A silent film about the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, whose life intertwines with a young woman, Anna Damby, and Countess Koefeld. Kean, inspired by the Countess, becomes entangled in a plot involving Anna, her guardian, and a roué named Lord Melville. The story culminates in a benefit performance where Kean's passionate denouncement of the Prince of Wales leads to his downfall.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 William FarnumEdmund Kean | Edmund Kean |
 Peggy ShawAnna Damby | Anna Damby |
 Holmes HerbertPrince of Wales | Prince of Wales |
 Mario CarilloLord Melville | Lord Melville |
 Paul McAllisterCount Koefeld | Count Koefeld |
 Etienne GirardotSalomon | Salomon |
 Bernard SiegelMr. Sleeker | Mr. Sleeker |
 Florence AshbrookeMrs. Bob | Mrs. Bob |
 America ChedisterLady Anne Boyle | Lady Anne Boyle |
| HHal De ForrestOld Bob | Old Bob |
| EEdward KiplingDarious - hairdresser | Darious - hairdresser |
| HHarry GrippJohn - prizefighter | John - prizefighter |
| AAugustus BalfourStage Manager | Stage Manager |
| JJack CollinsBardolph | Bardolph |
 Cuyler SuppleeTom | Tom |
| EEdward BoringNeedles - spy | Needles - spy |
| MMyrta BonillasCountess Koefeld | Countess Koefeld |
| PPaula ShayAmy, Countess of Goswill | Amy, Countess of Goswill |
| VViva VeromeGidsa | Gidsa |
| RRuth D. GoodwinLittly Emily | Littly Emily |