Moments from "Trilby" at The Apollo Theatre, London.

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

29 Jun 1922

Length of issue (in feet)

900

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Miss P. Neilson Terry, George Temple and Lauderdale Maitland at the Apollo Theatre, London.
NoS synopsis: "A feature is Lyn Harding’s womderful characterisation of the sinister Svengali." Harding in front of mirror making up. "There is an art even in borrowing as Svengali shows when he borrows from Taffy (Lauderdale Maitland)." "Zouzou (George A. Temple) has some difficulty in making a speech. Why? Well ---" Acting scene, people dancing in a room, man stands on chair trying to make a speech. "Trilby (cleverly interpreted by Phyllis Neilson-Terry) comes under Svengali’s evil influence ---". "Svengali’s triumph when Trilby, hypnotised, sings her famous song "Sweet Alice Ben Bolt"."

Researcher Comments

British Pathe - Phyllis Neilson Terry played Trilby
A short handwritten shot list for this story is present in the Pathé boxfile, as is a newspaper cutting. The number 93/145 is noted next to this story on the issue sheet.

Keywords

Performing arts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.12
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP002
Pathe Eve 41-79 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

160

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