The Master Mummer (1905)

THE MASTER MUMMER (1905)

A cracking start to this story...
Three young men share a flat in London. They all work from home: Allan Mabane is a Scottish artist who wears a "disreputable smock"; Arthur is the youngest of them; Arnold Greatson is a writer of popular stories but objects to them being caricatured as "pot-boilers".
They have a housekeeper Mrs Burdett who is the essence of respectability

Arnold is finding it hard to write something new, he is lacking inspiration, Mabane suggests that he seeks for it from real life and recommends going to a busy railway station where he can observe the hustle and bustle of travellers.
Arnold goes to Charing Cross station and there falls into conversation with an enigmatic figure, together they see an unhappy girl being led away by an older man...
7/10

The Hillman (1917)

THE HILLMAN (1917)

A beautiful actress, touring England in her chauffeur-driven car, is stranded when the car breaks down. Rescued by a handsome young farmer the actress and her maid stay at a large farm run by the farmer and his sour elder brother, both of whom are confirmed misogynists.

The young farmer who is very wealthy cannot resist the lure of the actress and leaves for London.
Various entanglements ensue on all sides before the couple overcome all obstacles.
So-so 3/10