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Masks and Faces is a 1917 British silent biographical film directed by Fred Paul and starring Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Irene Vanbrugh and Henry S. Irving. The film depicts episodes from the life of the eighteenth-century Irish actress Peg Woffington. It is based on the 1852 play Masks and Faces by Charles Reade and Tom Taylor.
Original Release
05/14/1917
US Release
05/05/1918
Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnston Forbes-Robertson | James Triplet / Triplet |
Irene Vanbrugh | Peg Woffington |
Henry S. Irving | Colander |
Gerald du Maurier | Hunsdon |
Dennis Neilson-Terry | Ernest Vane |
Gladys Cooper | Mabel Vane |
Ben Webster | Sir Charles Pomander |
C.M. Lowne | Quinn |
Nigel Playfair | Rich |
Lillah McCarthy | Kitty Clive |
Directors
Writers
Benedict James, Charles Reade, Tom Taylor
Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnston Forbes-Robertson | James Triplet / Triplet |
Irene Vanbrugh | Peg Woffington |
Henry S. Irving | Colander |
Gerald du Maurier | Hunsdon |
Dennis Neilson-Terry | Ernest Vane |
Gladys Cooper | Mabel Vane |
Ben Webster | Sir Charles Pomander |
C.M. Lowne | Quinn |
Nigel Playfair | Rich |
Lillah McCarthy | Kitty Clive |
Dion Boucicault Jr. | Colley Cibber |
Henry Vibart | Burdock |
Donald Calthrop | Lovell |
J. Fisher White | Snarl |
Lyall Swete | Soper |
Helen Haye | Dame Best |
Matheson Lang | Coachman |
Weedon Grossmith | Fiddler |
Gerald Ames | Fencing Master |
Mary Brough | Landlady |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Fred Paul | Producer |
Maurice Elvey | Producer |