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Edith Yorke
Edith Yorke (born Edith Murgatroyd; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. Biography Yorke was born in Derby; her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey. Edith returned to Derby, where she taught destitute children in a local workhouse. She married Robert Byard and emigrated with him and their children to the United States in 1902, becoming a film actress in her 50s, mainly in supporting roles. Her daughter was a film actress also, and her son became a violinist with a symphony orchestra. Yorke died in Southgate, California, aged 66. Selected filmography * ''The False Road'' (1920) * '' Below the Surface'' (1920) * '' The Jailbird'' (1920) * ''Love'' (1920) * '' One Clear Call'' (1922) * '' Step on It!'' (1922) * ''Souls for Sale'' ( 1923) * '' Slippy McGee'' (1923) * ''Merry-Go-Round'' (1923) * ''The Age of Desire'' (1923) * '' Burning Words'' (1923) *''The Fourth Musketeer'' (1923) * ''The Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gained city status in 1977, the population size has increased by 5.1%, from around 248,800 in 2011 to 261,400 in 2021. Derby was settled by Romans, who established the town of Derventio, later captured by the Anglo-Saxons, and later still by the Vikings, who made their town of one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry. Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufactur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slippy McGee (1923 Film)
''Slippy McGee'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and based on the book ''Slippy McGee: Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man'' by Marie Conway Oemler that was published in 1917. The film was an Oliver Morosco Production released by First National Pictures, Associated First National and featured actress Colleen Moore as Mary Virginia. It is not known whether the film survives. Plot The title is also the moniker of a renowned safe-cracker, Slippy McGee, who has always managed to evade capture until his latest job, when he is wounded. He escapes aboard a freight train, bound for parts unknown, and finds himself in the town of Appleborro. There, he is discovered and cared for by Father De Rance and Mary Virginia. His leg is amputated, and during his recovery in Appleborro, the town's influence causes him to reform. He becomes interested in the local butterflies, De Rance's hobby, and becomes so knowledgeable in them that he becomes a publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excuse Me (1925 Film)
''Excuse Me'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel. It was directed by Alfred J. Goulding, and based on the 1911 play of the same name written by best-selling novelist Rupert Hughes. The comedy concerns naval officer Harry Mallory and his would-be bride Marjorie Newton who spend most of their time running up and down a train looking for a clergyman to marry them. ''Excuse Me'' is a remake of a 1915 film with the same name. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, promoted for bravery and ordered to catch a boat to the Philippines, Lt. Harry Mallory's (Nagel) sweetheart Marjorie Newton (Shearer) decides that she will go with him. There is a mad scramble to get a minister, but to no avail. Just as Marjorie is bidding Harry goodbye at the train station, he spies a minister getting aboard so he yanks her on the train. They fail to find the minister anywhere on the train, and with night coming, Harry and Marjorie have a terrible row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Punishment (film)
''Capital Punishment'' is a surviving 1925 American silent melodrama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Clara Bow, Margaret Livingston, Mary Carr, and Elliott Dexter. It was produced by B. P. Schulberg and is now in the public domain. It was written and produced with the intent of challenging the viewing public question the use of capital punishment. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, a prologue shows a youth, wrongly convicted of murder, is placed in an electric chair with the Governor (Kilgour) frantically attempting to call it off, ending with the throwing of a switch to show the electrocution taking place. In the main story, Gordon Harrington (Dexter) wagers Harry Phillips (Ellis) that he can have an innocent convicted of murder. He persuades Dan O'Connor (Hackathorne), a youth who has been in trouble with the police but has reformed, to be the subject of the experiment. Dan needs the money for his mother and also wants to marry Delia Tate (Bow). Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Kind Of Love
''The Other Kind of Love'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Edith Yorke.Darby p.451 Cast * William Fairbanks as Adam Benton * Dorothy Revier as Elsie * Edith Yorke as Mary Benton * Robert Keith as George Benton * Rhea Mitchell Rhea Ginger Mitchell (December 10, 1890 – September 16, 1957) was an American film actress and screenwriter who appeared in over 100 films, mainly during the silent era. A native of Portland, Oregon, Mitchell began her acting career in lo ... as The Chorus Girl References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991 External links * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Duke Worne American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenth Woman
