[1][2] It was called "a three-act drama which makes An appeal- to the eligible to enlist.
"[3] The original production raised money for the war effort.
"[6] The Bulletin said the "play runs on the safe lines of old domestic drama as i-egards plot, the Australian interest is sustained, and the war theme brings the story up to date.
It is just the old tale of a hero put in a false position by his desire to shield his girl’s father from an awful disclosure, and when the disclosure is found to be not awful at all the play ends happily.
"[7] Smith later said he felt "the strong recruiting flavor of the play would be against it as a commercial proposition.