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Barney Bernard
Barney Bernard (1877–1924) was an American stage and screen actor. Bernard always looked older than he was which allowed him to play aging ethnic Jewish characters. He established an onstage partnership with Alexander Carr (actor), Alexander Carr and the two starred in the successful play ''Potash and Perlmutter (play), Potash and Perlmutter'' beginning in 1913. Prior to the 'Potash' success, Bernard was in the first Ziegfeld Follie revue, ''Ziegfeld Follies of 1908'' and had also appeared in a few stage musicals with Al Jolson, ''La Belle Paree'' (1911) with Kitty Gordon, ''Vera Violetta'' (1911) with Gaby Deslys, ''The Whirl of Society'' (1912) with Jose Collins. Bernard died in March 1924 while preparing to costar with Carr in the sequel to their film version of ''Potash and Perlmutter'' (1923) to be called ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter''.''Silent Film Necrology'', p.44 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana Actor George Sidney (actor), George Sidney was brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, New York
Rochester () is a City (New York), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, the county seat, seat of Monroe County, New York, Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, and Yonkers, New York, Yonkers, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census. Located in Western New York, the city of Rochester forms the core of a larger Rochester metropolitan area, New York, metropolitan area with a population of 1 million people, across six counties. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River Valley, which gave rise to numerous flour mills, and then as a manufacturing center, which spurred further rapid population growth. Rochester rose to prominence as the birthplace and home of some of America's most iconic companies, in particular Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb (along with Wegmans, Gannett, Paychex, Western Union, French's, Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Collins
Charlotte Josephine Collins (23 May 1887 – 6 December 1958) was an English actress and singer known by her stage name, José Collins, who was celebrated for her performances in musical comedies, such as the long-running ''The Maid of the Mountains'', and early motion pictures. Life and career Charlotte Josephine Collins was born in London 1887 to music hall performer and comedian Lottie Collins, who popularized the song "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!". Her mother later married her music coach, Stephen Patrick Cooney, and Collins took the name Charlotte Josephine Cooney. Collins got her start as a child performer, and by the age of 17 she had appeared in both pantomime and music hall as a singer and actress. She made her West End debut in a principal role in ''The Antelope'' (1908). On Broadway, she appeared in ''Vera Violetta'' (1911), ''The Merry Countess'' (1912), (and sharing a duet with Al Jolson), ''The Whirl of Society'' (1912), among others. Her revue appearances included t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Deaths
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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] |
Gallagher And Shean
Gallagher & Shean was a highly successful musical comedy double act in vaudeville and on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, consisting of Ed Gallagher (1873–1929) and Al Shean (1868–1949); Shean was the maternal uncle of the Marx Brothers. Career Both comedians were relatively obscure vaudeville performers until they teamed up in 1910. Gallagher and Shean first joined forces during the tour of ''The Rose Maid'' in 1912, but they quarreled and split up two years later, in 1914. They next appeared together in 1920, to star in the Shubert Brothers' production of the highly successful ''Cinderella on Broadway'', through the efforts of Shean's sister, Minnie Marx (mother of the Marx Brothers). This pairing lasted until 1925 and led to their fame. Gallagher and Shean remain best known for their theme song "Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean", which was a hit in the 1922 ''Ziegfeld Follies''. Bryan Foy, son of stage star Eddie Foy and eldest member of the "Seven Little Foys", clai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Prince In A Pawnshop
''A Prince in a Pawnshop'' is a lost 1916 silent film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Barney Bernard. Vitagraph Company of America produced while it was released by Greater Vitagraph as a Blue Ribbon label.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p.114 c.1953 Daniel Blum Cast *Barney Bernard as David Solomon *Garry McGarry as Maurice *Bobby Connelly as Bobby *Charlotte Ives as Ethel *Edna Hunter as Mary Brown *Brinsley Shaw Brinsley Shaw (1876–1931) was an American stage, director and film actor of the silent era. He worked in over 150 films from 1910 to 1927.Katchmer p. 348 Selected filmography * '' Across the Plains'' (1911) * '' The Tomboy on Bar Z'' (1912) * ... as Thomas W. Stevins *Lester Bernard as Abe Goldstein References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American drama films Films directed by Paul Scardon Silent American drama films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films English-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intolerance (film)
