The Reward (1915 film)

The Reward
The Reward
Directed by	Reginald Barker
Written by	C. Gardner Sullivan
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Bessie Barriscale
Edited by	Thomas H. Ince; E.H. Allen
Production; company	New York Motion Picture Corp.
Distributed by	Mutual Film
Release date	June 24, 1915;
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

The Reward is a 1915 film by Reginald Barker starring Bessie Barriscale, Arthur Maude and Louise Glaum. Barriscale plays a moral chorus girl whom Maude's character attempts to entice to a wild party life for a bet.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Cast

Bessie Barriscale as Jane Wallace
Arthur Maude as Dan Conby
Louise Glaum as Trixie
Margaret Thompson as Pinkie

Reception

Writing for Motion Picture Story Magazine, Allan Douglas Brodie gave Barriscale's acting glowing reviews: "...the artistic work of Miss Barriscale will live in the memories of picture-lovers for many a long day. I refer to "The Cup of Life" and “ The Reward,” both of which are superb vehicles for the display of this artiste's admirable acting."^[4]

Preservation

With no prints of The Reward located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[5]

References

^ Larry Langman American Film Cycles: The Silent Era 1998 p45 "Reginald Barker's drama, The Reward ( 1915 ), suggests the commonly held belief that a young woman cannot rise in the world of the stage without making moral compromises . Bessie Barriscale portrays a chorus girl known as "The Iceberg " by her colleagues because she refuses to participate in their wild parties . Arthur Maude, a friend of the frolickers, doubts that a young woman, when offered the choice of taking " the easiest way, " would refuse . To prove it, he bets he can break down Barriscale's resistanc "
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Reward". silentera.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "The Reward". afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "Chats with the Players: Bessie Barriscale, of the N.Y.M.P. Corporation". Motion Picture Story Magazine. 10 (12). Brooklyn, New York: M.P. Publishing Co.: 106–108 January 1916.
^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Reward". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

External links

The Reward at IMDb

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[1] Larry Langman American Film Cycles: The Silent Era 1998 p45 "Reginald Barker's drama, The Reward ( 1915 ), suggests the commonly held belief that a young woman cannot rise in the world of the stage without making moral compromises . Bessie Barriscale portrays a chorus girl known as "The Iceberg " by her colleagues because she refuses to participate in their wild parties . Arthur Maude, a friend of the frolickers, doubts that a young woman, when offered the choice of taking " the easiest way, " would refuse . To prove it, he bets he can break down Barriscale's resistanc "

[silentera-2] "Progressive Silent Film List: The Reward". silentera.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[afi-3] "The Reward". afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[Motion_Picture_Story-4] "Chats with the Players: Bessie Barriscale, of the N.Y.M.P. Corporation". Motion Picture Story Magazine. 10 (12). Brooklyn, New York: M.P. Publishing Co.: 106–108 January 1916.

[American_Silent_Feature_Film_Database-5] "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Reward". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

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