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"The Result."
While still a bit crude in the matter of kneading together the dialog. Hyman Adler has a pleasing comedy-dramatic playlet in "The Result." He has the role of a wealthy, gray-haired Hollander, with a song and daughter. On arriving home for the evening meal he finds them down in the mouth. Taking a look at the boy he says, "What's the matter with the Crown Prince?" The boy wants $10,000 to go into business for himself and the girl pleads with her father to give it to him. Finding him obdurate she declares she is going to be married and demands a dowry. After a lot of bickering the children go off to pack their clothes, declaring their intention of leaving their father's house. Before doing so the boy hands his father a book to read on the subject of "recompense" and "regret." Lights down and seated at a table with a single light the father peruses the book. The future of his children are visualized by visions, showing the girl as having gone astray and the boy reduced to a drug fiend. Father wants to atone and pleads with them to return, but they answer that it is too late. Lights up and first the girl enters with her suit case. Father relents, promising a dowry and declaring the wedding shall take place in his home. To the boy he gives a check for $10,000. The phone bell rings and father tells a friend he is willing to sell an interest in his business for $10,000, as he is getting old. The boy begs his father to give him the opportunity to buy in and the old man takes back the check, agreeing to the proposition. For a curtain call the old man holds his children in his arms, singing a heart interest ditty. At the Harlem Opera House the act was a riot, securing numerous curtain calls. The visions are poorly worked out and should be materially improved.
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Variety, 54:5 (03/28/1919)