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Because it it very well acted, this rather old-fashioned picture of sentiment has now and then deeply emotional incidents. The use that the producer has made of wisteria and of the memories that cling around it in the hearts of two people, a mother and her only son who is in prison, it very commendable. He was innocent, yet couldn't bear to write to let his mother know where he was, until wisteria time; then he couldn't help doing it. We also see her at the old home sadly wondering where he is, in wisteria time. When she gets the letter she goes to him. The governor is on the train and hears her sad story, investigates and declares the boy innocent. It is well designed except that the "boy" was a little bald on top and the first going away from home was almost funny. Again, perhaps, the last two pictures of happiness at home were kept on a bit too long. - The Moving Picture World, December 2, 1911