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Cyril Percival
Cyril Percival (1889–1948) was a British film actor of the silent era.Goble p.122 Selected filmography * '' Love in a Wood'' (1915) * ''The Princess of Happy Chance ''The Princess of Happy Chance'' is a 1917 British silent romance film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Gerald Ames and Hayford Hobbs. The screenplay concerns a Princess who tries to avoid an upcoming marriage. It was ba ...'' (1917) * '' London Pride'' (1920) * '' The Town of Crooked Ways'' (1920) * '' The Duchess of Seven Dials'' (1920) * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1921) * '' The Broken Road'' (1921) * '' The Knave of Diamonds'' (1921) * '' The Woman with the Fan'' (1921) * '' The Magistrate'' (1921) * '' The Yellow Claw'' (1921) * '' The Missioner'' (1922) * '' Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart'' (1922) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1889 births 1948 deaths British male film actors [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolgellau
Dolgellau () is a town and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the traditional county town of the historic county of Merionethshire ( cy, Meirionnydd, Sir Feirionnydd) until the county of Gwynedd was created in 1974. Dolgellau is the main base for climbers of Cadair Idris and Mynydd Moel which are visible from the town. Dolgellau is the second largest settlement in southern Gwynedd after Tywyn and includes the community of Penmaenpool. Etymology The name of the town is of uncertain origin, although ' is Welsh for "meadow" or "dale", and ' (soft mutation of ') means "grove" or "spinney", and is common locally in names for farms in sheltered nooks. This would seem to be the most likely derivation, giving the translation "Grove Meadow". It has also been suggested that the name could derive from the word ', meaning "cell", translating therefore as "Meadow of onks'cells", but this seems less likely considering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sport Of Kings (1921 Film)
''The Sport of Kings'' is a 1921 British silent sports film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Victor McLaglen, Douglas Munro and Cyril Percival. The screenplay concerns a man who tries to prevent his wealthy ward from marrying a man involved in the horseracing world. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Frank Rosedale * Douglas Munro as James Winter * Cyril Percival as Harry Lawson * Phyllis Shannaw as Elaine Winter See also * List of films about horse racing The following is a list of films featuring horse racing. List See also * List of films about horses * List of highest grossing sports films *List of sports films References {{Equestrian sports * Films about animals playing sports Horse ... References External links * 1921 films 1920s sports films British silent feature films British horse racing films Films directed by Arthur Rooke British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent sports films {{sport- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart
''Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart'' is a 1922 British silent romance film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Donald Macardle and Nora Swinburne. The plot is based on two of the " Wee Macgreegor" books by John Joy Bell; ''Oh Christina'' and ''Courting Christina''. Plot In Scotland, young Christina weds young MacGregor, despite objections from Christina's snobbish aunt. Cast * Betty Balfour as Christine * Donald Macardle as Wee MacGregor * Nora Swinburne as Jessie Mary * Cyril Percival as Uncle Baldwin * Minna Grey as Mary Purvis * M.A. Wetherell as John Robertson * Bryan Powley as Uncle Purdie * Mabel Archdale as Aunt Purdie * Lillian Christine as Lizzie * Marie Ault Marie Ault (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film. Biography Born as Mary Cragg, in Wigan, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester. England. Ault was a star in many British films of the silent era but is ... as Miss Todd * Bunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missioner
''The Missioner'' is a 1922 British silent crime film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Cyril Percival, Pauline Peters and Olaf Hytten.Goble p.352 Cast * Cyril Percival as Victor Manderson * Pauline Peters as Wilhelmina Thorpe-Hatton * Olaf Hytten as Stephen Hurd * Lewis Gilbert as Jean de Roi * Allan Jeayes Allan John Jeayes (19 January 1885 – 20 September 1963) was an English stage and film actor. Jeayes was born in London Borough of Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, the son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, archivist and Assistant Keeper of Manuscript ... as Gilbert Deyes * Alice Ridgwell as Letty Fulton References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1922 films 1922 crime films British crime films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by George Ridgwell Films set in England Stoll Pictures films Films based on British novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Claw (film)
''The Yellow Claw'' is a 1921 British silent film, silent crime film directed by René Plaissetty and starring Sydney Seaward, Arthur M. Cullin and Harvey Braban. The film was shot partly at Cricklewood Studios and ran 68 minutes.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 231. . It was based on the 1915 novel ''The Yellow Claw'' by Sax Rohmer, in which a French detective battles a notorious master criminal named Mr. King. Plot A frightened woman is murdered in the London apartment of a well-known novelist named Henry Leroux. The police arrest Leroux's butler, but he escapes and runs off to a mysterious opium den, the lair of a drug dealer named Mister King. Gaston Max, a detective from Paris, arrives in London to investigate the drug trafficking. Although the police take down the gang, Mr. King escapes and manages to keep his true identity a secret. Cast * Sydney Seaward as Inspector Dunbar * Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magistrate (1921 Film)
