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Yellow Sands (play)
''Yellow Sands'' is a play which opened at the Haymarket Theatre, London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ... on 3 November 1926, where it ran for 610 performances, and at the Fulton Theatre/Helen Hayes Theatre, Fulton Theatre, New York City on 10 September 1927, where it ran for 25 performances, closing in October 1927. ''Yellow Sands'' was written by Eden Phillpotts and his daughter Adelaide Phillpotts, produced by Barry Jackson (theatre director), Sir Barry Jackson and directed by H. K. Ayliff. The production marked the London debut of Ralph Richardson, Sir Ralph Richardson. It was adapted for a film, ''Yellow Sands (film), Yellow Sands'', in 1938. Plot A wealthy dying woman's relatives gather, unaware that they have all been cut out of her will and testament, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden Phillpotts
Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India, was educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer. Life Eden Phillpotts was a great-nephew of Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter. His father Henry Phillpotts was a son of the bishop's younger brother Thomas Phillpotts. James Surtees Phillpotts the reforming headmaster of Bedford School was his second cousin. Eden Phillpotts was born on 4 November 1862 at Mount Abu in Rajasthan. His father Henry was an officer in the Indian Army, while his mother Adelaide was the daughter of an Indian Civil Service officer posted in Madras, George Jenkins Waters.''Dictionary of National Biography'', article by Thomas Moult Henry Phillpotts died in 1865, leaving Adelaide a widow at the age of 21. With her three small sons, of whom Eden was the eldest, she returned to Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will And Testament
A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property ( estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person ( executor) is to manage the property until its final distribution. For the distribution (devolution) of property not determined by a will, see inheritance and intestacy. Though it has at times been thought that a "will" historically applied only to real property while "testament" applied only to personal property (thus giving rise to the popular title of the document as "last will and testament"), the historical records show that the terms have been used interchangeably. Thus, the word "will" validly applies to both personal and real property. A will may also create a testamentary trust that is effective only after the death of the testator. History Throughout most of the world, the disposition of a dead person's estate has been a matter of social custom. According to Plutarch, the written will was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Plays Adapted Into Films
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English Plays
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] |
1926 Plays
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 Slipkno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester Matthews
Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor. In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews played supporting roles in films like ''The Raven'' and ''Werewolf of London'' (both 1935), but his career deteriorated into bit parts. He died on 5 June 1975, the day before his 75th birthday, in Los Angeles. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Partial filmography * ''The Man at Six'' (1931) (also known as ''The Gables Mystery'') – Campbell Edwards * ''Creeping Shadows'' (1931) – Brian Nash * '' The Old Man'' (1931) as Keith Keller * ''Carmen'' (1931) – Zuniga * ''The Wickham Mystery'' (1932) – Charles Wickham * ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) – Ralph * '' Fires of Fate'' (1932) – Lt. Col Egerton * ''Her Night Out'' (1932) – Gerald Vickery * ''She Was Only a Village Maiden'' (1933) – Frampton * '' Called Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Livesey
Jack Edwards Livesey (11 June 1901 – 12 October 1961) was a British film actor. He was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, the son of Sam Livesey, the brother of Barry Livesey, and the cousin and step-brother of Roger Livesey. He died in Burbank, California, aged 60. On stage he appeared in the hit West End theatre, West End musical ''The Lisbon Story (musical), The Lisbon Story'' from 1943 to 1944. Partial filmography * ''The Divine Gift'' (1918) * ''La mille et deuxième nuit'' (1933) - Prince Tahar (English version, voice) * ''The Wandering Jew (1933 film), The Wandering Jew'' (1933) - Godfrey - Duke of Normandy * ''Song of the Plough'' (1933) - Squire's Son * ''The Warren Case'' (1934) - Husband In Nightclub (uncredited) * ''The Passing of the Third Floor Back'' (1935) - Mr. Larkcom * ''Variety (1935 film), Variety'' (1935) - Matt Boyd * ''The Howard Case'' (1936) - Jerry * ''Rembrandt (1936 film), Rembrandt'' (1936) - Journeyman * ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Beldon
Eileen Beldon (12 September 1901 – 3 August 1985) was an English stage and film actress. She had a successful career as a Shakespearean actress as well as in modern repertory theatre. Biography Eileen Beldon was born on 12 September 1901 in Bradford, West Yorkshire to parents Albert Beldon and Bertha Nicholson. She attended Bradford Grammar School and the Hendon School. Beldon died on 3 August 1985. Career Eileen Beldon made her first stage appearance at the Drury Lane Theatre on 26 December 1917 as a chorus member in a production of ''Aladdin''. For several years thereafter she performed at the Old Vic in such roles as Maria in ''Twelfth Night'', Audrey in ''As You Like It'' and Mopsa in ''The Winter's Tale''. In 1920, she went on two tours throughout England. The first was in the role of Jocelyn in ''Sacred and Profane Love'' and the second was in the role of Kitty Cranford in '' The Great Day''. In March 1923, she joined the company at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Barnes
Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a member of the Ninety-Nines. In later years, she was known as the owner of the Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch, Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant in the Mojave Desert, Southern California, catering to the legendary test pilots and aviators who worked nearby. Early years She was born as Florence Leontine Lowe on July 22, 1901, to Thaddeus Lowe II (1870–1955) and his first wife, Florence May Dobbins, in Pasadena, California. She was born to a wealthy family, growing up in a huge mansion in San Marino, California. During her formative years, she attended the area's finest private schools. Her father, an avid sportsman, encouraged her to appreciate the great outdoors, and Florence became an accomplished equestrian. Her grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Sands (film)
''Yellow Sands'' is a 1938 British comedy drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Marie Tempest, Belle Chrystall, Wilfrid Lawson and Robert Newton. It was based on the 1926 play '' Yellow Sands'' by Adelaide and Eden Phillpotts.James Y. Dayananda, ‘Phillpotts , (Mary) Adelaide Eden (1896–1993)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Sept 201accessed 9 May 2017/ref> Premise The film is a rural comedy about a rich dying woman's relatives that are about to be disappointed by the contents of her will. Cast * Marie Tempest as Jennifer Varwell * Belle Chrystall as Lydia Blake * Wilfrid Lawson as Richard Varwell * Robert Newton as Joe Varwell * Patrick Barr as Arthur Varwell * Amy Veness as Mary Varwell * Coral Browne as Emma Copplestone * Drusilla Wills as Minnie Masters * Muriel Johnston as Nellie Masters * Edward Rigby Edward Coke MC (5 February 1879 – 5 April 1951), known professionally as Edward Rigby, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Phillpotts
Mary Adelaide Eden Ross (née Phillpotts; 23 April 1896 – 4 June 1993) was an English novelist, poet and playwright. She married at the age of 55 leaving behind her father who had controlled their incestuous relationship. Life Phillpotts was born in Ealing, London and went to a local boarding school and then to Grassendale School in Southbourne, Dorset. Later she studied social care at Bedford College. As a 12-year-old girl she looked up to her slightly older Torquay neighbour Agatha Miller (later known to the world as Agatha Christie). Her father, the successful and prolific writer Eden Phillpotts, was impressed enough by Agatha's early work to help her with it, but at that point unsuccessfully. Amongst other literary celebrities who visited the Phillpotts family were Thomas Hardy and Arnold Bennett. Eden Phillpotts treated his daughter as an extension of himself. Her long-held secret, revealed in an interview in 1976 long after her father had died, was that the relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Richardson
Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of ''Hamlet'' in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway. In the 1940s, together with Olivier and John Burrell, Richardson was the co-director of the Old Vic company. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
