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Ashley Miller (director)
Ashley Miller (August 11, 1877 – November 19, 1949) was an American director, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He directed 133 films between 1909 and 1923. Miller was born in Cincinnati and attended schools in Detroit, Michigan. Miller's stage debut came in September 1904 when he portrayed Francois in a production of ''Richelieu''. He went on to act with stock theater companies in Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Plays in which he performed include ''Prince Otto'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''My Lady Peggy Goes to Town'', and '' The Parisian Model''. His roles in the latter two productions were singing parts. Miller formed a troupe that presented plays in New York City's schools and settlement houses. He also worked as a director of silent films for the Edison Biograph Studio. In 1933, Miller became executive secretary of the State Relief Fund, an organization created by "prominent actors, producers and playwrights". Miller was marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Hamlet'', is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the Title character, title characters are regarded as archetype, archetypal young lovers. ''Romeo and Juliet'' belongs to a tradition of tragic Romance (love), romances stretching back to Ancient history, antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as ''The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet'' by Arthur Brooke (poet), Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in ''Palace of Pleasure'' by William Painter (author), William Painter in 1567. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Count Paris, Paris. Believed to have been written between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular and is widely performed. Characters * Theseus—Duke of Athens * Hippolyta—Queen of the Amazons * Egeus—father of Hermia * Hermia—daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander * Lysander—in love with Hermia * Demetrius—suitor to Hermia * Helena—in love with Demetrius * Philostrate—Master of the Revels * Peter Quince—a carpenter * Nick Bottom—a weaver * Francis Flute—a bellows-mender * Tom Snout—a tinker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Parisian Model
''A Parisian Model'' is a 1906 Edwardian musical comedy with music by Max Hoffman, Sr. to a book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith. The story concerns a dressmaker's model who comes into a fortune. It opened on Broadway in 1906, ran with success and toured. It was produced by Frank McKee and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and starred Anna Held, Ziegfeld's common law wife.Bordman, GeraldAmerican Musical Theatre: A Chronicle p. 266 (2011) Soon after the success of this piece, Ziegfeld would launch his famous series of ''Ziegfeld Follies'' revues. Background After sold out pre-Broadway tryouts in cities like Baltimore and Cleveland, the show ran for 179 performances at the ''Broadway Theatre'' on 41st Street in New York City from November 27, 1906 to June 29, 1907 and then went on tour in the US. It returned to Broadway for three more weeks in 1908.Mordden, EthanZiegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business pp. 83-89, 94 (2008) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Browning (actress)
Ethel Browning (born Ethel Bull; April 17, 1877 – September 22, 1965) was an American actress and screenwriter. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bull, Browning was born in Indianapolis and lived on the South Side of St. Louis, Missouri, until she debuted on stage, after which her family moved to Dayton, Ohio. Career Browning debuted on stage in a production of ''Ye Olden Trouble'' (1892) in Trenton, New Jersey. After being a child actress with a Broadway acting company headed by Joseph Jefferson, Browning matured to ingenue roles with Nat Goodwin's troupe, including traveling with that group on an Australian tour. In 1898, Browning acted with the Park Theater Stock Company until a disagreement arose between her and Leonard Grover, the theater's manager. Her husband attempted to take over a role for which he had been rejected, which led to both husband and wife resigning from the company. She sought a warrant in court after Grover offered $58 in settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Island Comedy
''An Island Comedy'' is a 1911 silent film short comedy directed by Ashley Miller. It starred Marc McDermott and Miriam Nesbitt. It was produced by the Edison Company and distributed through General Film Company. of December 1, 1911 and November 30, 1911 Cast * - Mr. Schuyler * - Miriam *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Fear (1915 Film)
''The House of Fear'' was a 1915 American silent mystery film based on a story by John T. McIntyre. It was the third and final film in the ''Ashton-Kirk, Investigator'' series, all directed by Ashley Miller and Arnold Daly and starring Daly. This film is presumed lost. Synopsis Grace Cramp (Jeanne Eagels) and her brother Charles (Sheldon Lewis), ask Ashton-Kirk to investigate strange events involving Mexicans that are occurring at their house. Ashton-Kirk learns from information provided by an agent in Mexico that their father had been an engraver who made forged currency plates when in need of money. The siblings' father had forged currency plates for a thief (Charles Kraus) but had never delivered them. The thief's aunt, Miss Hohenlo (Ina Hammer), and her accomplices have been breaking into the father's house to try to find the engraving plates. Ashton-Kirk captures the intruders and destroys the forged plates. Cast *Arnold Daly as Ashton-Kirk *Sheldon Lewis as Charles Cram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quest Of Life
''The Quest of Life'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Ashley Miller and written by Gabrielle Enthoven, Edmund Goulding and Ashley Miller. The film stars Florence Walton, Julian L'Estrange, Royal Byron, Daniel Burke and Russell Bassett. The film was released on September 25, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Florence Walton as Ellen Young *Julian L'Estrange as Alec Mapleton *Royal Byron as Percy *Daniel Burke as Baronti *Russell Bassett Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ... as Ellen's father *Maurice Mouvet as Maurice Breton References External links * 1916 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films American silent feature films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infidelity (1917 Film)
''Infidelity'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Ashley Miller and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Eugene Strong and Miriam Nesbitt. Cast *Anna Q. Nilsson as Elaine Bernard *Eugene Strong as Ford Maillard *Miriam Nesbitt as Dorothy Stafford *Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in ''The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock co ... as Cliford Wayne *Fred C. Jones as Ali Delna *Elizabeth Spencer as Mrs. Maillard *Arthur Morrison as John Griswold References External links Infidelity at IMDb.com* 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films 1917 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess Of Park Row
''The Princess of Park Row'' is a lost film, lost 1917 silent film, silent film comedy drama directed by Ashley Miller (director), Ashley Miller with Mildred Manning and Wallace MacDonald in the leads. Cast *Mildred Manning - Margot *Wallace MacDonald - Tom Kearney *William R. Dunn - Kronski (*William Dunn) *John Costello - Niclos *Ann Brody - Berta (*Anne Brody) *Lillian Walker - ? References External links The Princess of Park Row at IMDb.com* lantern slide Wayback Machine) 1917 films Lost American films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studios films 1910s English-language films 1917 comedy-drama films 1917 lost films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Speculation
''The Marriage Speculation'' is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Ashley Miller. Plot Mr. Cliday is an old man who has saved $10,000 after 20 years of employment at a pickle factory. He decides to invest the money in young Clara Wilson's education if she agrees to marry a rich man who will ensure that Mr. Cliday has enough money to support himself for the rest of his life. However, this means that Clara Wilson has to leave her current lover, Billie Perkins. Clara does not like any of the men who Cliday wants her to marry, but she nonetheless agrees to marry an Italian count. By the time of the wedding, Billy is able to pay Mr. Cliday the money needed to insure his retirement. At the wedding, Billy wears a disguise to look like the count. Clara doesn't realize this until well into the ceremony. Mr. Cliday also relieves her of her obligation to marry a rich man, and the film ends. Cast * Charles Kent as Mr. Cliday *Mildred Manning as Clara Wilson *Wallace MacDonald Walla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – ''The Nineteenth Century (periodical), The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
