René Navarre — Motography’s Gallery of Picture Players (1914) 🇺🇸

Victor Navarre [René Navarre] is universally accorded the honor of being the most versatile actor seen on the screen in Gaumont pictures.

He is the interesting, compelling, mysterious and elusive Fantômas and in the portrayal of this character has gained international popularity.

Not to have followed the fortunes, and misfortunes, of this remarkable screen personage who baffles the police and populace of the gay city of Paris, is to have missed a treat in adventure and the adroit work of the clever Fantômas.

He plays equally well the young man, the man bent with years and care, the detective, confident and jaunty if young, less confident and more deliberate if old, the criminal persecuted or lean from the rigor of prison toil, the reverend gentleman sanctimonious or peace-bestowing.

But in all he is at perfect ease. And one of his specialties is rapid change of costume.

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Collection: Motography Magazine, March 1914