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Manora Thew
Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress. She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 she was a student at a boarding school in Frimley in Surrey. In 1915 she married John Davidson (1890–1954), a medical doctor, and with him had a daughter, Manora Joy Davidson (1920–1999). After the birth of her daughter she largely retired from acting. In 1939 she and her family were living at 140 Manchester Road in Sheffield. Manora Thew died in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England in 1987. In her will she left £116,050. Partial filmography * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * '' Honour in Pawn'' (1916) * ''Arsène Lupin'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * '' The Grit of a Jew'' (1917) * '' Not Negotiable'' (1918) * ''The Man and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negapatam
Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas (9th–12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and east-bound naval expeditions. The Chudamani Vihara in Nagapattinam constructed by the Srivijayan king Sri Mara Vijayattungavarman of the Sailendra dynasty with the help of Rajaraja Chola I was an important Buddhist structure in those times. Nagapattinam was settled by the Portuguese and, later, the Dutch under whom it served as the capital of Dutch Coromandel from 1660 to 1781. In November 1781, the town was conquered by the British East India Company. It served as the capital of Tanjore district from 1799 to 1845 under Madras Presidency of the British. It continued to be a part of Thanjavur district in Independent India. In 1991, it was made the headquarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man And The Moment (1918 Film)
''The Man and the Moment'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Charles Vane.Low p.192 It is an adaptation of the 1914 novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. Plot Synopsis An American heiress marries a Scottish aristocrat. She leaves him and goes to Italy, but later returns. Cast * Manora Thew as Sabine Delburg * Hayford Hobbs as Lord Michael Arranstoun * Charles Vane as Lord Henry Fordyce * Maud Cressall as Princess Morava * Peggy Carlisle as Miss Van der Water * Jeff Barlow as Armstrong * Kenelm Foss as Prince Torniloni See also *''Mad Hour'' (1928) *''The Man and the Moment ''The Man and the Moment'' is a formerly lost 1929 part-talkie romantic comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Billie Dove. The film is mainly a silent film, with talking sequences as well as a synchronized music score and sound ...'' (1929) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Silent Film Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Film Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Deaths
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing everyone except a little girl; The King's Cross fire kills 31 people after a fire under an escalator Flashover, flashes-over; The MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with an oil tanker, drowning almost 4,400 passengers and crew; Typhoon Nina (1987), Typhoon Nina strikes the Philippines; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashes outside of Warsaw, taking the lives of all aboard; The USS Stark is USS Stark incident, struck by Iraq, Iraqi Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf; President of the United States, U.S. President Ronald Reagan gives a famous Tear down this wall!, speech, demanding that Soviet Union, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tears down the Berlin Wall., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Zeebrugge disaster rect 200 0 400 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Romance Of Old Baghdad
''A Romance of Old Baghdad'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Matheson Lang, Manora Thew and Roy Travers. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Miss Haroun al Rashid'' by Jessie Douglas Kerruish. In nineteenth century Mesopotamia a series of romantic entanglements ensue. The Hollywood actress Evelyn Brent was originally intended to star but did not ultimately appear in the finished film.Kear & King p.19 Cast * Matheson Lang as Prince Omar * Manora Thew as Sourna * Roy Travers as Harvey P. Wilbur * Henry Victor as Horne Jerningham * George Bellamy as General Walters * Barbara Everest as Mrs Jocelyn * A. Harding Steerman as Mr Jocelyn * Douglas Munro as Abdul Bey * Clyne Dacia as Rathia * George Foley as Kadi * Rolf Leslie as Haji * Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Villa Rose (1920 Film)
''At the Villa Rose'' is a 1920 British silent detective film based on the 1910 novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by British politician and author A.E.W. Mason (considered his most famous mysteryWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 212..). The feature was directed by Maurice Elvey and stars Manora Thew and Langhorn Burton. A print of the film survives at the British Film Institute archives. The novel, which introduced the fictional character of French Police Inspector Hanaud, was so popular, it was filmed four times, the 1920 silent film being the first. The other three film versions were sound versions, two appearing in 1930, and the last in 1940. Although the film is mainly a murder mystery, there are some horror-oriented moments such as a creepy seance scene and a somewhat violent strangulation scene in it as well. Plot Inspector Hanaud is asked to investigate a murder in which a young female spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toilers (1919 Film)
''The Toilers'' is a 1919 British romantic drama film starring Ronald Colman as a young man who leaves behind his family and girl in a Cornish fishing village to seek his fortune in London. Two of five reels survive. p. 61. Cast * Manora Thew as Rose * George Dewhurst as Jack * Gwynne Herbert as Mother * Ronald Colman as Bob * Eric Barker as Jack (as a child) * John Corrie as Lighthouse Keeper * Mollie Terraine as Merchant's Daughter References External links * ''The Toilers'' (1919)at the British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ... ''The Toilers''at silentera.com British romantic drama films British silent feature films British black-and-white films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Victor Hugo Films set in Cornwall Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fettered (film)
''Fettered'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Fred Morgan. The film is based on a novel by Joan Sutherland.Low p.364 Cast * Manora Thew as Sheila Clavering * Hayford Hobbs as Lucien de Guise * Fred Morgan as Rocci * Charles Vane as General Clavering * Evelyn Harding as Lady Clavering * Bert Wynne as Harry Logan * Peggy Patterson as Monica Hewlett * George Butler George Butler may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Butler (filmmaker) (1944–2021), American filmmaker * George Butler (record producer) (1931–2008), American record producer * George Bernard Butler (1838–1907), American painter * Ge ... as Captain Galveston * Ethel Royale as Lady Mortimer References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Arrigo Bocchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Homemaker
''The Homemaker'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by George Dewhurst and starring Manora Thew, Basil Gill and Gwynne Herbert.Connelly p.363 Cast * Manora Thew as Lysbeth * Basil Gill as Wilbur Benson * Gwynne Herbert as Lady Sturdy * Peggy Patterson as Esther * Jeff Barlow * Lottie Blackford Lottie Blackford (3 February 1881 – 30 December 1973) was an English actress of the silent era. Marylebone, London and died in Los Angeles, California, aged 92. She was also a theatre actress, sometimes of the burlesque genre. Partial f ... * Nessie Blackford References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1919 films 1910s romance films British romance films British silent feature films Films directed by George Dewhurst Films set in England British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films {{1910s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Polar Star
''The Polar Star'' is a 1919 British silent mystery film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Peggy Patterson.Low p.429 The screenplay concerns a London soliciter who is killed in mysterious circumstances in Italy. It was made at Catford Studios and on location in Italy. Cast * Manora Thew * Hayford Hobbs * Peggy Patterson * Bert Wynne * Charles Vane Charles Vane (c. 1680 – 29 March 1721) was an English pirate who operated in the Bahamas during the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Vane was likely born in the Kingdom of England around 1680. One of his first pirate ventures was under the ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1919 crime films 1919 mystery films British silent feature films British mystery films British crime films Films set in London Films set in Italy Films directed by Arrigo Bocchi B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
