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Augustus E. Thomas
Augustus Thomas (January 8, 1857 – August 12, 1934) was an American playwright. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri and son of a doctor, Thomas worked a number of jobs including as a page in the 41st Congress, studying law, and gaining some practical railway work experience before he turned to journalism and became editor of the Kansas City ''Mirror'' in 1889. Thomas had been writing since his teens when he wrote plays and even organized a small theatrical touring company. Thomas was hired to work as an assistant at Pope's Theatre in St. Louis. During this time, he wrote a one-act play called ''Editha's Burglar'', based on a short story by Frances Hodgson Burnett called ''The Burglar''. After touring in the play, he expanded the show to four acts, renamed it ''The Burglar'', and was able to get Maurice Barrymore to play the title role. Subsequently, he was hired to succeed Dion Boucicault adapting foreign plays for the Madison Square Theatre. His first successful play, ''Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyack, New York
Nyack () is a Village (New York), village located primarily in the Town (New York), town of Orangetown, New York, Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, Rockland County, New York (state), New York, United States. Incorporated in 1872, it retains a very small western section in Clarkstown, New York, Clarkstown. It is a suburb of New York City lying approximately north of the Manhattan boundary near the west bank of the Hudson River, situated north of South Nyack, New York, South Nyack, east of Central Nyack, New York, Central Nyack, south of Upper Nyack, New York, Upper Nyack, and southeast of Valley Cottage, New York, Valley Cottage. Nyack had a population of 6,765 as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Setting Nyack is one of five southeastern Rockland County Village (New York), villages and Hamlet (New York), hamlets that constitute "The Nyacks" – Nyack, Central Nyack, South Nyack, New York, South Nyack, Upper Nyack, New York, Upper Nyack and West Nyack, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jungle (1914 Film)
''The Jungle'' (1914) is an American drama silent film made by the All-Star Feature Corporation starring George Nash. The film is an adaptation of the 1906 book of the same name by Upton Sinclair, the only one to date. Sinclair reportedly bought the negative of the film prior to 1916, hoping to market the film nationally after its initial release in 1914. Sinclair himself reportedly appears at the beginning and end of the movie, as a sort of endorsement of the film. The film, from historical accounts at the time of release, included the scene of Jurgis murdering the foreman who raped Jurgis's wife by throwing him over a walkway into a "sea of frightful horns passing beneath him" (cattle). The film was commonly screened at socialist meetings across America at the time. It is now considered a lost film. Cast * George Nash as Jurgis Rudkus * Gail Kane as Ona * Julia Hurley as Elzbieta * Robert Cummings as Connor * Alice Marc as Marija * Robert Paton Gibbs as Antanas (as Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Newspaper Editors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dramatists And Playwrights
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Deaths
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1857 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The biggest Estonian newspaper, ''Postimees'', is established by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. * January 7 – The partly French-owned London General Omnibus Company begins operating. * January 9 – The 7.9 Fort Tejon earthquake shakes Central and Southern California, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). * January 24 – The University of Calcutta is established in Calcutta, as the first multidisciplinary modern university in South Asia. The University of Bombay is also established in Bombay, British India, this year. * February 3 – The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established in Washington, D.C., becoming the first school for the advanced education of the deaf. * February 5 – The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States is promulgated. * March – The Austrian garrison leaves Bucharest. * March 3 ** France and the United Kingdom for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona (1931 Film)
''Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Laura La Plante, John Wayne and June Clyde. It is one of several films based on Augustus Thomas's 1899 play of the same name. Filmed as "Arizona", the movie's makers applied to the New York State Censor Board for a new title, "Men Are Like That", and the film was released and reviewed under that title in New York and elsewhere. (It was copyrighted under the title ''Arizona'' however, and was years later reissued under that name.) The film was released in the U.K. as ''The Virtuous Wife''. Plot While at West Point, Lt. Bob Denton rebuffs Evelyn Palmer, who shows up later in Arizona as the wife of his commanding officer. Denton gets involved in a romantic relationship with Evelyn's younger sister, Bonnie. To keep him from marrying her sister, Evelyn falsely accuses Denton of sexually harassing her, which leads to his being expelled from the academy. She later learns that he and her siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Secret (1924 Film)
''The Family Secret'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and featuring child star Baby Peggy.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Family Secret'' at silentera.com It is based on ''Editha's Burglar'', a story by first published in 1881 by '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' and adapted for the stage by Augustus E. Thomas. Plot Margaret Selfridge (Hulette) lives with her affl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Days (1922 Film)
''Thirty Days'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is a farce based on the play ''Thirty Days'' by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton which did not make it to Broadway. The film was directed by James Cruze and stars idol Wallace Reid in his last screen performance. Reviews of the film claimed Reid looked tired and haggard throughout the production and garnered generally bad reviews. This is now considered a lost film. Plot As described in a film publication, because of his flirtatious tendencies, young and wealthy society man John Floyd (Reid) is put on 30 days' probation by his sweetheart Lucille Ledyard (Hawley). She gets him to assist her in settlement work. He ends up soothing Carlotta (Phillips), a young woman in a tough Italian section, when her husband Giacomo Polenta (Mayall) comes home and chases John with a knife. John escapes, but Giacomo, who is wanted by the police, takes a job as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bonnie Brier Bush
''The Bonnie Brier Bush'' is a 1921 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, dour Scottish shepherd Lachlan Campbell (Crisp) is exceedingly harsh with his daughter Flora (Glynne). Flora and Lord Malcolm Hay (Fraser), the son of the Earl of Kinspindle (Robertshaw), marry secretly according to Scottish custom, and parental objection leads to misunderstandings followed by separation and misery. A logical resolution leads to a satisfactory ending. Cast * Donald Crisp as Lachlan Campbell * Mary Glynne as Flora Campbell * Alec Fraser as Lord Malcolm Hay * Dorothy Fane as Kate Carnegie * Jack East as Posty * Langhorn Burton as John Carmichael (credited as Langhorne Burton) * Jerrold Robertshaw as Earl of Kinspindle * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Margaret Howe (credited as Mrs. Hayden-Coffin) See also * Alfred Hitchcock filmography Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Capitol (film)
''The Capitol'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Irving and starring Leah Baird, Robert T. Haines and Alexander Gaden.Goble p.458 Cast * Leah Baird as Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake * Robert T. Haines as Eustace Kennard * Alexander Gaden as James Carroll * William B. Davidson as Congressman Blake * Downing Clarke as Henry Garretson * Ben Hendricks Sr. as James Lamar * Donald MacBride Donald Hugh MacBride (June 23, 1893 – June 21, 1957) was an American character actor on stage, in films, and on television who launched his career as a teenage singer (making several recordings in 1907) in vaudeville and went on to be an ... as Jimmy Vincent * Mildred Rhoads as Baby Kennard References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona (1918 Film)
''Arizona'' is a 1918 American silent melodrama film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks and released by Famous Players-Lasky under its Artcraft Pictures banner. Based on the successful 1899 play of the same name by Augustus Thomas, the film was directed by Albert Parker. Despite mixed reviews and its release near the end of the Spanish flu epidemic, the film prospered at the box office largely on the strength of its star's drawing power. ''Arizona'' is presumed lost. Plot Denton (Fairbanks) is a lieutenant in the U.S. Cavalry regiment commaded by Colonel Benham (Frederick Burton). Benham is married to the much younger Estrella (Kathleen Kirkham), the daughter of wealthy rancher Canby (Theodore Roberts). Estrella has a sister, Bonita (Marjorie Daw), with whom Denton falls in love. Denton discovers an affair between Estrella and Captain Hodgeman (Harry Northrup). In his effort to break up the affair, Denton follows Estrella to her room where Benham catches them and misu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
