The Close of the American Revolution

A very good film, perhaps the best in the Edison Company's fine series of historical pictures. The British general, Tarlton, is proposing to ride quickly with his cavalry to Charlotteville, Va., where the Virginia Assembly is in session, and capture it together with Thomas Jefferson. We see him and his finely mounted troopers start out along the roads. But a patriot, on a superb mount, knows his purpose and makes a dash across country. This gives beautiful (the photograph work is all fine) views of Virginia hills, meadows, farms and woodland. Included is a view of "Monticello." The final scene is the surrender of Cornwallis, the "close of the Revolution." Marc McDermott received spontaneous applause as Jefferson. He deserved it on artistic grounds, but it was started by a good Democrat. A little later, Chas. Ogle, as George Washington, received an ovation. Benjamin Wilson, as the patriot who brought the news, is an excellent rider. Richard Niel plays the British general, Tarlton. It is a big picture full of figures. The audience received the picture with great favor. The owner of the theater expressed high approval of it. The reviewer thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. It is well made, well acted, and well photographed. It ought to have special music, but it will go without any at all. - The Moving Picture World, July 20, 1912