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Daphne Glenne
Daphne Glenne (1886–1972), born Dorothy Cornelius, was an English leading actress in musical theatre and silent film in the period around 1910–1920. Biography She was born and grew up in Blackheath in south-east London. She adopted the stage name Daphne Glenne in response to her father's disapproval of her seeking a career on the stage, and she continued to use this as her name throughout her life. She began her theatrical career as a chorister with the D’Oyly Carte Company at the Savoy Theatre in 1906–1907, at one point taking a minor role in the Gilbert and Sullivan opera Iolanthe. Subsequently, she was engaged by George Edwardes to play in his touring production of Franz Lehár’s ''The Merry Widow''. Initially she played Olga, but quickly took over the title role of Sonia, which she performed around Britain from 1908-1910. Returning to London, she took over the role of Lady Augusta in the musical play ''The Dollar Princess'' at Daly's Theatre. However, she was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Glenne PC Portrait
Daphne (; ; el, Δάφνη, , ), a minor figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in which she appears, but the general narrative, found in Greco-Roman mythology, is that due to a curse made by the fierce wrath of the god Cupid, son of Venus, on the god Apollo (Phoebus), she became the unwilling object of the infatuation of Apollo, who chased her against her wishes. Just before being kissed by him, Daphne invoked her river god father, who transformed her into a laurel tree, thus foiling Apollo. Thenceforth Apollo developed a special reverence for laurel. At the Pythian Games, which were held every four years in Delphi in honour of Apollo, a wreath of laurel gathered from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly was given as a prize. Hence it later became customary to award prizes in the form of laurel wreaths to victorious generals, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Butler
Alexander Butler was a British film director who made over sixty features and short films during the 1910s and 1920s including many for G. B. Samuelson's production company. Butler directed several British films in Hollywood in 1920, where Samuelson had made an arrangement with Universal Pictures. Amongst his notable films are the Sherlock Holmes adaptation ''The Valley of Fear'' (1916) and the early British horror film '' The Beetle'' (1919).Rigby p.16 Selected filmography * ''Just a Girl'' (1916) * ''The Valley of Fear'' (1916) * '' A Pair of Spectacles'' (1916) * '' A Fair Impostor'' (1916) * '' The Girl Who Loves a Soldier'' (1916) * '' Nursie! Nursie!'' (1916) * ''The Sorrows of Satan'' (1917) * ''The Odds Against Her'' (1919) * '' The Beetle'' (1919) * ''The Disappearance of the Judge'' (1919) * ''Damaged Goods'' (1919) * ''David and Jonathan'' (1920) * ''Love in the Wilderness'' (1920) * ''The Ugly Duckling'' (1920) * ''The Night Riders'' (1920) * ''Married Love'' (1923) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ever Open Door
''The Ever Open Door'' is a 1920 Cinema of the United Kingdom, British silent film, silent drama film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Hayford Hobbs, Daphne Glenne and Margaret Hope. It was based on the play ''The Ever Open Door (play), The Ever Open Door'' by George R. Sims, a leading Victorian writer of stage melodramas. It was one of a number of Sim's plays to be adapted for cinema during the Silent era.Richards p.143 Cast * Hayford Hobbs - Dick * Daphne Glenne - Miriam * Margaret Hope - Janet * Sydney Wood - Robbie * Terence Cavanagh - Honourable John Halstead * Ralph Forster - Father Clement References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929''. Routledge, 1997. * Richards, Jeffrey (ed.). ''The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929- 1939''. I.B. Tauris & Co, 1998. External links * 1920 films British silent feature films Films directed by Fred Goodwins 1920 drama films British films based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lamp Of Destiny
''The Lamp of Destiny'' is a 1919 British silent drama film, directed by Alexander Butler and starring Judd Green, Daphne Glenne and Florence Nelson.Robert B. Connelly, ''Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36'', Volume 40, Issue 2 (December Press, 1998), p. 371 Cast * Judd Green * Leal Douglas * Daphne Glenne * Florence Nelson Florence Nelson (25 October 1864 – 12 January 1953) was an English stage and film actress of the silent film era. Life Born in Chelsea, London, in 1864, the daughter of John Henry Fielder, gentleman, of Nelson Lodge, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, ... References External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Alexander Butler Films set in England British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Lonely Soldier
Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun she. Her, HER or H.E.R. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music * H.E.R. Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as H.E.R. (pronounced "her", an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed"), is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. She has received several awards includin ... (born 1997), American singer **H.E.R. (album), ''H.E.R.'' (album), 2017 * HIM (Finnish band), once known as HER in the United States Songs * Her (Megan Thee Stallion song), "Her" (Megan Thee Stallion song) * "Her", a song by Stan Getz from the album ''Focus (Stan Getz album), Focus'', 1961 * "Her", a song by Guy from the album ''The Future (Guy album), The Future'', 1990 * "Her", a song by Swans from the album ''Omniscience (album), Omniscience'', 1992 * "Her", a song by Pigeonhed from the album ''Pigeonhed (album), Pigeonhed'', 1993 * "Her", a song by Tinderst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life Of A London Actress
