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Jerry (play)
''Jerry'' is a 1914 American play by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, written as a star vehicle for Billie Burke. It premiered on Broadway March 28, 1914 at the Lyceum Theatre, directed by Charles Frohman. After a three-month New York run, Burke toured the U.S. with the play, including runs in Chicago, Texas, Oklahoma, and Seattle. Although Burke was American-born, ''Jerry'' was the first time Burke appeared in a play by an American author, and the first time she played an American character onstage. She plays a brash Chicago girl visiting staid Philadelphia relatives. She ends up stealing away and marrying her Aunt Joan's longtime fiance, Montague Wade. The ''New York Times'' review of the play singled out Gladys Hanson for praise in the role of the aunt, Joan Doubleday, while criticizing Burke for "irritating" overacting. "Jerry is Billie Burke raised to the nth power, Billie Burke laid on thick, Billie Burke very much overdone," while acknowledging that her fans were probably fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town Crier, V
''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] |
Lumsden Hare
Francis Lumsden Hare (17 October 1874 – 28 August 1964) was an Irish-born film and theatre actor. He was also a theatre director and theatrical producer. Early years Hare studied at St. Dunstan's College in London. Career Hare appeared in more than 35 Broadway productions between 1900 and 1942. In 1908 he first appeared on Broadway in the hit play ''What Every Woman Knows'' starring Maude Adams. He served as director and/or producer for various productions, some starring himself. He started appearing in films in 1916. By his last screen appearance in 1961, Hare had appeared in more than 140 films and over a dozen television productions. Personal life and death Hare was married to actress Selene Johnson. He died 28 August 1964, aged 89, in Beverly Hills, California. Complete filmography *''Love's Crucible'' (1916 short) as Stephen Wright *''As in a Looking Glass'' (1916) as Andrew Livingston * '' The Test'' (1916) as Arthur Thome * ''Arms and the Woman'' (1916) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Plays
Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (other) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Street), one theatre on Broadway Other arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Broadway'' (1929 film), based on the play by George Abbott and Philip Dunning * ''Broadway'' (1942 film), with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Janet Blair and Broderick Crawford Music Groups and labels * Broadway (band), an American post-hardcore band * Broadway (disco band), an American disco band from the 1970s * Broadway Records (other) Albums * ''Broadway'' (album), a 1964 Johnny Mathis album released in 2012 * ''Broadway'', a 2011 album by Kika Edgar Songs * "Broadway" (Goo Goo Dolls song), a song from the album ''Dizzy Up the Girl'' (1998) * "Broadway" (Sébastien Tellier song), a song by Sébastien Tellier from his album ''Politics'' (2004) * "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Plays
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Plays
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Thornton
Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Reynolds (actor)
Tom Reynolds (9 August 1866 in London, England – 25 July 1942) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * ''Onward Christian Soldiers'' (1918) * '' A Member of Tattersall's'' (1919) * '' The Right Element'' (1919) * ''Mrs. Thompson'' (1919) * '' The Winning Goal'' (1920) * '' Aunt Rachel'' (1920) * '' The Husband Hunter'' (1920) * '' The Pride of the Fancy'' (1920) - Professor Ruston * ''The Last Rose of Summer'' (1920) - Palliser * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1921) * '' The Magistrate'' (1921) * ''For Her Father's Sake'' (1921) * '' Mr. Pim Passes By'' (1921) * ''The Game of Life'' (1922) * ''A Bachelor's Baby'' (1922) * '' The Knockout'' (1923) * '' A Royal Divorce'' (1923) * '' The Cost of Beauty'' (1924) * '' She'' (1925) * ''Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Pollock
Allan Pollock (c. 1878 – January 18, 1942) was an English actor. In the United States, he was known for stage appearances in ''Hawthorne of the U.S.A.'' (1912) and '' A Bill of Divorcement'' (1921). He joined the British armed forces in World War I in 1914, two days after war was declared, and rose to the rank of captain. In 1916 he was seriously wounded in the Ypres Salient and recovered in hospitals for more than three years and had eleven operations.(1 March 1942)Allan Pollock, British Actor, Dies ''The New York Times''(9 October 1921)Allan Pollock ''The New York Times''(6 November 1921)Open Door Draws English Actors to U.S., says Pollock ''The New York Tribune The ''New-York Tribune'' was an American newspaper founded in 1841 by editor Horace Greeley. It bore the moniker ''New-York Daily Tribune'' from 1842 to 1866 before returning to its original name. From the 1840s through the 1860s it was the dom ...'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pollock, Allan 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Johns
Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor * ''Alice'' (Hermann book), a 2009 short story collection by Judith Hermann Computers * Alice (computer chip), a graphics engine chip in the Amiga computer in 1992 * Alice (programming language), a functional programming language designed by the Programming Systems Lab at Saarland University * Alice (software), an object-oriented programming language and IDE developed at Carnegie Mellon * Alice mobile robot * Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity, an open-source chatterbot * Matra Alice, a home micro-computer marketed in France * Alice, a brand name used by Telecom Italia for internet and telephone services Video games * '' Alice: An Interactive Museum'', a 1991 adventure game * ''American McGee's Alic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelly Hull
Shelley Vaughan Hull (June 17, 1884 – January 14, 1919) was an American stage actor who also appeared in two silent motion pictures. His Broadway popularity as a suave handsome leading man was continually on the rise until his early death at age 34 in the Influenza pandemic of 1918. Early life Hull was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the middle son of William Madison Hull, a theater manager and drama critic, and his wife, Elinor Bond Vaughn. After the family moved to New York City in 1902, the three sons eventually went into the theater business: the eldest, Howard, married acclaimed actress Margaret Anglin, and younger brother Henry Hull, became a well-known actor on stage and in Hollywood films. In 1910, Hull married actress Josephine Sherwood, who, as Josephine Hull, was a successful stage performer throughout her long life and became an Oscar-winning character actress. Career For fifteen years, from 1903 to 1918, Hull appeared in 17 Broadway plays, enhancing his acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,690 in 2021, ranking the city the 668th-most-populous in the country. With more than , Hoboken was ranked as the third-most densely populated municipality in the United States among cities with a population above 50,000. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the tri-state region. Hoboken was first settled by Europeans as part of the Pavonia, New Netherland colony in the 17th century. During the early 19th century, the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. Originally part of Bergen Township and later North Bergen Township, it became a separate township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Chisholm Cushing
Catherine Chisholm Cushing (April 15, 1874 — October 19, 1952) was an American writer of songs, librettos, and plays, best known for her 1916 stage adaptation of Eleanor H. Porter's ''Pollyanna''. Early life Catherine Chisholm was born in Mount Perry, Ohio. She attended the Pennsylvania College for Women in Pittsburgh."Mrs. C. C. Cushing, Author of Plays" ''New York Times'' (October 21, 1952): 29. via ProQuest Career Cushing started her literary career as an editor at ''Harper's Bazaar'', before finding success as a writer on Broadway. Her first show, ''The Real Thing'' (1911), was a comedy that ran for sixty performances and starred Henrietta Crosman and Minnie Dupree. This was followed by her ''Widow by Proxy'' (1913) with May Irwin, ''Kitty MacKay'' (1914), ''Sari'' (1914, book by Cushing and Eugene Percy Heath), ''Jerry'' (1914) starring Billie Burke, ''Pollyanna'' (1916, based on the book by Eleanor H. Porter), ''Glorianna'' (1918-1919, a musical based on Cushing's own ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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