''The Tenth Woman'' is a lost 1924 silent film drama directed by James Flood and starring Beverly Bayne. It is based on a novel by Harriet T. Comstock. Warner Brothers produced the feature. Cast *Beverly Bayne - Willa Brookes * John Roche - Barry Compton *June Marlowe - Rose Ann Brainherd *Raymond McKee - Billy Brainherd *Charles A. Post - Donaldson (*as Charles 'Buddy' Post) *Gilbert Holmes - Shorty * Alec B. Francis - Mr. Brainherd *Edith Yorke Edith Yorke (born Edith Murgatroyd; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. Biography Yorke was born in Derby; her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey. Edith re ... - Mrs. Brainherd References External links * *film image on book jacket cover 1924 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by James Flood Warner Bros. films American black-and-white films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Lost drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Up
''Riders Up'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Creighton Hale, George Cooper, and Kate Price. at silentera.com Plot As described in a film magazine review, Johnny is a racehorse track tout, but has concealed this fact from his respectable family. Norah Ryan, the daughter of the woman who runs the boarding house where he stays, is his sweetheart. He makes a big winning by gambling on a long shot racehorse at the track in |
Happiness (1924 Film)
''Happiness'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by King Vidor and starring stage actress Laurette Taylor in one of her rare film appearances. The film is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name written by Taylor's husband J. Hartley Manners. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jenny Wray, the sole support of her mother, obtains work in a modiste's shop. She is called on to deliver several gowns to Mrs. Chrystal Pole. Mrs. Pole, who is bored with life, becomes interested in Jenny's philosophy of happiness, and induces her to make her home at the Pole mansion. However, Jenny soon tires of it and returns to Brooklyn. She continues to cultivate the friendship of Mrs. Pole, who aids her in her efforts to have her own modiste's shop. Fermoy MacDonough, an electrician, falls in love with Jenny and they marry. In several years Jenny has a shop of her own and continues to spread happiness. Cast Production ''Happiness'' marked the second and final cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 In Film
The following is an overview of 1924 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top eight 1924 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 10 – CBC Distributions corp. is renamed and incorporated as Columbia Pictures. * D. W. Griffith, co-founder of United Artists, leaves the company. *April 17 – Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gains control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) *November 15 – In Los Angeles, director Thomas Ince ("The Father of the Western") meets publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst to work out a deal. When Ince dies a few days later, reportedly of a heart attack, rumors soon surface that he was murdered by Hearst. *Loews Theatres acquires the 4,000 seat Capitol Theatre in New York City becoming the flagship of the theatre chain and site of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Prize (film)
''The Beauty Prize'' is a lost 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Viola Dana. at silentera.com Synopsis A manicurist wins a beauty contest while posing as a debutante, and reveals her deception via a new craze, the radio.Cast * as Connie Du Bois * Pat O'Malley as George Brady * Eddie Phillips as Eddie Schwartz * Eunice ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Makers
''The Miracle Makers'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Leah Baird, George Walsh and Edith Yorke.Connelly p.171 Synopsis Doris Mansfield is forced to marry Bill Bruce, despite being engaged to another man. When Bruce is sent to jail for smuggling illegal immigrants, she has a chance to start again with her real love but he believes she has abandoned him and has gone to serve in World War I in Europe. Cast * Leah Baird as Doris Mansfield * George Walsh as Fred Norton * Edith Yorke as Mrs. Emma Norton * George Nichols (actor), George Nichols as Captain Joe Mansfield * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Martha Mansfield * Richard Headrick as Doris Mansfield's Baby * Mitchell Lewis (actor), Mitchell Lewis as Bill Bruce References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fourth Musketeer
''The Fourth Musketeer'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Johnnie Walker, Eileen Percy and Eddie Gribbon.Munden p.272 Synopsis A boxer quits the ring to set up as a garage mechanic. Life is complicated by his wife's flirtation with a high society man and some stolen jewels. Cast * Johnnie Walker as Brien O'Brien * Eileen Percy as Mrs. Brian O'Brien * Eddie Gribbon as Mike Donovan * William Scott as Joe Tracy * Edith Yorke as Mrs. Tracy * Georgie Stone as Jimmy Tracy * James McElhern as Don O'Reilly * Philo McCullough as Gerald Van Sicklen * Kate Lester Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her family, the Suydams of New York, were staying in Britain at the time of her birth.Who Was Who on Screen 3rd edition page ... as Mrs. Rector References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
