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vitality that only »a very £ertile .imagination could supply to it as-told in the book, in spite of Hope's ability as a story-teller. ; There d.o-pr-die spirit about the picture that makes it truly thrilling. , _, .. „ The laurels for the faultless acting are hard to allot. Colman is outstanding, and his acting compels sincere admiration for his dual characterisation of king and impersonator. Fairbanks and Massey score eminent successes m the roles of the two unscrupulous rogues who plot to steal the throne; and Madeleine' Carroll makes an excellent Princess Flavia. C. Aubrey Smith, the "grand old man" of the screen, plays the" role of the: king's adviser in his own. unexcelled manner, and David Niven and Mary Astor lend promising support to this faultless.and wjai-derful^scxeen, masterpiece. „ ,