principals is their desire to inject comedy. Comedy is a great thing for vaudeville, but the only chance for a sketch of this sort is in an intense dramatic situation. Miss Trescott is attractive and seems capable of something stronger. Her two male supports are good, the brother in particular. The sheriff looks the part but appears heavy of foot for the lightning daredevil of a sheriff the girl describes.
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Variety 24:2 (09/16/1911)