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Lavender And Old Lace
''Lavender and Old Lace'' is an Edwardian romance novel written by Myrtle Reed and published in September 1902. It tells the story of some remarkable women, each of whom has a unique experience with love. The book follows in Reed's long history of inciting laughter and tears in her readers through provocative prose. She was often witty in dialogue and dispensing advice, while gingerly skirting any moral issues. Plot Miss Jane Hathaway is an astute pillar of a quaint coastal community, where her house sets atop a hill. She has long overcome the scandal created by her elder sister's elopement, though the sister died without her forgiveness. She's also aware of a child, although she's never met her niece. When she receives a letter from Ruth Thorne, her 34-year-old niece, suggesting an invitation to visit, she accepts, but leaves before Ruth arrives. At Miss Hathaway's house, Ruth is given a mysterious letter. The letter, from Aunt Jane, does not explain her sudden trip abroad, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtle Reed
Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874 – August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green. Biography She was born on September 27, 1874, in Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of her parents' three children and their only daughter.Howard B. Christenson"Reed, Myrtle"in Edward T. James, Janet Wilson James, Paul S. Boyer (eds), ''Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 3'', Radcliffe College, 1971, pp. 126-27. She was the daughter of author Elizabeth Armstrong Reed and the preacher Hiram von Reed. She graduated from the West Division High School, Chicago, where she edited the school's newspaper called ''The Voice'', during which time she corresponded with James Sydney McCullough, a young Irish-Canadian who was editing a college newspaper in Toronto. She married McCullough in 1906, after a courtship of nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavender And Old Lace (film)
''Lavender and Old Lace'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Marguerite Snow, Seena Owen, Louis Bennison, Victor Potel, and Zella Ingraham. It is based on the 1902 novel of Lavender and Old Lace, the same name by Myrtle Reed. The film was released by W. W. Hodkinson in June 1921. Cast *Marguerite Snow as Mary Ainslie *Seena Owen as Ruth Thorne *Louis Bennison as Captain Charles Winfield / Carl Winfield *Victor Potel as Joe Pendleton *Zella Ingraham as Hepsey *Lillian Elliott as Jane Hathaway *James Corrigan as Jimmy Ball Preservation The film is now considered lost film, lost. References External links * 1921 drama films Silent American drama films 1921 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Lost American drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Lloyd Ingraham 1921 lost films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seena Owen
Seena Owen (born Signe Auen; November 14, 1894 – August 15, 1966) was an American silent film actress and screenwriter. Early life Born Signe Auen in Spokane, Washington, she was the youngest of three children raised by Jens Christensen and Karen (née Sorensen) Auen. Her father and mother came from Denmark in the late 1880s and settled in Minnesota where they married in 1888. Within a short period of time they moved to Portland, Oregon and then Spokane, where her father became proprietor of the Columbia Pharmacy. In her youth Owen was enrolled at Brunot Hall, an Episcopalian girls' school in Spokane, founded by Bishop Lemuel H. Wells. She was also educated in Copenhagen. Her life as the daughter of an affluent business owner changed in her late teens when the family business failed and it became necessary to seek employment. She received her early inspiration to act while a student at the Pauline Dunstan Belden School of Elocution in Spokane before appearing in a stock produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 American Novels
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
