A Stage Romance

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

William Farnum Edmund Kean

Peggy Shaw Anna Damby

Holmes Herbert Prince of Wales

Mario Carillo Lord Melville

Paul McAllister Count Koefeld