Regretfully, whoever transferred this one to DVD chose to speed it up to the point of absurdity, making it virtually intolerable to appreciate. Hopefully, some day, this unfortunate situation will be corrected by a more intelligent preservationist.
The AFI Catalogue reports a release date of May 1919. However, a 13 April 1919 article "Written on the Screen" in the New York Times mentions the film was playing at the Broadway, although it was not reviewed. A week later, a similar article mentions it was in its second week at the Broadway.