This comedy from 1912 is a science fiction variant on a modern urban myth called "the reluctant bridegroom" in which the bride-to-be is photographed in a compromising situation. In fact, variations go back much earlier and it appears in Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.
Over all it's a nice effort, with a good set-up and a good sense of fun. There are issues that render it less than excellent: the action runs a lot slower than it has to, the pantomime is a lot broader than needed even for the era and the final fillip, in which the man is driven mad by what he sees as a betrayal and the entire charade needs to be reenacted with a "happy ending" to bring him out of it seems to be a bit of padding. Nonetheless, the acting is sincere, the production values are good for the era and the sf twist is interesting.
Over all it's a nice effort, with a good set-up and a good sense of fun. There are issues that render it less than excellent: the action runs a lot slower than it has to, the pantomime is a lot broader than needed even for the era and the final fillip, in which the man is driven mad by what he sees as a betrayal and the entire charade needs to be reenacted with a "happy ending" to bring him out of it seems to be a bit of padding. Nonetheless, the acting is sincere, the production values are good for the era and the sf twist is interesting.
