''Circumstance'' is a 1922 Australian

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

directed by

Lawson Harris William Lawson Harris (June 30, 1897 – March 31, 1948) was an American director, actor, producer, and writer who made a number of films in Australia. He came to Australia originally at the behest of Arthur Shirley to work as production manager ...

Plot

A young woman is seduced and deserted by a man. She is rescued by a wealthy novelist, who wants to write a story about her life. The novelist's cousin proposes to the girl, only to realise she is the same girl he seduced and abandoned earlier in his life.

Cast

as Richard Talbot *

Yvonne Pavis Yvonne Pavis (12 May 1890-??) was an English-born actress, writer, and producer. She began acting in Hollywood in 1910 with the Vitagraph Company, occasionally acting under the name Marie Pavis. In 1922, she went to Australia and formed a produ ...

as Hazel Dalwood *Carlton Max as Bernard St Clair *Dot Pritchard as Jenny Taylor *Irish Webster as Mrs Carson *Cane Arthur *David Edelsten * Gordon Collingridge

Production

The film was produced by two Americans, Lawson Harris and Yvonne Pavis. Harris came to Australia in 1920 to help

Arthur Shirley Arthur Shirley (31 August 1886 – 24 November 1967) was an Australian actor, writer, producer, and director of theatre and film. He experienced some success as a film actor in Hollywood between 1914 and 1920. Biography Early life Born Hen ...

make ''The Throwback'' and later ran an acting school. He was joined in 1922 by Pavis, who was an experienced Hollywood actor. Together they made three low budget feature films.

Reception

The ''Sydney Truth'' said the film did "sensational" business in its first week. The film was profitable, due in part to its low cost.

References

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''Circumstance''
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