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Henry Vibart
Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era. Career Vibart's prolific stage career began in 1886. Over the decades worked alongside some of the biggest names of British theatre, and toured extensively in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Vibart gained a reputation as an exceptionally reliable actor, and it was noted on the occasion of his 10,000th stage appearance in 1923 that he had never once in his career missed a rehearsal or performance through illness or lack of dedication. ''NZ Truth'', 15-09-1923. ''Retrieved 07-10-2010'' Vibart made his screen debut in 1911, and woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musselburgh
Musselburgh (; sco, Musselburrae; gd, Baile nam Feusgan) is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, east of Edinburgh city centre. It has a population of . History The name Musselburgh is Old English in origin, with ''mussel'' referring to the shellfish.Musselburgh was famous for the mussel beds which grew in the Firth of Forth; after many years of claims that the mussels were unsafe for consumption, a movement has been started to reestablish the mussel beds as a commercial venture. The ''burgh'' element appears to derive from burh, in the same way as Edinburgh, before the introduction of formal burghs by David I. Its earliest Anglic name was ''Eskmuthe'' (Eskmouth) for its location at the mouth of the River Esk. Musselburgh was first settled by the Romans in the years following their invasion of Scotland in AD 80. They built a fort a little inland from the mouth of the River Esk, at Inveresk. They bridged the Esk downstre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory And Peace
''Victory and Peace'' is a 1918 British silent war film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Matheson Lang, Marie Lohr, and James Carew. The film was produced by the National War Aims Committee that was set up in 1917 to focus on domestic propaganda during the First World War. The novelist Hall Caine was recruited for the committee by the Prime Minister David Lloyd George to write the screenplay. Lloyd George chose Caine due to his experience in the field of cinema and his "reputation as a man of letters". The film was designed to show what would happen in a German invasion. It was mostly shot in Chester with some scenes filmed at Chirk Castle. Most of the negative of the newly finished film was destroyed in a fire at the offices of the London Film Company in June 1918. It was re-filmed over four months, just as the war ended, and so never went on general release. It is a partially lost film, with only around 1,000 feet of film still surviving.Allen p.366-367 Edward Elgar was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames Of Passion
''Flames of Passion'' (1922) was a British silent film drama directed by Graham Cutts, starred Mae Marsh and C. Aubrey Smith. The film was made by the newly formed Graham-Wilcox Productions company, a joint venture between Cutts and producer Herbert Wilcox. The entrepreneurial Wilcox tempted American star Marsh to England with a high salary offer, believing this would improve the film's marketability in the U.S.Herbert Wilcox BFI Screen Online. ''Retrieved 21 September 2010'' She was paid £1,000 a week. The gamble paid off as it became the first post-war British film to be sold to the U.S. The final reel of the film was filmed in the process [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bill Of Divorcement (1922 Film)
''A Bill of Divorcement'' is a 1922 British silent drama film based on Clemence Dane's play '' A Bill of Divorcement''. The film was directed by Denison Clift and stars Constance Binney, Fay Compton and Malcolm Keen. Synopsis Cast * Constance Binney as Sidney Fairfield * Fay Compton as Margaret Fairfield * Malcolm Keen as Hilary Fairfield (played same role in the play) * Henry Victor as Grey Meredith * Henry Vibart as Dr. Aliot * Martin Walker as Kit Pumphery * Fewlass Llewellyn as Reverend Christopher Pumphrey (played same role in the play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pla ...) * Dora Gregory as Hester Fairfield * Sylvia Young as Bassett References External links * * 1922 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Denis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bohemian Girl (1922 Film)
''The Bohemian Girl'' is a 1922 British romance film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Gladys Cooper, Ivor Novello, and C. Aubrey Smith. It was inspired by the opera ''The Bohemian Girl'' by Michael William Balfe and Alfred Bunn, which was in turn based on a novel ''La Gitanilla'' by Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 Old Style and New Style dates, NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-emin .... Originally released at 70 minutes, the surviving print is missing the first two reels and small portion of the last, timing at 46 minutes. Synopsis Arline is the little daughter of Count Arnheim, governor of an Austrian province who lives in feudal splendor near a forest where a Gypsy Queen and her tribe encamp, with her lieutenant, Devilshoof. He comes by chance upon Thaddeus, a young Polish refugee pursued by Austrian so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Simon (1922 Film)
