Many incidents in the life of the great Napoleon have been depicted on the screen. We have seen Napoleon on the battlefield, on the throne, in his home life and on lonely St. Helena. But the Great Northern Film Company have seized upon an incident new to the theatergoer, viz., his imprisonment and escape from the island of Elba. The plot to free him, the successful mission of the young officer, who, at peril of his life, evades the guards and places the papers in the hands of his emperor, are all well handled and with a fine appreciation of the dramatic effects of the story. It is needless to say that the excellent photography adds to the effectiveness of a film that should be shown in every Independent theater. - The Moving Picture World, November 13, 1909
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