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William E. Shay
William E. Shay was an American actor of stage and silent films. He had leading roles including in ''The Clemenceau Case'' (1915), and ''A Daughter of the Gods'' (1916). Biography In 1902, Shay appeared in Martha Morton's ''The Diplomat (play), The Diplomat'' at Hoyt's Theatre; and in 1909, he appeared as ''Baron Sokoli'' in the stage production of John Luther Long's ''Kassa'' at Liberty Theatre on Broadway in New York City. He also starred in the stage productions ''Zaza (play), Zaza'' and David Belasco's Du Barry (play), ''Du Barry''. Shay made his film debut in 1911 at age 45, in ''A Manly Man''. He shot almost all of his films in a ten years span. He attended the first meeting of The Screen Club in 1912, a motion picture group founded in New York City. Filmography * ''A Manly Man'' (1911) as Duncan; extant film * ''When the Cat's Away (1911 film), When the Cat's Away'' (1911) * ''The Girl and the Half-Back'' (1911) * The Long Strike (1912) * Angel of Death (film), ''Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romance Of An Old Maid
''The Romance of an Old Maid'' is a 1912 American short film directed by Otis Turner and starring King Baggot and Rolinda Bainbridge (in the title role) with Gladys Egan and William E. Shay William E. Shay was an American actor of stage and silent films. He had leading roles including in ''The Clemenceau Case'' (1915), and ''A Daughter of the Gods'' (1916). Biography In 1902, Shay appeared in Martha Morton's ''The Diplomat (play) ... as supporting cast. It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures Company of New York. External links * 1912 films 1912 comedy-drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 short films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American comedy-drama short films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Sin
''The Eternal Sin'' is a lost 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Florence Reed. Brenon produced and Lewis J. Selznick handled the distribution. Cast *Florence Reed - Lucretia Borgia *William E. Shay - The Duke of Ferrara *Stephen Grattan - Her Brother *Richard Barthelmess - Gennaro *Alexander Shannon - Rustighello *A. G. Parker - Maffio *M. J. Briggs - Astolpo *Edward Thorne - Jeppo * Elmer Patterson - Liveretto *Anthony Merlo - Petrucci *Henry Armetta Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his d ... - The Jester * William Welsh - Gubetta *Juliet Brenon - Blanca *Jane Fearnley - Princess Negroni *Henrietta Gilbert - Flametta References External linksThe Eternal Sin at IMDb.com* 1917 films American silent feature films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Wolf (1917 Film)
''The Lone Wolf'' is a 1917 American silent drama film based on the 1914 novel ''The Lone Wolf'' by Louis Joseph Vance. Starring Bert Lytell and Hazel Dawn, it was adapted for the screen by George Edwardes-Hall and produced and directed by Herbert Brenon. No prints of the film are known to survive, so it is currently classified as lost. Synopsis Burke is a master crook who adopts a young boy (Marcel) after the boy saves him from being arrested by the police. Burke then teaches the youngster how to be a crook, and after he becomes a master in the profession, he changes his name and works as Michael Lanyard. The Paris police give him the moniker of "The Lone Wolf", due to his unique work in the profession. However, a gang of criminals (The Pack) has taken notice of his clever work, and tell him that unless he joins their gang, they will destroy him. Lucy is an undercover agent posing as a crook to infiltrate the gang, and goes on to help the Wolf escape the gang via a plane to Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Orphans (1915 Film)
''The Two Orphans'' was a 1915 American silent romantic drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Theda Bara. This film was based on the 1872 French play ''Les deux orphelines'', by Adolphe D'Ennery and Eugene Cormon which was translated into English by N. Hart Jackson."Some Great Old Plays" Munsey Magazinpage 123, column 1/ref> It was the play that was being performed at the time the Brooklyn Theater Fire broke out. The film was made by Fox Film Corporation and was partially shot on location in Québec, Canada. It is now considered to be lost. In 1921 D. W. Griffith made a second adaptation of the play, ''Orphans of the Storm'', starring Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish. Cast * Theda Bara as Henriette *Jean Sothern as Louise * William E. Shay as Chevalier de Vaudrey * Herbert Brenon as Pierre * Gertrude Berkeley as Mother Frochard * Frank Goldsmith as Marquis de Presles * E. L. Fernandez as Jacques * Sheridan Block as Count de Liniere * Mrs. Cecil Raleigh as Countess De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ruling Passion (1916 Film)
''The Ruling Passion'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by James C. McKay and starring William E. Shay, Claire Whitney and Florence Deshon.Connolly p.404 Produced by Fox Film, like several of the studio's productions at the time it was shot in Kingston, Jamaica. It is now considered a lost film. Cast * William E. Shay as Ram Singh, the Rajah of Mawar * Claire Whitney as Claire Sherlock * Harry Burkhardt as Harvey Walcott * Edward Boring as Ramlaal * Thelma Parker as Nadia * Florence Deshon as Blanche Walcott * Stephen Grattan Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ... as Governor of Raj Putana References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin (1915 Film)
