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Alice Muriel Williamson
Alice Muriel Williamson (8 October 1858 – 24 September 1933), who published chiefly under names the "C. N. and A. M. Williamson" and "Mrs. C. N. Williamson," was an American-English author. Biography She was born 8 October 1858 to parents Marcus and Jane (Thomas) King in Cleveland, Ohio, where her father was co-founder of the Ohio State and Union Law College. In 1890 she adopted the surname "Livingston" from her maternal great grandfather following separation from her first husband, Lieutenant William Reeve Hamilton, who disapproved of her budding career as an actress. In 1892 she expatriated herself to England (and from her first husband) as foreign correspondent for the ''Boston Evening Transcript'', supplying that paper with approximately 120 "letters" between 1892 and 1897 before devoting herself full-time to fiction, although she remained an occasional freelance journalist for the rest of her life. Two years after arriving in England she married magazine editor Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Norris Williamson
Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859–1920) was a British writer, motoring journalist and founder of the '' Black and White'' who was perhaps best known for his collaboration with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson, in a number of novels and travelogues. Biography Born in Exeter, Williamson was educated at University College, London, where he studied engineering. He spent eight years as a journalist on the Graphic before establishing the '' Black and White'' in 1891 as founding editor. He published a Life of Carlyle in 1881. Several of the Williamsons' short stories and novels later became films. Charles Norris Williamson wrote many of his published works in partnership with his wife, Alice who he married in 1894; she apparently said of him "Charlie Williamson could do anything in the world except write stories": she also said "I can't do anything else." Charles wrote some novels on his own, as did Alice after her husband's death He died at Combe Down, Bath, on Sunday 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon (1918 Film)
''The Demon'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Edith Storey, Lewis Cody, and Charles K. Gerrard, and was released on July 22, 1918. Cast list * Edith Storey as Princess Perdita * Lewis Cody as Jim Lassells * Charles K. Gerrard as Tom Reardon * Virginia Chester as Lady Lilah Grey * Mollie McConnell as The Duchess of Westgate * Laura Winston as Aissa * Fred Malatesta as Count Theodore de Seramo * Frank Deshon as Prince Lorenzo di Rivoli *Alice Knowland as Señorita Selina Rossi * Anne Schaefer as Señorita Agatha Rossi Reception '' Exhibitor's Herald'' gave the film a positive review. While they felt the plot was not as well-done as it might have been, it was good enough to develop into an "interesting production", for which most viewers would "come away with a lighter feeling and a greater admiration for Miss Storey." They praised Storey's performance. ''Motion Picture News The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life Mask
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Runner
''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost. Plot A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, "The Scarlet Runner". Every episode has a different cast, except for the continuing role of Earle Williams. Cast * Earle Williams as Christopher Race * Marguerite Blake as Lady Ivy * L. Rogers Lytton as Baron von Hess * Charles Kent as James Race * Dorothy Kelly as Miss Collingwood * Leila Blow as Mrs. Collingwood * Donald Hall as Sir Gordon Race * Lillian Tucker as Mrs. Dauray * William R. Dunn as Fitzgerald * Kalman Matus as Prince Mirco * John Costello as Ambassador Rudovico * Ethel Corcoran as Volda Rudovico * Grace Valentine as Grace Norwood * Zena Keefe as Sidney Chester / Dorothy Herbert * Helen Pillsbury as The Mother * Walter McGrail as Morley Chester * Raymond Walburn as John Brown * Gypsy O'Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The League Of The Future
''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series ''Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Malcolm Blevins as Richard Wayne *Stella Razeto as Maida Odell *Laura Oakley as Head Sister *Carmen Phillips as Jenny See also *''Lord John in New York'' (1915) *''The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916) *''Three Fingered Jenny ''Three Fingered Jenny'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the third film in the five film series of '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast ...'' (1916) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916) References External links * 1916 films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Edward LeSaint 1910s American films Silent American mystery films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Fingered Jenny
''Three Fingered Jenny'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the third film in the five film series of ''Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Stella Razeto as Maida Odell *Carmen Phillips as Jenny *Malcolm Blevins as Richard Wayne *Laura Oakley as Head Sister *Albert MacQuarrie as Doctor Ramese See also *''Lord John in New York'' (1915) *''The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916) *''The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series ''Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Malco ...'' (1916) References External links * 1916 films American silent short films American black-and-white films American mystery films Films directed by Edward LeSaint 1916 myst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Loveland Discovers America
''Lord Loveland Discovers America'' is a 1916 silent movie that was made by the American Film Manufacturing Company at their Flying "A" Studios in Santa Barbara, California. The movie is based on a 1910 best-selling novel by Charles and Alice Williamson. Plot Plagued by creditors, but with no money to pay his debts, Lord Loveland (Arthur Maude) leaves England and sails to the United States hoping to find a wealthy heiress to marry. During the voyage, he makes friends with a lady playwright named Leslie Dearmer (Constance Crawley), whom he likes, but believing her not to be the wealthy heiress he seeks, he is reluctant to develop their friendship further. Leslie likes Loveland also and tries to help him after the ship arrives in port. Unfortunately, they part unexpectedly when Loveland joins a theater troupe and suddenly leaves town, hoping that he can make some quick money as the troupe tours across the country. But when the troupe performs one of Leslie's plays without her pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grey Sisterhood
''The Grey Sisterhood'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the second film in the five film series ''Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John * Stella Razetto as Maida Odell *Ogden Crane as Roger Odell *Carmen Phillips *Doc Crane as L.J. Calit *Laura Oakley as Head Sister *Albert MacQuarrie See also *''Lord John in New York'' (1915) *''Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916) *''The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Mal ...'' (1916) References External links * 1916 films American silent short films American black-and-white films American mystery films Films directed by Edward LeSaint 1916 mystery films 1916 short films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord John In New York
''Lord John in New York'' is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by C.N. and A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the first film in the five film series of ''Lord John's Journal''. The film is now considered lost. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Stella Razeto as Maida Odell *Ogden Crane as Roger Odell *Walter Belasco as Paola Tostini *Jay Belasco as Antonio Tostini * T. D. Crittenden as Carr Price *Doc Crane as L.J. Calit *Grace Benham as Grace Callender *Laura Oakley as Head Sister *Albert MacQuarrie as Doctor Ramese *Gretchen Lederer See also *''The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916) *''Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916) *''The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series ''Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Lost Court
''The House of the Lost Court'' is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by Charles Brabin and written by A.M. Williamson. The film stars Robert Conness, Duncan McRae, Helen Strickland, Sally Crute, Viola Dana and Margery Bonney. The film was released on May 6, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot A young English aristocrat, Anthony, becomes secretly engaged to a woman, Eleanor, but instead she marries his brother. Anthony moves to the United States, and another woman, Nina, asks to go with him. He rejects her request. Pamela Short explains, 'After Nina sees Elinore stab herself, she threatens to accuse Anthony of murder unless he takes her, but still he refuses.' Anthony is found guilty of her death. However, the day after the verdict is pronounced, he is reported dead in his own prison cell. Years later, Anthony is found living in a secret room. While in jail, his mother gave him a potion which made him appear dead. Therefore, Nina gets tricked into confessing to the crime. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lightning Conductor
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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