Before
Deceit could be exhibited in
Kansas, the state censorship board required the removal of several scenes and intertitles. Reel 1, three scenes of girl smoking. Reel 5, the fight scene and the closeup of pulling hair and biting fingers. Also removed were the reel 5 titles "You know dearie, when you want to mess something up, put a negro into it and especially a preacher." and "What profit it ye, if you gain riches and lose Jesus." == Preservation ==