Through Flaming Gates (1912) Online

Miss Marion Leonard has done some very strong work in emotional climaxes in many other pictures, but this reviewer has never seen her in a role that taxed her capabilities so heavily or gave her so fine a chance to show her powers, and, as far as he can remember, he has never seen her to so good advantage as in this picture. It is an intensely thrilling story, has a hearty breaking human interest and, as it has been produced, is at once a thoroughly artistic and thoroughly popular picture, one that is worthy of being kept on at any theater for several weeks as the feature; it would surely pay. The mother had set her heart on going to a dance. The father was a doctor and had been called away. They had a little girl. The father probably would return any moment. The mother left the girl alone in the house. The wind blew the curtain and the child was shut in the burning house alone. The mother, in the midst of the party, heard the fire engines go past the house, but let herself be reassured. This is the situation, and it seems as though every ounce of good in it has been utilized by Miss Leonard and the picture's producer, and the whole cast, except the child. The ending is deeply emotional and is also very pleasant. It is a very good, very strong picture for all places, private entertainments, churches, any where, everywhere. - The Moving Picture World, March 9, 1912