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Comic and dramatic dialogue.
"The Hero."
"The Hero" as presented by Arthur Strange and two male assistants deals with the much advertised patriotic topic — that of giving the returning soldiers and sailors back their positions. It is a matter of time just how long the piece can hold on with that sort of a topic; but it carries a patriotic appeal and may survive longer than expected, even though numerous defects are noticeable. The piece evidently was rushed through its prep stage, for many bits that could have been avoided are conspicuous. The dialog at times loses its effectiveness. Occasionally it delves off into inconsequential bits. At the close the expected punch line does not make its appearance. That is important since the present close fails to hold up the piece.
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Variety, 54:6 (04/04/1919)