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 "
