A most interesting, well sustained, and clearly told story has been filmed by Cines, under the title "The Daughter of the Spy." This is a two-reel subject, dealing with events in Italy about the fifteenth or sixteenth century. It is of the romantic type and lays no claim to historical value. The principals in the well balanced cast are: Chas. Maestro, the spy; Signorina Leah Gillami, as Beatrice, daughter of the spy, and Anthony Novelli, as Count Rossi, the leading conspirator. These clever actors sustain their characters very creditably, if exception be taken to the over-acting of Signorina Gillami, in the rescue scene, that portion of it which shows her making her way to the cell of Count Rossi, after stealing the keys from the jailer's son. Signorina Gillami more than compensates for this, however, in her daring descent from the dizzy height of the castle, by means of a rope. It is no mean athletic feat for a man to accomplish, yet this gritty little woman performs it fearlessly, and shows that she has muscles of steel in her arms and also the knack of the ankle coil, which prevents slips and consequent scorching of the flesh of the hands. Signor Novelli is at his best in the scene before the governor of the castle where, as Count Rossi, he is offered pardon, if he will reveal the names of his fellow conspirators. There is no air of bravado in his scornful refusal of the governor's proffered clemency; it is rather the dignified, contemptuous rebuke of a gentleman and man of honor, who holds life cheap when loyalty to principle is at stake. Signor Maestro succeeds so well in simulating the duplicity and sordid motives of the spy that one unconsciously assumes an instinctive aversion for that base creature. Indeed, his swift and unexpected death at the close is viewed with a spirit of unmixed exultation. The engagement between the soldiery and the mob of conspirators is spirited, and the flight and pursuit of the leaders creates a thrill. Count Rossi's escape, in the midst of many perils, will be viewed with suppressed breathing and a lavish flow of sympathy. His swim for life while a rain of bullets whitens the water in his course has all the excitement of a real adventure. The photography and technique of these films are good. - The Moving Picture World, September 7, 1912