Acting
A lawyer bribes a touring actor to pose as the heir to an earldom.
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'1850. Squire's grandson saves farmer's niece from charge of murdering illegitimate baby.' (British Film Catalogue)
By 1820, Edmund Kean is the most admired Shakespearan actor. But if his art is peerless, his free lifestyle is ill thought of, particularly by the high society. Kean has fallen passionately in love with Countess Elena de Koefeld, the wife of the ambassador of Denmark. Elena loves him too but hesitates to give up her rank in society and follow Kean. On the other hand, Anna, a rich heiress who refuses to marry Lord Mewill, the husband chosen by her parents, confesses her love for Kean and decides to become an actress like him... The aristocrats, outraged by Edmund's profligate ways, decide to boycott his performances and his career is broken. Kean does not recover from such a blow and, on a stormy night, dies in Elena's arms.
A fop wins a socialist's daughter by earning his living as a farm-hand.
Arsène Lupin, alias the Duke of Charmence, is a clever gentleman burglar. Detective Guerchard has vowed to bring Lupin to justice. Given a chance to escape when caught with the goods, Lupin gives up his freedom for the love of a good woman.
When a Lord and family are shipwrecked on an island their butler becomes a king.
The armistice permits British and French soldiers to return home in time to solve problems. Short film.
An aged ambassador's wife loves an admiral but is rejected by society after his death.
A soap factory heir poses as a worker to reform conditions, and is saved from an anarchist by a flower girl.
A man poses as a baron, reconciles a couple, sells a corn cure, adopts a child, and marries a spinster.
In nineteenth century Mesopotamia a series of romantic enganglements ensue.
A man turns poacher for love of a married woman and is jailed by his widowed mother's evidence.
'1860-1910. Life of a mayor's daughter if she married (a) a rich baronet; (b) a poor shopkeeper; (c) nobody.' (British Film Catalogue)
The film is a contempary-set version of William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.
