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Adeline Hayden Coffin
Adeline Maria Elisabeth Hayden Coffin (née de Leuw; 20 June 1862 – 31 March 1939) was a German-born British actress. In an advertisement for her professional availability in 1921 she described herself, or was described by her agent, as suitable for "Sympathetic Mothers, Grandes Dames, and Character Parts". Life Hayden Coffin was born in Gräfrath (Gut Grünewald, nowadays part of Solingen), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, daughter of Friedrich-August de Leuw, a landscape painter, and Mary Francis Charrington. She was the granddaughter of the oculist Friedrich-Hermann de Leuw. Hayden Coffin was a pupil of the composer Alberto Randegger, and married him in 1884 in London. She had worked as a pianist, and taught singing. They were divorced in 1892. Adeline had originally petitioned for a divorce on the grounds that Randegger was cruel to her and that he had been unfaithful. The Solicitor general and the judge in the case found that there was no truth in this, but that in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, containing the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and John Hanning Speke, Speke's monument. South Kensington and Gloucester Road, London, Gloucester Road are home to Imperial College London, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum, London, Science Museum. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates. Name The Manorialism, manor of ''Chenesitone'' is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, which in the Old English language, Anglo-Saxon language means "Chenesi's List of generic forms in place names in Ireland and the United Kingdom, ton" (homestead/settlement). One early spelling is ''Kesyngton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fifty-Five (1924 Film)
''The Flying Fifty-Five'' is a 1924 British silent sports film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Lionelle Howard, Frank Perfitt and Lionel d'Aragon. It is based on a 1922 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace, and was remade as a sound film in 1939. Cast * Lionelle Howard as Reggie Cambrey * Stephanie Stephens as Stella Barrington * Brian B. Lemon as Lord Fountwell * Frank Perfitt as Joanh Urquhart * Lionel d'Aragon as Sir Jacques Gregory * Bert Darley as Honourable Claude Barrington * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Aunt * John Alexander as Jebson * Johnny Butt * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... Further reading * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sportsman's Wife
''A Sportsman's Wife'' is a 1921 British silent sports film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Gregory Scott and Clive Brook. Cast * Violet Hopson - Jessica Dunders * Gregory Scott - Harry Kerr * Clive Brook - Dick Anderson * Mercy Hatton - Kitty Vickers * Arthur Walcott - The Agent * Adeline Hayden Coffin Adeline Maria Elisabeth Hayden Coffin (née de Leuw; 20 June 1862 – 31 March 1939) was a German-born British actress. In an advertisement for her professional availability in 1921 she described herself, or was described by her agent, as suita ... - Mrs. Dundas References External links * 1921 films British silent feature films British sports drama films 1920s sports drama films Broadwest films Films directed by Walter West British black-and-white films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent sports drama films {{sport-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Spider (1920 Film)
''The Black Spider'' is a 1920 British silent mystery film directed by William Humphrey and starring Mary Clare, Bertram Burleigh, and Ronald Colman.Smith, R. Dixon. ''Ronald Colman, Gentleman of the Cinema: A Biography and Filmography''. McFarland, 1991. p. 16. . It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel of the same name by Carlton Dawe. The film was partly shot on location in Monte Carlo. Plot A series of robberies have been committed against wealthy inhabitants of Monaco by a thief known as 'The Black Spider'. A young woman steals her aunt's jewels as a joke, pretending to be the Black Spider, but a detective is soon on her trail. Cast *Mary Clare as Angela Brentwood *Lydia Kyasht as Angela Carfour *Bertram Burleigh as Archie Lowndes *Sam Livesey as Reggie Cosway *Robert Corbins as Archie Lowndes *Ronald Colman as Vicomte de Beaurais * Betty Hall as Irene Carfour *Hayden Coffin as Lord Carfour *Adeline Hayden Coffin as Lady Carfour *Dorothy Cecil as Marjorie West Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Road
''The Call of the Road'' is a 1920 British silent historical adventure film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Victor McLaglen, Phyllis Shannaw and Warwick Ward.Low p.344 Cast * Victor McLaglen as Alf Truscott * Phyllis Shannaw as Lady Rowena * Warwick Ward as Lord Delavel * Philip Williams as Sir Martin Trevor * A. E. Coleby as Punch Murphy * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Lady Ullswater * Ernest A. Douglas as Silas * Henry Nicholls-Bates as Paganini Primus * Barry Furness as Pagnini Secundus * Fred Drummond as Hammer John * Olive Bell as Miller's Wife * Cyril McLaglen Cyril McLaglen (1899–1987) was a British actor who appeared in a variety of films between 1920 and 1951. He was born in London in 1899 and made his film debut in the 1920 film ''The Call of the Road''. He was the younger brother of the acto ... * Tom Ronald as Master Alfred's Man * Eric Royce as Master Ulleswater References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knave Of Hearts (1919 Film)
