Nicholas Nickleby (1912 film)

Nicholas Nickleby is a 1912 American silent short drama film directed by George Nichols, adapted from Charles Dickens 1839 novel of the same name. The tworeel film stars Harry Benham in the title role and Mignon Anderson.

As a 30minute silent production some sources stateminutes, the film has to significantly compact and truncate the story of the 900 plus page novel. Many characters are not directly identified by name, but would be familiar to those with knowledge of the novel.Nicholas Nickleby and his mother and sister Kate arrive in London, and take up lodgings at Miss LaCreevys a miniature painter, per the sign on her house. Mrs. Nickleby sends a message to her brotherinlaw Ralph Nickleby, a moneylender, asking his assistance in finding employment for Nicholas. Ralph visits the Nicklebys and shows Nicholas an advertisement to be a school teacher for Mr. Squeers academy. Wackford Squeers is at the Saracen Heads Inn in London, allowing his new students nearly nothing to eat while he dines well. Ralph introduces Nicholas to Squeers, and Nicholas then leaves London to go to Wackfords Dotheboys Hall, as Kate and Mrs. Nickelby sadly look on. ........

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