

“The Dramatic Tale of a Stage-Struck Girl.”
Directed by Joseph De Grasse
This melodrama about an actress in love with a playwright and the stage manager blackmailing her for her affections offers a unique glimpse into Chaney’s career before his classic performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
Clyde Benson
Rupert Vincent
Beggars of Life