''Intolerance'' is a 1916 epic silent film directed by D. W. Griffith. Subtitles include ''Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages'' and ''A Sun-Play of the Ages''.Internet Archive foIntolerance (1916), D. W. Griffith. Retrieved May 21, 2016. Regarded as one of the most influential films of the silent era (though it received mixed reviews at the time), the three-and-a-half-hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines, each separated by several centuries: first, a contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; second, a Judean story: Christ's mission and death; third, a French story: the events surrounding the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572; and fourth, a Babylonian story: the fall of the Babylonian Empire to Persia in 539 BC. Each story had its own distinctive color tint in the original print. The scenes are linked by shots of a figure representing Eternal Motherhood, rocking a cradle. Griffith chose to explore the theme of intolerance partly in response to his previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sidney (actor)
George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876 – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American comedian and film actor. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series.Kear & King p.203 Early years Born in Nagynichal, Hungary, Sidney was the son of Lewis K. Sidney, an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He was the uncle of the film director George Sidney. Career In his youth, Sidney performed on amateur night programs at Miner's Bowery Theatre in New York City. His professional debut came at the Harlem Museum, and he went on to perform in burlesque. In his film debut he portrayed Potash in ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter''. Death On April 29, 1945, Sidney died at his home in Los Angeles, California, aged 68. He was buried in Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood. Selected filmography * ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' (1924) * '' Classified'' (1925) * ''The Cohens and Kellys'' (1926) * '' The Prince of Pilsen'' (1926) * ''Millionaires'' (1926) * ''Sweet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Hollywood With Potash And Perlmutter
''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through Associated First National Pictures, and directed by Alfred E. Green. A sequel of sorts, the Jewish ethnic comedy characters of Potash and Perlmutter return from their 1923 debut film, also produced by Goldwyn, but with a different actor for Potash. The films were based on ''Potash and Perlmutter'' a play by Charles Klein and Montague Glass which opened on Broadway in 1913 and ran for 441 performances. This sequel also adapted the play ''Business Before Pleasure'' by Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman which opened in 1917 for 357 performances. Alexander Carr returned for his role as Perlmutter but his longtime partner from the Broadway plays and the 1923 movie, Barney Bernard, died in March 1924, before this film got underway. Bernard was only 45 but always looked considerably older than he was. George Sidney, soon to be famous in another Jewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potash And Perlmutter
''Potash and Perlmutter'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger. The film is based on an ethnic Jewish comedy with characters created by Montague Glass and Charles Klein for a 1913 Broadway play of the same name which ran for 441 performances. The play is based on the 1909 book of the same name by Montague Glass. This film is notable as the first release of Samuel Goldwyn's independent production company. Stage stars Alexander Carr and Barney Bernard reprise their famous roles from the play in this film. The film's success would inspire two Goldwyn sequels, ''In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' (1924) and '' Partners Again'' (1926). In 1927, the UK division of Phonofilm produced a short film with Augustus Yorke (1860-1939) and Nicholas Adams playing Potash and Perlmutter. Cast * Alexander Carr as Morris Perlmutter * Barney Bernard as Abe Potash * Vera Gordon as Rosie Potash * Martha Mansfield as The Head Model * Ben Lyon as Boris Andrief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whirl Of Society
''The Whirl of Society'' was a satirical Broadway musical that played at the Winter Garden Theatre from March 5 to June 29, 1912. Louis Hirsch composed the music with lyrics by Harold Atteridge, to a book by Harrison Rhodes. The production also featured songs by Arthur Fields. ''The Whirl of Society'' was part of a production also featuring '' Sesostra'' and '' A Night with the Pierrots'', for 136 productions. The musical is set in New York City and takes place in the drawing room and ball room of Mrs. Dean (portrayed by Stella Mayhew in the original production). The production also toured the country. It was performed with ''A Night with the Pierrots'' in Washington DC in November 1912. Fanny Brice was in the musical in 1912, when it was listed as a Shubert production. It also featured Al Jolson, one of five musicals he was in with the Shubert empire, in which "the producers recognized his escalating value to their business empire". Featured songs ''The Whirl of Society'' fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
