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Oliver Sandys
Marguerite Florence Laura Jarvis, also known under the pseudonym of Oliver Sandys (7 October 1886 – 10 March 1964) was a British writer, screenwriter, and actress. She used several other names and aliases, such as Countess Barcynska, Hélène Barcynska, Marguerite Florence Barclay, Mrs. Armiger Barczinsky, Caradoc Evans Marguerite, Marguerite Evans, Armiger Barclay, and Marguerite Barclay. Biography Daughter of an officer of the Indian Medical Corps, Marguerite was born in Henzada, Burma, then part of British India. She was educated and trained as an actress in England. She married in 1911 the Polish-born journalist Armiger Barczinsky, also known as Barclay (1861?-1930), who greatly encouraged her to write,Article on Margaret by John Harris. and had a son, Nicholas Barczinsky-Sandys (born 1916). It was following the birth and the success of her stage novel, ''The Honeypot'', published in 1916, that she separated from Barczinsky-Barclay, by whose death she was widowed in 1930. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinthada
Hinthada ( my, ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a city located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region, Burma (Myanmar). In the 1983 census the city itself had a population of 82,005. By 2010 it had grown to 170,312. The trade of locally grown rice and grain goes through the port of Hinthada. History Historically, Hinthada was occupied by the Mon people (Talaings),Morrison, W. S. (1915) ''Henzada District'' Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon, Burmapage 16 and was part of the Pagan Empire. Climate Education The city is home to University of Computer Studies, Hinthada and Hinthada University and Technological University, Hinthada. homepage Notable residents * |
Shrewsbury Hospital
Shrewsbury Hospital refers to a row of almshouses and a chapel in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. History When he died in 1616, Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury declared in his will that he wanted to found a "hospital" i.e almshouses "at Sheffield for the perpetual maintenance of 20 poor persons." The home for the 20 poor people was built near Sheffield Castle and completed in 1666. The original almshouses became dilapidated and in the early 19th century a new site on Norfolk Road was chosen for the almshouses: new almshouses were designed by Woodhead & Hurst in the Gothic style Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths ** Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken ... and built between 1825 and 1828. References Sources * {{SheffieldStructures Buildings and structures completed in 1672 Hospital buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesha
''Tesha'' is a 1928 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and Edwin Greenwood and starring María Corda, Jameson Thomas and Paul Cavanagh. The film was originally shot as a silent film but in 1929 sound was added. Plot A man's wife has an affair with his best friend and becomes pregnant.Slide p.7 Cast * María Corda as Tesha * Jameson Thomas as Robert Dobree * Paul Cavanagh as Lenane * Mickey Brantford as Simpson * Clifford Heatherley as Doctor * J.J. Espinosa as Dancemaster * Boris Ranevsky as Tesha's Father * Daisy Campbell Daisy Campbell was a British film actress of the silent era. At the beginning of her career was popular on the London stage. Noted for playing aristocratic white-haired ladies and duchesses. Appeared in more than 20 British silent films. Made ... as Mrs Dobree References Bibliography * Slide, Anthony. ''Fifty classic British films, 1932-1982: a pictorial record''. Constable and Company, 1985. External links * 1928 films 1928 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blinkeyes
''Blinkeyes'' is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Tom Douglas, and Frank Stanmore. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios in London. It was the final collaboration between Pearson and Balfour and was considered a disappointment compared to their earlier work.Low p.163 Cast * Betty Balfour as Blinkeyes * Tom Douglas as Ken Clay * Frank Stanmore as Flowerpots * Patrick Aherne as The Basher * Hubert Carter as Clary * Dorothy Seacombe as Bella * J. Fisher White as Uncle Dick * Mary Dibley as Mrs. Banning * Frank Vosper Frank Permain Vosper (15 December 1899, in London – 6 March 1937) was an English actor who appeared in both stage and film roles and a dramatist, playwright and screenwriter. Stage Vosper made his stage debut in 1919 and was best known for pl ... as Seymour References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Women
''We Women'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Beatrice Ford, Pauline Cartwright and John Stuart. It depicts the adventures of the flappers Billie and Dollie, who work as dance hostesses.Hunter & Porter Cast * Beatrice Ford as Billie * Pauline Cartwright as Dollie * John Stuart as Michael Rivven * Reginald Bach as Badderley * Nina Vanna as Kitty Pragnell * Charles Ashton as Bart Simmons * Cecil del Gue Cecil del Gue (also known as Cecil du Gué and Cecil du Gue) was a British actor of the silent era. In 1907, he lived in Streatham. Selected filmography * ''The Green Terror'' (1919) * ''Angel Esquire'' (1919) * ''The Fordington Twins'' (1920) * ... as Flash Wheeler References Bibliography * Hunter, I.Q. & Porter, Laraine. ''British Comedy Cinema''. Routledge, 2012. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1925 films 1926 comedy films 1926 films British co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chappy—That's All