''The Knave of Hearts'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Evelyn Boucher and Harry Agar Lyons. Cast * James Knight as Lord Hillsdown * Evelyn Boucher as Peggy Malvern * Harry Agar Lyons as Earl of Brinmore * J. Edwards Barker as Oliver Slade * Arthur J. Mayne as Sir Guy * Adeline Hayden Coffin * Lottie Blackford Lottie Blackford (3 February 1881 – 30 December 1973) was an English actress of the silent era. Marylebone, London and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 92. She was also a theatre actress, sometimes of the burlesque genre. Partial f ... * Nessie Blackford References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1910s romance films British romance films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Floyd Martin Thornton British black-and-white films 1910s Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of Right
''The Power of Right'' is a 1919 British silent war film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Evelyn Boucher and Frank Petley. The film had strong similarities to ''The Warrior Strain'' also featuring the Prince of Wales and directed by Thornton.Bamford p.5 Cast * James Knight as Gerald Stafford * Evelyn Boucher as Elsie Vigor * Frank Petley as Danvers * Leslie Reardon as Leslie Stafford * Sydney Grant * Clifford Pembroke * John Gliddon * Adeline Hayden Coffin * Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ... as himself * Marjorie Villis References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999. External links * 1919 films British war films British sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Many Days
''After Many Days'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Bruce Gordon, Alice Russon and Irene Browne. In the film, a girl believes that her father has had an illegitimate child with an artist's model, but discovers that it was his criminal brother. Cast * Bruce Gordon as Paul Irving * Alice Russon as Marion Bramleyn * Irene Browne as Connie * Adeline Hayden Coffin Adeline Maria Elisabeth Hayden Coffin (née de Leuw; 20 June 1862 – 31 March 1939) was a German-born British actress. In an advertisement for her professional availability in 1921 she described herself, or was described by her agent, as suita ... as Mrs. Irving References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1919 drama films British black-and-white films 1910s British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Clay (1919 Film)
''God's Clay'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Janet Alexander, Humberston Wright and Maud Yates. It is an adaptation of the novel '' God's Clay'' by Claude Askew and Alice Askew. The story was adapted for a 1928 film '' God's Clay'' directed by Graham Cutts. Plot A respectable woman's position in society is threatened by a blackmailer. Cast * Janet Alexander as Angela Clifford * Humberston Wright as Geoffrey Vance * Maud Yates as Poppy Stone * Arthur Rooke as Horace Newton * Nancy Kenyon * Adeline Hayden Coffin Adeline Maria Elisabeth Hayden Coffin (née de Leuw; 20 June 1862 – 31 March 1939) was a German-born British actress. In an advertisement for her professional availability in 1921 she described herself, or was described by her agent, as suita ... * J. Hastings Batson References External links * 1919 films British silent feature films 1919 drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Arthur Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Romany Lass
''A Romany Lass'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by F. Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Marjorie Villis and Bernard Dudley.Low p.299 Cast * James Knight as Donald MacLean * Marjorie Villis as Rilka * Bernard Dudley as Wolf * Charles Rock as Colonel MacLean * Arthur M. Cullin as Dr. Harris * F.G. Thurstans as Reverend Angus MacTavish * Adeline Hayden Coffin * James Reardon James Reardon was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. He also directed several films including '' The Glad Eye'' (1920). Selected filmography Director * ''To Let'' (1919) a British silent ghost movieWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films British drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Floyd Martin Thornton British black-and-white films 1910s Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Manxman (1917 Film)
''The Manxman'' (also known as ''The Manx-Man'') is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Henry Ainley and Fred Groves. It is based on the 1894 novel of the same name by Hall Caine. A second silent adaptation, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released in 1929. Upon its release in England in December 1916, ''The Manxman'' was a financial and critical success. It was one of relatively few British films to also become a hit in the United States. No copies of the film are known to exist, and ''The Manxman'' nitrate was destroyed by a fire in the 1965 MGM vault fire. Cast * Elisabeth Risdon - Kate Gregeen * Henry Ainley - Philip Christian * Fred Groves - Pete Quillian * Adeline Hayden Coffin - Governor's wife * Will Corrie - Fisherman * John Marlborough East - Casar Cregeen * Kenelm Foss - Ross Christian * Lewis Gilbert - Black Tom * Minna Grey - Mona * Gwynne Herbert - Aunt Nan * Philip Hewland - Governor * Mary Merrall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. Broadly speaking, and particularly in popular discourse, the term "animal rights" is often used synonymously with "animal protection" or "animal liberation". More narrowly, "animal rights" refers to the idea that many animals have fundamental rights to be treated with respect as individuals—rights to life, liberty, and freedom from torture that may not be overridden by considerations of aggregate welfare. Many advocates for animal rights oppose the assignment of moral value and fundamental protections on the basis of species membership alone. This idea, known as speciesism, is considered by them to be a prejudice as irrational as any other. They maintain that animals should no long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
