This was reportedly inspired by the huge success of the Mary Roberts Rinehart / Avery Hopwood play "The Bat".
This moving picture allegedly shows many prejudices against people who are of the colored persuasion.
When the picture premiered at the Apollo Theatre in New York City on 23 Oct 1922, Bell Telephone set up a "broadcasting apparatus" and aired the film over the radio, where listeners could "follow the progress of the film by the music of the orchestra, and by the laughter of the audience," according to the 28 Oct 1922 Exhibitors Trade Review.. This reportedly marked the first time a film premiere had a radio broadcast.