''Simple Simon'' is a 1922 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Mary Dibley. A cynical journalist attempts to seclude a naive monk, but he is rescued by a beautiful village girl. Cast * Henry Edwards - Simon * Chrissie White - Rosemary Ruth * Mary Dibley - Sylvia Royal * Hugh Clifton - Mark * Henry Vibart - Abbot * Esme Hubbard Esme Hubbard (1880 – 12 April 1951) was a British actress of the silent era. She was born Esme Woodbine Hubbard to British parents in Russia and died in Ealing, London in 1951 at age 71. Select filmography * '' Caste'' (1915) * '' His Deares ... - Minty Weir * E.C. Matthews - Adam Spice References External links * 1922 films British silent feature films 1922 romantic drama films Films directed by Henry Edwards British black-and-white films British romantic drama films Hepworth Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent romantic drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bargain (1921 Film)
''The Bargain'' is a 1921 British silent crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Rex McDougall. It was based on a play by Edward Irwin. Cast * Henry Edwards – Dennis Trevor * Chrissie White – Mary * Rex McDougall – Dick Wentworth * Mary Dibley – Bella Wentworth * James Annand – Tamplin * John Marlborough East – Lout * John MacAndrews – Murphy * Henry Vibart Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era ... – Grosvenor Wentworth References External links * 1921 films British silent feature films 1921 crime films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Henry Edwards British films based on plays British black-and-white films British crime films Hepworth Pictures films 1920s British films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Feathers (1921 Film)
''The Four Feathers'' is a 1921 British silent war film directed by René Plaissetty and starring Harry Ham, Mary Massart and Henry Vibart. The film is an adaptation of A. E. W. Mason's 1902 novel of the same name. The film was made on location and at Cricklewood Studios by Stoll Pictures, at the time the largest British film studio. It was the second film version of the story, following a 1915 American film. The film was shot on location in North Africa. It was reasonably successful on its release.Low p.126 Synopsis When a British army officer, Harry Faversham, resigns his commission on the eve of his regiment's departure for service in the Sudan he is sent four white feathers of cowardice by his comrades and fiancée. In an attempt to redeem himself, Faversham travels out to the Sudan where he saves the lives of his former comrades. Cast * Harry Ham as Harry Faversham * Mary Massart as Ethne Eustace * Cyril Percival as Jack Durrance * Henry Vibart as General Faversham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Of No Importance (film)
''A Woman of No Importance'' is a 1921 British drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Fay Compton, Milton Rosmer, Ward McAllister, Lillian Walker, and Henry Vibart. It is based on the play ''A Woman of No Importance'' by Oscar Wilde. It is not known whether the film currently survives, at silentera.com and it may be a . Cast * as Rachel Arbuthnot * |
The Amazing Quest Of Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchantment (1920 Film)
''Enchantment'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Henry Krauss, Mary Odette and Eric Barclay.Low p.360 Cast * Henry Krauss as John Desmond * Mary Odette as Pat Desmond * Eric Barclay as Charles Stuart * Edward O'Neill as Sandy Stuart * Henry Vibart as Father Casey * Mary Brough as Mrs. Slattery * George Bellamy as Tim Cassidy * Joyce Barbour as Sophie Desmond * C. Hargrave Mansell as Dr. O'Connor * Caleb Porter Caleb Porter (born February 18, 1975) is an American soccer coach who most recently served as the head coach of Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew from 2019 to 2022. He was previously head coach of the Portland Timbers from 2013 until 2017. ... as Sailor References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Einar Bruun 1920 drama films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Not (1920 Film)
''Judge Not'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Fay Compton, Fred Groves and Eric Barclay.Palmer p.92 Cast * Fay Compton as Nelly * Fred Groves as Burke * Chappell Dossett as Frank Raymond * Eric Barclay as Billy * Frank Stanmore * Mary Brough * Henry Vibart * George Bellamy * Wallace Bosco * Christine Silver Christine Silver (17 December 1883 – 23 November 1960) was a British stage, film and television actress, and a playwright. Early life Christine Isie Silver was born in 1883 (some sources give 1884), in London, the daughter of Arthur Silver a ... References Bibliography * Palmer Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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