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Dallas Cairns
Dallas Cairns (1883-1941) was an Australian actor and director of the silent film era. His stage roles included in the original Broadway theatre, Broadway production of Bernard Shaw's ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' with Mrs Patrick Campbell, in 1914. He was born in Frederick Dallas Cairns in Melbourne, Australia and died in London, England, UK. Selected filmography References External links * * 1883 births 1941 deaths Australian male stage actors Australian male silent film actors Male actors from Melbourne 20th-century Australian male actors {{Australia-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Fawkes (film)
''Guy Fawkes'' is a 1923 British silent historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Nina Vanna and Hugh Buckler. The film depicts the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in which a group of plotters planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. It was based on the 1840 novel ''Guy Fawkes'' by Harrison Ainsworth. Cast * Matheson Lang ... Guy Fawkes * Nina Vanna ... Viviana Ratcliffe * Hugh Buckler ... Robert Catesby * Shayle Gardner ... Humphrey * Lionel d'Aragon ... Earl of Salisbury * Edward O'Neill ... Father * Jerrold Robertshaw ... James I of England James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until ... * Robert English ... Radcliffe * Dallas Cairns ... Mounteagle * Pino Conti ... Tresham References External links * 1923 films 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Male Silent Film Actors
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Australian Male Stage Actors
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Valour (1928 Film)
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''For Valour'' is a 1928 British silent war film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Dallas Cairns, Mary Rorke and Roy Travers. It was part of a cycle of 1920s British films portraying the First World War. It was generally poorly received by critics.Low p.141 Cast * Dallas Cairns * Roy Travers * Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress. References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.External links * 1928 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hound Of The Deep
''The Hound of the Deep'' is a 1926 British–Australian silent drama film directed by Frank Hurley and starring Eric Bransby Williams, Lilian Douglas and Jameson Thomas. Unlike many Australian silent films, a copy of it survives today. It was one of the first Australian films set on Thursday Island. Plot Under the terms of his uncle's will, John Strong (Eric Bransby Williams) must go to Thursday Island and find a pearl within two years or the Reuben Strong pearling station and his great wealth will revert to another, Black Darley (Jameson Thomas). Eventually Strong finds the pearl, defeats Darley and discovers romance with the daughter (Lillian Douglas) of an island trader (W.G. Saunders). Cast *Eric Bransby Williams as John Strong * Lilian Douglas as Marjorie Jones *Jameson Thomas as 'Black' Darley * W. G. Saunders as 'Cockeye' Jones *Molly Johnson as Lady Cynthia * Dallas Cairns as Mr. Bullyer Production After the disappointing reception to his documentaries in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Bishop (1924 Film)
''Sally Bishop'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Marie Doro, Henry Ainley and Florence Turner. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Sally Bishop, a Romance'' by E. Temple Thurston. Cast * Marie Doro - Sally Bishop * Henry Ainley - John Traill * Florence Turner - Janet * Sydney Fairbrother - Landlady * Valia - Miss Standish Rowe * A. Bromley Davenport - Landlord * Mary Dibley - Miss Priestly * May Hanbury - Mrs Durlacher * Stella St. Audrie - Mrs Bishop * Humberston Wright - Judge * Dallas Cairns Dallas Cairns (1883-1941) was an Australian actor and director of the silent film era. His stage roles included in the original Broadway theatre, Broadway production of Bernard Shaw's ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' with Mrs Patrick Campbell, in ... - Mr Durlacher * George Turner - Arthur References External links * 1924 films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Oak (film)
''The Royal Oak'' is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor. It was based on the 1889 play ''The Royal Oak'' by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris. The title references the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden. The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929 by Equity British Films. Plot A woman disguises herself as Charles II in order to allow the real King to escape Oliver Cromwell's troops after the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Cast * Betty Compson as Lady Mildred Cholmondeley * Henry Ainley as Oliver Cromwell * Henry Victor as Charles I of England/ Charles II of England * Thurston Hall as Colonel Ancketell * Clive Brook as Dorian Clavering * Bertie Wright as Dearlove * Peter Dear as Lord Cholmondeley * Dallas Cairns as Pendrel * Blanche Walker as Parry * Rolf Leslie Rolf Leslie was a British actor born in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Greyhound (1919 Film)
''The Silver Greyhound'' is a 1919 British silent film directed by Bannister Merwin and starring James Knight, Marjorie Villis and Mary Dibley.Low p.300 Cast * James Knight as John Vane * Marjorie Villis as Nancy Lisle * Mary Dibley as Lady Chalmore * Frank Petley as The Master * Jeff Barlow * Clifford Pembroke * Charles Ashley as Lord Chalmore * Dallas Cairns Dallas Cairns (1883-1941) was an Australian actor and director of the silent film era. His stage roles included in the original Broadway theatre, Broadway production of Bernard Shaw's ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' with Mrs Patrick Campbell, in ... * Hamilton Stewart * Frank Gerrard References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918''. Routledge, 2013. External links * 1919 films British silent feature films Films directed by Bannister Merwin Films set in England British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