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ticket-of-Leave Man (1918 Film)
''The Ticket-of-Leave Man'' is a 1918 British silent crime film directed by Bert Haldane and starring Daphne Glenne, George Foley and Aubrey Fitzmaurice. It is an adaptation of the 1863 melodrama '' The Ticket-of-Leave Man'' by Tom Taylor.Goble p.455 Cast * Daphne Glenne as May Edwards * George Foley as Bob Brierley * Aubrey Fitzmaurice as Hawkshaw * Wilfred Benson as James Tiger Dalton * Rolf Leslie Rolf Leslie was a British actor born in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK. Selected filmography * ''Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * '' East Lynne'' (1913) * '' Lights of London'' (1914) * ''Jane Shore'' (1915) * '' The Faith of a Child'' (191 ... as Melter Moss * Rachel de Solla as Mrs. Willoughby * George Harrington as Eliza References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1910s historical films British silent feature films British historical films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Leave
On, on, or ON may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews * ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin * ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995 * ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001 * ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 2002 * ''On'' (Elisa album), 2006 * ''On'' (Jean album), 2006 * ''On'' (Boom Boom Satellites album), 2006 * ''On'' (Tau album), 2017 * "On" (song), a 2020 song by BTS * "On", a song by Bloc Party from the 2006 album ''A Weekend in the City'' Other media * ''Ön'', a 1966 Swedish film * On (Japanese prosody), the counting of sound units in Japanese poetry * ''On'' (novel), by Adam Roberts * ONdigital, a failed British digital television service, later called ITV Digital * Overmyer Network, a former US television network Places * On (Ancient Egypt), a Hebrew form of the ancient Egyptian name of Heliopolis * On, Wallonia, a district of the municipality of Marche-en-Famenne * Ahn, Luxembourg, known in Luxembourgish as ''On'' * Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexhill-on-Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea (often shortened to Bexhill) is a seaside town and civil parish situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson among others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Marti Caine, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson. History The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had "defeated the men of Hastings" in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Buchanan
Walter John Buchanan (2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957) was a Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by ''The Times'' as "the last of the knuts." He is best known in America for his role in the classic Hollywood musical ''The Band Wagon'' in 1953. Biography Buchanan was born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, the son of Walter John Buchanan Sr (1865–1902), auctioneer, and his wife, Patricia, ''née'' McWatt (1860–1936).Spicer, Andrew H"Buchanan, Walter John (1890–1957)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, January 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008 He was educated at the Glasgow Academy. Early career After a brief attempt to follow his late father's profession and a failure at acting in Glasgow, he became a music hall comedian u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duncan Sisters
The Duncan Sisters (Rosetta and Vivian Duncan) were an American vaudeville duo who became popular in the 1920s with their act ''Topsy and Eva''. Biography Early career Rosetta (November 23, 1894Sources differ on their birth dates. These are taken from the Internet Movie Database. – December 4, 1959) and Vivian Duncan (June 17, 1897 – September 19, 1986) were born in Los Angeles, California, the daughters of a violinist turned salesman.Springer, John, and Jack Hamilton. ''They Had Faces Then''. Secaucus, NJ. Castle Books, 1974. They began their stage careers in 1911 as part of the cast of Gus Edwards' ''Kiddies' Revue''. During the next few years they perfected their act with Rosetta as a foghorn-voiced comedian and Vivian as the pretty-but-dumb blonde type. Within a few years they "matured into first-rate vaudeville troupers who wrote much of their music in dialogue."Bradley, Edwin M. ''The First Hollywood Musicals''. Jefferson, NC, and London. McFarla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topsy And Eva
''Topsy and Eva'' is a 1927 American drama silent film directed by Del Lord and written by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, Scott Darling, Dudley Early and Lois Weber. D. W. Griffith also directed additional scenes. It is based on the two key female figures in Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 classic novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''. The film stars Rosetta Duncan, Vivian Duncan, Gibson Gowland, Noble Johnson and Marjorie Daw. The film was released on July 24, 1927, by United Artists. Cast * Rosetta Duncan as Topsy *Vivian Duncan as Eva *Gibson Gowland as Simon Leegree *Noble Johnson as Uncle Tom * Marjorie Daw as Marietta *Myrtle Ferguson as Aunt Ophelia *Nils Asther as George Shelby *Henry Victor Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-born character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in Britain, before emigrating to the US in 1939 where he continued ... as St. Claire References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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