[3][4][5] It depicted "the Strange and Adventurous Career of a Vagabond Wanderer and his Daughter.
[7] The Sunday Times said it "contained enough blood and thunder to satisfy the palate of even the greatest lover of the sensational.
"[8] The Daily Telegraph said "The plot of the piece is ingenious, and gives plenty of scope for fine work, both on the part of the playwright and the actors.
"[9] The Australian Star called it "nothing extraordinary... a piece of a class which may be characterised as strong or heavy, but it is interesting, and a great deal of the heaviness is removed by a vein of comedy which is introduced in parts by the subordinate characters.
[10] Dampier presented a play the following year with a similar plot called Everyday London.