''Chappy—That's All'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Joyce Dearsley, Gertrude McCoy and Lewis Gilbert. It was based on a novel by Oliver Sandys. It was made at Stoll Pictures' Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Joyce Dearsley as Chappy * Gertrude McCoy as Bettina * Lewis Gilbert as Piper * Eva Westlake as Mrs. Cherry * Edwin Greenwood as Slim Jim * Francis Lister Francis Lister (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1951) was a British actor. He was married to the actresses Nora Swinburne (1924–32) and Margot Grahame (1934-36). Filmography References External links * * *ThFrancis Lister Collectionis held by ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent British drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley Stoll Pictures films Films based on British novels Films set in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose O' The Sea
''Rose o' the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Cast * Anita Stewart as Rose Elton * Rudolph Cameron as Elliot Schuyler * Thomas Holding as Peter Schuyler * Margaret Landis as Vivienne Raymond * Kate Lester as Lady Maggie * Hallam Cooley as Roger Walton * J. P. Lockney John P. Lockney (March 17, 1867, date of death unknown) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Partial filmography * ''The Bride of Hat ... as Daddy Eton (as John P. Lockney) * Charles Belcher as George Thornton References External links * * 1922 films 1922 drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Niblo Silent American drama films Films produced by Louis B. Mayer Lost American drama films First National Pictures films Films with screenplays by Bess Meredyth 1920s American films {{1920s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Caravan
''The Green Caravan'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Catherine Calvert, Gregory Scott and Valia.Low p.377 Cast * Catherine Calvert as Gypsy * Gregory Scott as Hugo Drummond * Valia as Lillian Vesey * Ivo Dawson as Lord Listane * Wallace Bosco as Sir Simeon Marks * Sunday Wilshin Sunday Wilshin (26 February 190519 March 1991) was a British actress and radio producer; the successor to George Orwell on his resignation in 1943. She was born in London as Mary Aline Wilshin (corroborated by publicly available birth records; ... as Maisie Gay * Harry Newman as Hiram J. Mutt References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Edwin J. Collins 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Maggy
''Love Maggy'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Quinlan p.121 It was made at Isleworth Studios as a sequel to the 1920 film ''The Honeypot''. Cast * Peggy Hyland as Maggy Chalfont * Campbell Gullan as Lord Chalfont * James Lindsay as Fred Woolf * Maudie Dunham as Joan * Maidie Hope as Lady Susan * Lillian Hall-Davis as Alexandra Hersey * Alfred Drayton as De Preyne * Fred Thatcher as Lord Lancing * Mabel Terry-Lewis Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis (born as Mabel Gwynedd Lewis) ( 28 October 1872 – 28 November 1957) was an English actress and a member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors of the 19th and 20th centuries. After a successful career in her twe ... as Lady Shelford * Alfred Wood as Mr. Simmons * Saba Raleigh as Mrs. Simmons References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''The illustrated encyclopedia of movie character actors''. Harmony Books, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honeypot
''The Honeypot'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Low p.383 It was made at Isleworth Studios. A sequel ''Love Maggy'' was released the following year. Cast * Peggy Hyland as Maggie Delamere * Campbell Gullan as Lord Chalfont * James Lindsay as Fred Woolff * Lillian Hall-Davis as Alexandra Hersey * Alfred Drayton Alfred Drayton (1 November 1881 – 26 April 1949) was a British stage and film actor. Drayton worked in a brewery when he was 18 but having a good deal of amateur dramatics experience decided to go on stage. His first appearance on stage was ''T ... as De Preyne * Maidie Hope as Lady Susan * Grace Lane as Mrs. Lambert * Lillian La Verne as Mrs. Bell References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films 1920s romance films British romance films Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunning Folk In Britain
The cunning folk in Britain were professional or semi-professional practitioners of magic (supernatural), magic in Great Britain, Britain, active from the Middle Ages, medieval period through the early 20th century. As cunning folk, they practised folk magic – also known as "low magic" – although often combined with elements of "high" or ceremonial magic, which they learned through the study of grimoires. Primarily using incantation, spells and charms as a part of their profession, they were most commonly employed to use their magic to combat malevolent witchcraft, to locate criminals, missing persons or stolen property, for fortune telling, for healing, for treasure hunting and to influence people to fall in love. Belonging "to the world of popular belief and custom", the cunning folk's magic has been defined as being "concerned not with the mysteries of the universe and the empowerment of the magus [as ceremonial magic usually is], so much as with practical remedies for spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
