A Stage Romance (1922)

Overview

A silent film about the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, whose life intertwines with a young woman, Anna Damby, and Countess Koefeld. Kean, inspired by the Countess, becomes entangled in a plot involving Anna, her guardian, and a roué named Lord Melville. The story culminates in a benefit performance where Kean's passionate denouncement of the Prince of Wales leads to his downfall.

Directed by

Herbert Brenon

Cast

• William Farnum as Edmund Kean
• Peggy Shaw as Anna Damby
• Holmes Herbert as Prince of Wales
• Mario Carillo as Lord Melville
• Paul McAllister as Count Koefeld
• Etienne Girardot as Salomon
• Bernard Siegel as Mr. Sleeker
• Florence Ashbrooke as Mrs. Bob
• America Chedister as Lady Anne Boyle
• Hal De Forrest as Old Bob
• Edward Kipling as Darious - hairdresser
• Harry Gripp as John - prizefighter

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Sources

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