Record

Performance TitleFilm Screening - 'The Blackguard'
Performance Date20 April 1925
Performance DayMonday
ConductorsW L Trytel
Set ListFilm Screening - 'The Blackguard', dir. G Cutts (1925, 96 mins)
Performance NotesThe Blackguard (1925) is a British-German drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jane Novak, Walter Rilla, and Frank Stanmore. Its German title is Die Prinzessin und der Geiger. Against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution a violinist saves a Princess from execution.

Produced by Michael Balcon and Erich Pommer,
Written by Raymond Paton (Novel), Alfred Hitchcock, Adrian Brunel,
Distributed by Wardour Films, Lee-Bradford Corporation.

Trade show of film (public release date, 26 October 1925), Screen, scenery and lighting by J Barker and Co. Projection by Bernstein and Mr Noakes.

De Groot,
Serge Morosoff presenting 'Dance of the Elves' - performers,
Michael Balcon - producer,
Graham Cutts - director

Actors:
Jane Novak – Prinzessin Maria Idourska, Princess Marie Idourska,
Walter Rilla – Michael Caviol, The Blackguard,
Frank Stanmore – Pompouard,
Bernhard Goetzke – Adrian Levinsky,
Rosa Valetti – Grandmother,
Dora Bergner – Duchess,
Fritz Alberti – Painter,
Robert Leffler – Leidner,
Alexander Murski – Vollmark,
Martin Herzberg – Michael Caviol as a boy,
Loni Nest – Prinzessin Maria as little girl,
Robert Scholz – Grandduke Paul
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1925/18)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/96917e916m0Xq
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1925/18[The Blackguard]20 April 1925
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
ErabidoripizFilm - 'The Blackguard'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/378Novak; Jane (1896-1990); American silent film actress
DS/UK/379Rilla; Walter (1894-1980); German film actor
DS/UK/3014Stanmore; Frank (1877-1943); English film actor
DS/UK/2746Goetzke; Bernhard (1884-1964); German film actor
DS/UK/3015Cutts; Graham (1885-1958); British film director
DS/UK/3016Hitchcock; Sir; Alfred (13 August 1899-29 April 1980); KBE; English film director and producer
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