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Dorcas Matthews
Dorcas Neville Matthews (5 November 1890 – 24 January 1969) was an English actress in silent films in the U.S. She had numerous roles as a supporting actress and was well known. Biography Dorcas Neville Matthews was born in Lancashire, England,"Hawaii Marriages, 1826-1922" (12 January 2020)Dorcas Neville Matthews in entry for Robert Morton McKim, 1912 in 1890. She came to North America as part of the Jeanne Russell Theatrical Company, along with actor William Henry Pratt who became known as Boris Karloff. 1911 census records show that Matthews resided in a lodging house in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada."Recensement du Canada de 1911" (16 March 2018)Dorcas Matthews in entry for Antonio Toffoletto, 1911 citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 19-50, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,662. of census sheet. She married fellow actor Robert McKim in Hawaii on 25 April 1920, and had two children with him. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972. It is administered by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, and twelve district councils. Although Lancaster is still considered the county town, Preston is the administrative centre of the non-metropolitan county. The ceremonial county has the same boundaries except that it also includes Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, which are unitary authorities. The historic county of Lancashire is larger and includes the cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, but excludes Bowland area of the West Riding of Yorkshire transferred to the non-metropolitan county in 1974 History Before the county During Roman times the area was part of the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Of Diamonds (film)
''Ten of Diamonds'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Dorothy Dalton, Jack Livingston, and J. Barney Sherry.Connelly p. 418 Cast * Dorothy Dalton as Neva Blaine * Jack Livingston as Warren Kennedy * J. Barney Sherry as Ellis Hopper * Dorcas Matthews Dorcas Neville Matthews (5 November 1890 – 24 January 1969) was an English actress in silent films in the U.S. She had numerous roles as a supporting actress and was well known. Biography Dorcas Neville Matthews was born in Lancashire, Englan ... as Blanche Calloway * Billy Shaw (Undetermined Role) References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36''. December Press, 1998. External links * * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Raymond B. West Triangle Film Corporation films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted Bedroom
''The Haunted Bedroom'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Enid Bennett and Dorcas Matthews. The film was also distributed under the title ''The Ghost of Whispering Oaks''.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 211.. Plot As described in a film magazine, New York reporter Betsy Thorne (Bennett) travels to the railroad station in a Southern state to investigate a missing man where she overhears a conversation between the sheriff and an imported detective that reporters are barred from the house and grounds where the mystery has taken place. By good fortune she comes across a maid sent to the house from Richmond, and so frightens her that she gains a chance to act in her place. She finds an extraordinary set of affairs at the house, and during the first night is nearly terrified out of her senses when, hiding in the chapel, she sees a ghostly figure come fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law Of Men (1919 Film)
''The Law of Men'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Plot As described in a film magazine, Laura Dayne (Bennett), an ambitious young sculptress courted by neighboring young artist Denis Connors (Welch), has limited contact with the social world and knows little of the "law of men" and so unsuspicious when decadent architect Jamison Keene (MacDonald) lures her to the Tarrytown Inn one night with a promise to consummate her dream of having her work in a municipal building. Keene had recently had the artist paint a miniature of Mildred Wade (Matthews), the foolish wife of Laura's dear friend Benton Wade (Robson). Laura goes to the Tarrytown Inn and into the trap set for her. Keene uses all of his disarming wiles in vain as Laura puts up such a struggle that the Inn management forces Keene to release her. Overwhelmed by the sense of her own folly, she goes to the artist and tells her story. In fury Denis goes to the Inn, but is ejected by the house det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Market Of Souls
''The Market of Souls'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and written by John Lynch and C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Holmes Herbert, Philo McCullough, Dorcas Mathews, Donald McDonald, and George Williams. The film was released on September 7, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Helen Armes (Dalton), a nurse, comes to New York City from Albany to visit her married brother. She arrives on New Year's Eve and is immediately added to a cabaret party being made up to include her brother's wife and Lyle Bane (McCullough), a wealthy bachelor. At the cabaret she meets his brother Temple Bane (Herbert), a woman-hater who begins to believe in her. When she wearies of the performance, Lyle takes her home, lures her into his apartment, and attempts familiarities. She escapes but is judged guilty by her sister-in-law, so she leaves at once and goes to the nurse headquarters. Temple arrives and, after being to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virtuous Thief
