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A Lady Of Quality (play)
A Lady of Quality may refer to: * ''A Lady of Quality'' (novel), an 1896 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett * ''A Lady of Quality'' (play), a play based on the novel with Julia Arthur Julia Arthur (May 3, 1869 – March 28, 1950)Although 1868 is accepted as the year of her birth, both ''The National Cyclopaedia of National Biography'' and ''Who Was Who in America'' give 1869 as the year. was a Canadian-born stage and film ac ... * ''A Lady of Quality'' (1913 film), a silent film drama, based on the novel * ''A Lady of Quality'' (1924 film), an American silent historical drama film, based on the novel See also * '' Lady of Quality'', a 1972 novel by Georgette Heyer {{DEFAULTSORT:Lady of Quality, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lady Of Quality (novel)
''A Lady of Quality'' is a novel published in 1896 by Frances Hodgson Burnett that was the second highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896.Alice Payne HackettSeventy Years of Best Sellers 1895-1965 p. 92 (1967) (the lists for 1895-1912 in this volume are derived from the lists published in ''The Bookman (New York)'') It was the first of series of successful historical novels by Burnett. In addition to a play version of the novel, which debuted in 1897 featuring Julia Arthur,(2 November 1897)A New Stage Heroine: Julia Arthur as Clorinda Wildairs, a Strange and Vehement Young Lady of Long Ago ''The New York Times'' silent-film adaptations were released in 1913 and 1924. References External links ''A Lady of Quality''full text at Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lady Of Quality (play)
A Lady of Quality may refer to: * ''A Lady of Quality'' (novel), an 1896 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett * ''A Lady of Quality'' (play), a play based on the novel with Julia Arthur Julia Arthur (May 3, 1869 – March 28, 1950)Although 1868 is accepted as the year of her birth, both ''The National Cyclopaedia of National Biography'' and ''Who Was Who in America'' give 1869 as the year. was a Canadian-born stage and film ac ... * ''A Lady of Quality'' (1913 film), a silent film drama, based on the novel * ''A Lady of Quality'' (1924 film), an American silent historical drama film, based on the novel See also * '' Lady of Quality'', a 1972 novel by Georgette Heyer {{DEFAULTSORT:Lady of Quality, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Arthur
Julia Arthur (May 3, 1869 – March 28, 1950)Although 1868 is accepted as the year of her birth, both ''The National Cyclopaedia of National Biography'' and ''Who Was Who in America'' give 1869 as the year. was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. Early life Born Ida Lewis in Hamilton, Ontario, May 3, 1869, she was the daughter of Thomas J. Lewis, a tobacco manufacturer, and Elizabeth (Arthur) Lewis. She was the eldest of nine siblings. Her younger sister, Eleanor Letitia Lewis, became an actress known by the stage name, "Eleanor Dorel". Ida Lewis began acting at the age of 11, in 1879, when she played the part of Gamora in ''The Honeymoon'' in some amateur theatricals in her own home. She displayed such remarkable ability for her age that a brilliant future for her was predicted. She made her first professional appearance in 1880 with the Daniel E. Bandmann repertoire company as the Prince of Wales in ''Richard III'', and thenceforth she was before the public as Julia Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lady Of Quality (1913 Film)
''A Lady of Quality'' is a lost 1913 silent film drama directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring stage actress Cissy Loftus. The film was produced by Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor, and it is based on the 1896 novel '' A Lady of Quality'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was among the first of Zukor's feature-length productions. Cast *Cecilia Loftus - Clorinda Wildairs * House Peters - The Duke of Osmonde * Peter Lang - Sir Jeoffrey Wildairs * Hal Clarendon - Sir John Oxen * Geraldine O'Brien - Sister Anne *Roy Pilcher - Earl of Dunstandwolde (*as Roy Pilser) *David Wall - Lord Eldershawe (*as Dave Wall) *Alexander Gaden - Lord Twemlow *Henrietta Goodman - Peasant Girl *Edna May Weick - Clorinda, age 7 (*as Edna Weick) See also *List of Paramount Pictures films The following are lists of Paramount Pictures films by decade: __NOTOC__ Lists * List of Paramount Pictures films (1912–1919) * List of Paramount Pictures films (1920–1929) * List of Paramount Pictures films ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lady Of Quality (1924 Film)
''A Lady of Quality'' is a 1924 American silent historical drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Virginia Valli. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it was based on the 1896 novel '' A Lady of Quality'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Previous adaptations include the film '' A Lady of Quality'' (1913). Plot As described in a film magazine, Clorinda Wildairs (Valli), brought up as a man as her father had no son, is headstrong, impulsive, unconventional, and fiery. Her contempt for men in any role other than that of sporting pals is dissipated by Sir John Oxen (Foxe), a young blood whose disdain breaks down her barrier and results in winning her affection and trust. Oxen turns out to be an unscrupulous and trifling cad who jilts the almost heart-broken Clorinda. Five years later, with her father dead, Clorinda has become the toast of London and engaged to Gerald Mertoun, Duke of Osmonde (Sills). Together with the forces of the Duke of Buckingham, the Duke has wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
