The Winter's Tale (1910 film) who had years of experience as a still and motion picture photographer. The role of the cameraman was uncredited in 1910 productions. The Thanhouser adaption notably foregoes the famous Shakespearean stage directions: "Exit, pursued by a bear." and allows Antigonus a peaceful exit. Another difference in the production is that following the collapse and reported death of Hermione. In the play, the audience is aligns with Leontes' view and gives no reason to doubt Hermione's death, but the Thanhouser adaptation shows the mechanism and conspiracy formed by showing Hermione's revival and departure. Instead of using the Shakespeare character of Time
The Bear Dances the rich were powerful might be replaced by a régime where the powerful are rich." Despite approval of its subject-matter ("Any study of conditions in Soviet Russia is certain at the moment to command attention," noted "The Spectator") and praise for the directing, acting, and designs, the reviewers found "The Bear Dances" "overladen with pamphleteering argument, on both sides". "The play's weakness lies in its tendency to repeated pleading," observed Ivor Brown in "The Week-end Review". "Heavy blue pencilling would have given this play a chance of life," agreed John Pollock in "The Saturday Review". "The Stage" conceded that the