In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful". Etymology From Middle English sinne, synne, sunne, zen, from Old English synn (“sin”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnju, from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (“truth, excuse”) and *sundī, *sundijō (“sin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁s-ónt-ih₂, from *h₁sónts ("being, true", implying a verdict of "truly guilty" against an accusation or charge), from *h₁es- (“to be”); compare Old English sōþ ("true"; see sooth). Doublet of suttee. Bahá'í Baháʼís consider humans to be naturally good, fundamentally spiritual beings. Human beings were created because of God's immeasurable love for us. However, the Baháʼí teachings compare the human heart to a mirror, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fool There Was (1915 Film)
''A Fool There Was'' is an American silent drama film produced by William Fox, directed by Frank Powell, and starring Theda Bara. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for such risqué intertitle cards as "Kiss me, my fool!" ''A Fool There Was'' is one of the few extant films featuring Theda Bara. It popularised the word ''vamp'' (short for vampire), which describes a ''femme fatale'' who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then exhausting her victims. In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot John Schuyler (Edward José), a rich Wall Street lawyer and diplomat, is a husband and a devoted family man. He is sent to England on a diplomatic mission without his wife and daughter. On the ship he meets the " Vampire woman" (Theda Bara)-a psychic vampire described as "a woman of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Of Broadway
''The Soul of Broadway'' is a 1915 American silent crime drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Herbert Brenon. Popular vaudeville performer Valeska Suratt starred in the film which was also her silent screen debut. ''The Soul of Broadway'' is now considered lost. It is one of many silent films that were destroyed in a fire at Fox's film storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey in July 1937. Plot As described in a film magazine, La Valencia (Suratt), a stage beauty, has ensnared a young man who steals in order to shower her with the luxuries that she demands. He is caught and, after serving a 5-year term, emerges from prison a gray haired man. La Valencia comes across him again, and her passion revives. She seeks to ensnare him again, but now he is married and his old life has no charms for him. Desperate, she then threatens to reveal his past to his wife, which leads to a terrific climax. Cast *Valeska Suratt - Grace Leonard, aka La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of Maryland (1915 Film)
''The Heart of Maryland'' is a lost film, lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Herbert Brenon based on David Belasco's play ''The Heart of Maryland (play), The Heart of Maryland''. Mrs. Leslie Carter, who starred in the original play on Broadway in 1895, makes her appearance in this film as the title character. Cast *Mrs. Leslie Carter – Maryland Calvert *William E. Shay – Alan Kendrick *J. Farrell MacDonald – Colonel Thorpe *Matt B. Snyder – General Hugh Kendrick *Raymond Russell – Floyd Calvert *Marcia Moore – Floyd Calver't Sweetheart *Vivian Reed (silent film actress), Vivian Reed – Dolly Grey *Doris Baker – True Blue *Herbert Brenon – Lloyd Calvert *Bert Hadley – Private Boone *Joseph Hazelton – The Sexton (*as Joe Hazelton) See also *''The Heart of Maryland (1921 film), The Heart of Maryland'' (1921) *''The Heart of Maryland (1927 film), The Heart of Maryland'' (1927) References External links * * lobby poster [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kreutzer Sonata (1915 Film)
''The Kreutzer Sonata'' is a lost 1915 American silent romantic drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and costarring Nance O'Neil, Theda Bara, and William H. Shay. The film was based on the 1902 play of the same name by Jacob Gordin, which was based on Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novella. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it was shot at the company's studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Cast * Nance O'Neil as Miriam Friedlander * Theda Bara as Celia Friedlander * William E. Shay as Gregor Randar * Mimi Yvonne * Henry Bergman as Raphael Friedlander * Sidney Cushing as G. Belushoff * Maude Turner Gordon as Rebecca Friedlander * John Daly Murphy as Sam Friedlander * Anne Sutherland as Olga Belushoff Reception ''The Kreutzer Sonata'' was released two months after '' A Fool There Was'', the first film that featured Theda Bara in the role of a femme fatale. Bara later confessed that she did not enjoy filming and was also dissatisfied that Fox had cast her in yet another "vamp" role. Despite B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptune's Daughter (1914 Film)
''Neptune's Daughter'' is a 1914 American silent fantasy film featuring the first collaboration between actress Annette Kellerman and director Herbert Brenon. It was based on Kellerman's idea of "a water fantasy movie with beautiful mermaids in King Neptune's garden together with a good love story." It was filmed by Universal on Bermuda in January and February, cost approximately $50,000, and grossed one million dollars at the box office. Plot The daughter of King Neptune takes on human form to avenge the death of her young sister, who was caught in a fishing net. However, she falls in love with the king, the man she holds responsible. Cast Reception George Blaisdell, writing for The Moving Picture World gave the film a positive review, noting that "There is a wealth of incident in 'Neptune's Daughter.' The story of intrigue at court is convincing and well portrayed. The transition of Annette from the dominions of Father Neptune to the world of mortals and vice versa is so ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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