Success

Synopsis: Melodrama. Carleton, a celebrated Shakespearian actor, is unable to cope with his success and becomes an alcoholic. His wife, Jane, finally leaves him, taking their young daughter with her. Years pass and Carleton finds himself without friends or money. He applies for a job at a theatre which is staging King Lear, with his now-grown daughter, Rose, cast as Cordelia. He discovers that the show’s backer gave Rose the part in order to seduce her. Gilbert Gordon (the star) also knows the financier’s intentions and deliberately gets drunk so Carleton can take on the role of Lear. The show is a huge success and Carleton’s reputation is restored; he is reunited with his wife and daughter and Rose becomes engaged to Gilbert.
Country: United States
Medium: Film
Technical information: Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release: 1923
Duration: 77 mins; 7000 feet
Availability: Presumed a lost film.