''The Virtuous Thief'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Plot As described in a film magazine, Dick Armitage (Hughes), essentially honest but weak, steals a small sum from his employer, Walter Haskell (Conklin), but confesses the theft prior to its discovery in hopes of leniency. Haskell asks him to sign a confession and gives him three days to raise the money, meanwhile discharging him. Dick is unable to raise the sum so his sister Shirley (Bennett) enters Haskell's employ as a stenographer to pay back the debt. Haskell becomes enamored of her and allows her marked attentions, to the dismay of Bobby Baker (Welch), also in Haskell's employ and Shirley's sweetheart. Matters reach a climax when Haskell attempts certain familiarities and is rebuffed. He then threatens the arrest of Dick unless Shirley bends to his will. She returns to the office at night to steal Dick's confession and is caught by Haskell. Mrs. Haskell (Matthews) has detectives watc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nine O'Clock Town
''A Nine O'Clock Town'' is a 1918 American comedy silent film written and directed by Victor Schertzinger. The film stars Charles Ray, Jane Novak, Otto Hoffman, Gertrude Claire, Catherine Young, and Dorcas Matthews. The film was released on July 28, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, David Clary has big ideas on how to run a store, but John Clary, his crusty old dad, lets his business run downhill. David goes to the big city and while working as a clerk in a department store absorbs a few more pointers. He is also fleeced by a cabaret habitué (Young). Finally, his father sends for him to rejuvenate the "Emporium." By employing the town band and advertising, he fills the store with customers. The cabaret girl comes to town on the pretext of returning his watch and lures him to her hotel room. Here her fake husband (Ross) blackmails the young manager, but is exposed when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Claws Of The Hun
''The Claws of the Hun'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Ella Stuart Carson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Jane Novak, Robert McKim, Dorcas Matthews, Melbourne MacDowell, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on June 30, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot A propaganda film about a bad agent trying to find the secret formula for an explosive. Cast * Charles Ray as John Stanton *Jane Novak as Virginia Lee * Robert McKim as Alfred Werner *Dorcas Matthews as Muriel Charters *Melbourne MacDowell as Godfrey Stanton *Mollie McConnell as Mrs. Godfrey Stanton *Henry A. Barrows Henry Arthur Barrows (April 29, 1875 – March 25, 1945) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 to 1936. Burrows performed in supporting roles for American, Astra, Biograph, Brentwood, Pathe, Universal, and Vitagraph studios. H ... Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Claws of the Hun'' was subject to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me (1918 Film)
''Love Me'' is a surviving 1918 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Jack Holt, William Conklin, Dorcas Matthews, Melbourne MacDowell and Elinor Hancock. The film was released on March 18, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Dorothy Dalton as Maida Madison * Jack Holt as Gordon Appleby *William Conklin as Rupert Fenton *Dorcas Matthews as Eunice *Melbourne MacDowell as Grant Appleby *Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Appleby * Robert McKim as Mortimer Appleby Preservation status *Prints survive in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ... collection and the Academy Film Archive(Beverly Hills). References External links * * 1918 films 1910s English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Millionaire Vagrant
''The Millionaire Vagrant'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Charles Ray, Sylvia Breamer and J. Barney Sherry.Golden p.32 Cast * Charles Ray as Steven Du Peyster * Sylvia Breamer as Ruth Vail * J. Barney Sherry as Malcolm Blackridge * John Gilbert as James Cricket * Elvira Weil as Peggy O'Connor * Dorcas Matthews as Betty Vanderfleet * Aggie Herring as Mrs. Flannery * Josephine Headley as Squidge * Carlyn Wagner as Rose * Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among ... as Old Bookkeeper References Bibliography * Golden, Eve. ''John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars''. University Press of Kentucky, 2013. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tar Heel Warrior
''The Tar Heel Warrior'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Walt Whitman, Ann Forrest and William Shaw.Connelly p.277 Cast * Walt Whitman as Col. Dabney Mills * Ann Forrest as Betty Malroy * William Shaw as Paul Darrell * James McLaughlin as James Adams * Dorcas Matthews as Anna Belle Adams * George West as Uncle Tobe * Clara Knight as Aunt Tillie * J.P. Lockney as Lemuel L.Burke * Wilbur Higby as John Mason * Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book '' Black Oxen''. His performanc ... as Major Amos References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Mark
''The Price Mark'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Roy William Neill and written by John B. Ritchie. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, William Conklin, Thurston Hall, Adele Farrington, Edwin Wallock and Dorcas Matthews. The film was released on October 21, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Dorothy Dalton as Paula Lee *William Conklin as Fielding Powell *Thurston Hall as Dr. Daniel Melfi *Adele Farrington as Marie *Edwin Wallock as Hassan *Dorcas Matthews Dorcas Neville Matthews (5 November 1890 – 24 January 1969) was an English actress in silent films in the U.S. She had numerous roles as a supporting actress and was well known. Biography Dorcas Neville Matthews was born in Lancashire, Englan ... as Nakhla *Clio Ayres as Belle de Fargo Preservation status *A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
