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The Edison Company more frequently than some of its rivals gets away from the beaten path and gives the exhibitor something new and striking. It must also be said that the Edison Company has frequently shown itself thoroughly alive to the problems of modern society and has dealt with them in progressive and vigorous fashion. The strongest political picture play at this writing is undoubtedly "The Insurgent Senator." The plot, while slightly reminiscent of political plays on the stage and of magazine stories, is a strong one, and the settings and the acting often reach absolute perfection. The part of the insurgent senator was played with a happy combination of cleverness and reserve, while the small but difficult role of the boss's daughter was rendered with consummate skill. The groupings of the senate while in session and the workings of the legislative lobby are portrayed with faultless fidelity to life and give the picture a very desirable atmosphere of realism. The director as well as the players seem to have taken unusual pains with this picture and the results of their co-operation is most gratifying. "The Insurgent Senator" is not only a novel and splendid theme for the moving picture with a powerful lesson, but it has the additional advantage of being a timely topic and catching the popular spirit of to-day, which is everywhere working for a renewal of old-fashioned honesty in politics. It may well be featured and will get money and prestige. - The Moving Picture World, May 4, 1912