ramon novarro be quite charm in the title role of this little known film . all of the other star also do a superb job represent renee adoree and dorothy janis and and donald crisp . it amaze to me how natural and contemporary this film seem after 72 year . novarro be funny and dramatic and quite believable in the title role . it just about break one heart to realize that renee adoree die at the age of 35 and about 3 year after the release of this film . if you enjoy her in this film and be sure to see her performance in the big parade . donald crisp role harken back to his character in broken blossom and and his be the only performance in this film that teeter a little toward the melodramatic side . viewer may also be interested to know that novarro have attempt a legitimate singing career in opera and recital and and it be his voice you hear in the overdubbed recording .