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Mary Martin (silent Film Actress)
Mary Martin (born Norma Martin, and sometimes credited as Marty Martin, especially early on in her career) was a silent film actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1910s. Mary was born in Fresno, California. In 1914, she moved to Santa Barbara, where she quickly began appearing in a string of silent films with the American Film Company, also known as Flying A Studios. She married actor-director Rae Berger in 1916 and seems to have retired from acting around 1917. Selected filmography * '' A Modern Othello'' (1914) * '' A Modern Rip Van Winkle'' (1914) * '' The Birth of Emotion'' (1914) * '' Greater Love Hath No Man'' (1915) * ''The Vampire'' (1915) * ''The Honeymooners'' (1915) * ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (1915) * '' Good Out of Evil'' (1915) * ''The Broken Law'' (1915) * ''Some Night'' (1916) * ''Hazel Kirke'' (1916) * '' The Eternal Sappho'' (1916) * ''Daredevil Kate'' (1916) * ''The Vixen'' (1916) * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1917) * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter
''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ... by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of Legalism (theology), legalism, sin and Guilt (emotion), guilt. ''The Scarlet Letter'' was one of the first mass-produced books in the United States. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work of American literature. The novel has inspired numerous film, te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Kirke
''Hazel Kirke'' is a play in four acts written by American actor and dramatist Steele MacKaye. Overview The play was written between 1878 and 1879 in the town of Dublin, New Hampshire.Quinn, p. 497 MacKaye meant it to be expressly for New York City's Madison Square Theatre, which MacKaye had recently renovated and completely remodeled. Originally titled ''An Iron Will'', the play toured Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington until renovations on the Madison Square Theatre were complete. It premiered there on February 4, 1880, and the original production became immensely successful; it starred actress Effie Ellsler in the title role and ran for 486 consecutive performances, the record of its time. before closing May 31, 1881. Because MacKaye revolutionized the concept of multiple companies performing the same production simultaneously, by 1883 the play had been performed more than two thousand times. Legacy By the mid-1910s the play had been produced in England, Australia, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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] |
The Heart Of A Lion
''The Heart of a Lion'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum. Fox Film Corporation produced and distributed the movie. It is based on a novel by Ralph Connor. Cast *William Farnum – Barney Kemper *Mary Martin – Margaret Danforth *William Courtleigh, Jr. – Dick Kemper *Wanda Hawley – Iola Hamilton (*as Wanda Petit) * Walter Law – Tex *Marc Robbins – Hiram Danforth M.D. *Rita Bori – Dolly See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External linksThe Heart of a Lion at IMDb.com* [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tiger Woman (1917 Film)
''The Tiger Woman'' was a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered lost. Plot Countess Irma (Theda Bara) is a Russian villainess who becomes the ruthless Princess Petrovich, who loves only her pearls. Her husband, the Prince (Edward Roseman), sells state secrets to a spy to pay her exorbitant bills, and her response is to report him to the secret police. Then she runs off to Monte Carlo with her lover, Count Zerstoff (Emil DeVarney), but she poisons him after he racks up a load of gambling losses. She goes to America followed by Stevan, a disgruntled servant (John Webb Dillion) and there she wreaks more havoc. The Princess' next victim is Edwin Harris ( Glen White). He dumps his fiancée (Florence Martin) for the vamp and steals money from his father ( Edward Holt). The shock kills the father and the Princess has Edwin sent off to jail. She next becomes involved with Edwin's brother, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil Kate
''Daredevil Kate'' is a lost 1916 silent feature film directed by Kenean Buel and starring Virginia Pearson. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Virginia Pearson - Kate * Victor Sutherland - Cliff Stone * Mary G. Martin - Irene *Kenneth Hunter - John West *Alex Shannon - Green *Leighton Stark - Kilmer * Fred R. Stanton - Bently * Jane Lee - Irene's child * Katherine Lee - Irene's child *Minna Philips - Mrs. Stone See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links Daredevil Kate at IMDb.com* 1916 films Lost American drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Kenean Buel American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films 1916 lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Sapho
''The Eternal Sapho'' (also known as ''A Modern Sapho'' and ''The Eternal Sappho'') is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Theda Bara. The film was loosely based on the 1881 French novel ''Sapho'', by Alphonse Daudet. The film is now considered lost. ''The Eternal Sapho'' was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Some filming took place at the Marble House, a mansion located on a hill above 215th Street in New York."'On Location' -- East Coast and Metropolitan." ''Photoplay Magazine'', Dec. 1916, Vol. XI, No. 1, pp 36-42. Accessed: August 1, 2018. Cast * Theda Bara as Laura Bruffins * James Cooley as Billy Malvin * Walter Lewis as Mr. Marvin, Sr. * Hattie Delaro as Mrs. Marvin, Sr. * Einar Linden as John Drummond * Mary Martin as Mrs. Drummond * Kittens Reichert as Drummond Child * George MacQuarrie as Jack McCullough * Warner Oland as H. Coudal * Frank Norcross as Grubbins * Caroline Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Law
''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] |
Rae Berger
Rae Berger or ''Rhea Berger'' (March 26, 1877 – November 9, 1931) was an early silent film actor and director. He is erroneously listed in Duke University's "Women Film Pioneers"; he was in fact male. He married actress Mary Martin. Director filmography *''Danger Within'' (1918) *'' The Magic Eye'' (1918) *''The Valley of Decision'' (1916) *''Bluff'' (1916) *'' The Voice of Love'' (1916) *'' The Three Pals'' (1916) *'' A Million for Mary'' (1916) *''Purity'' (1916) *''The Overcoat'' (1916) (as Rhea Berger) Actor filmography *'' The Craving'' (1916) .... Leroy Calhoun *'' The First Quarrel'' (1916) *'' Author! Author!'' (1915) .... Marcellus M. Peckinpaw *''Two Hearts and a Thief'' (1915) *''Johnny the Barber'' (1915) *''An Auto-Bungalow Fracas'' (1915) *''Mother's Busy Week'' (1915) *'' Love, Mumps and Bumps'' (1915) *''Incognito Incognito is an English adjective meaning "in disguise", "having taken steps to conceal one's identity". Incognito may also refer to: Film and te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Out Of Evil
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, philosophy, and religion. The specific meaning and etymology of the term and its associated translations among ancient and contemporary languages show substantial variation in its inflection and meaning, depending on circumstances of place and history, or of philosophical or religious context. History of Western ideas Every language has a word expressing ''good'' in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" ( ἀρετή) and ''bad'' in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgment and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals. Plato and Aristotle Although the history of the origin of the use of the concept and meaning of "good" are diverse, the notable discussions of Plato and Aristotle on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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