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Before an interior back drop depicting a government pension office, Lawrence and Edwards distribute 18 minutes of comedy and sentiment woven around an interesting little story anent an old veteran’s application for back pension. Lawrence makes a splendid lieutenant in uniform; tall, good looking, erect and with a perfect enunciation, while Edwards portrays the applicant, an aged Irishman who fight in the union ranks during the Civil War. The dialog is strictly original and always on the main idea, running into a complete tale from beginning to end. The finish affords a bit of sentiment well broken into with comedy and keeps up with the proceeding section. It borders on the recognition thing, but is build a bit different than the average. Edwards’ is a unique character and should show better as the turn goes along. The bigtime can use this team. They look ready right now.
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Variety, Volume XXXVI, no.3, September 18, 1914