Kean; or, The Prince and the Actor (1910) User Reviews

No manager will make a mistake if he includes this in his program

[deickemeyer · 4 October 2015]

A sumptuous production of a sensational episode in the life of Kean, the famous actor, who once thrilled the audiences of Drury Lane with his genius, The representation of the inside of this famous theater has a historic value which should not be overlooked in considering the value of this film. The love story in which Kean and the prince share is plainly told, and there is a dramatic scene when Kean denounces the prince from the stage. Happily, however, the differences are patched up and the actor is brought to see that another woman is the better for him. The acting is to be commended. The climaxes arc worked up with unusual appreciation of the dramatic requirements, and the attention is held closely by the sympathetic interpretation of all the moods represented. No manager will make a mistake if he includes this in his program. - The Moving Picture World, December 10, 1910