''The Magistrate'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Bannister Merwin and starring Tom Reynolds, Maudie Dunham and Ethel Warwick. It is based on the 1885 play '' The Magistrate'' by Arthur Wing Pinero. Cast * Tom Reynolds as Poskett * Maudie Dunham as Beattie Tomlinson * Ethel Warwick as Agatha Poskett * Roy Royston as Cis Farringdon * Cyril Percival as Captain Horace Vail * Dawson Millward Dawson Millward (July 13, 1870 – May 15, 1926) was a British stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Caste'' (1915) * ''General Post'' (1920) * '' The Magistrate'' (1921) * ''The Skin Game'' (1921) * '' The Recoil'' (1922) * '' King of t ... as Colonel Lukyn * Nell Graham as Charlotte Poskett References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1921 films 1921 comedy films Silent British comedy films British silent feature films Films directed by Bannister Merwin Films set in London British fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman With The Fan (film)
''The Woman with the Fan'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by René Plaissetty and starring Mary Massart, Alec Fraser and Paulette del Baye. It is an adaptation of the 1904 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens.Goble p.222 Cast * Mary Massart as Lady Violet / Pimpernel Schley * Alec Fraser as Lord Fitz Holmes * Paulette del Baye as Mrs. Wolfstein * Cyril Percival Cyril Percival (1889–1948) was a British film actor of the silent era.Goble p.122 Selected filmography * '' Love in a Wood'' (1915) * ''The Princess of Happy Chance ''The Princess of Happy Chance'' is a 1917 British silent romance film dir ... as Rupert Carey * Harold Deacon as Robin Pearce * George Calliga as Leo Ullford References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films British drama films British silent feature films Stoll Pictures films Films directed by René ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knave Of Diamonds
''The Knave of Diamonds'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by René Plaissetty and starring Mary Massart, Alec Fraser and Cyril Percival. It is an adaptation of the 1913 novel of the same title by Ethel M. Dell.Goble p.122 Cast * Mary Massart as Lady Anne Carfax * Alec Fraser as Nap Errol * Cyril Percival as Lucas Errol * Olaf Hytten as Sir Giles Carfax * 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 ... as Mrs. Errol * George Calliga as Tommy Hudson * Stephen Wentworth as Dr. Capper References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films British drama films British silent feature films Stoll Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Road (1921 Film)
''The Broken Road'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by René Plaissetty and starring Harry Ham, Mary Massart, and Tony Fraser. Three generations of a British family work to build a road in India. It was based on the 1907 novel '' The Broken Road'' by A.E.W. Mason. Cast * Harry Ham as Dick Linforth * Mary Massart as Violet Oliver * Tony Fraser as Shere Ali * June Putnam as Phyllis Carson * Robert English as Luffe * Cyril Percival Cyril Percival (1889–1948) was a British film actor of the silent era.Goble p.122 Selected filmography * '' Love in a Wood'' (1915) * ''The Princess of Happy Chance ''The Princess of Happy Chance'' is a 1917 British silent romance film dir ... as Sir John * William Crundall as Major Dawes * Hugh Westlake as Doctor Bodley * Charles Wemyss as Captain Phillips References External links * 1921 films Films directed by René Plaissetty British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1921 drama films 1920s E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duchess Of Seven Dials
''The Duchess of Seven Dials'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Fred Paul and starring Cecil Mannering, Marjorie Hume and Adelaide Grace. Its plot involves a young aristocratic woman who falls in love with a curate doing charitable work in the Seven Dials area of Central London. It was made by the London Film Company. Cast * Cecil Mannering as Reverend Moel Fortescue * Marjorie Hume as Lady Irene Worth * Adelaide Grace as Grace Milton * Daphne Grey as Melia * Teddy Arundell as Joe Murden * Henry Paulo as Duke of Fivepence * George Turner as Spivy * Hubert Willis as Lord Sloane * Cyril Percival Cyril Percival (1889–1948) was a British film actor of the silent era.Goble p.122 Selected filmography * '' Love in a Wood'' (1915) * ''The Princess of Happy Chance ''The Princess of Happy Chance'' is a 1917 British silent romance film dir ... as Lord Marcus * Daisy Elliston References External links * 1920 films British silent feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi. The scenic Llŷn Peninsula and most of Snowdonia National Park are in Gwynedd. Bangor is the home of Bangor University. As a local government area, it is the second largest in Wales in terms of land area and also one of the most sparsely populated. A majority of the population is Welsh-speaking. ''Gwynedd'' also refers to being one of the preserved counties of Wales, covering the two local government areas of Gwynedd and Anglesey. Named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd, both culturally and historically, ''Gwynedd'' can also be used for most of North Wales, such as the area that was policed by the Gwynedd Constabulary. The current area is , with a population of 121,874 as measured in the 2011 Census. Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
