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Armand Dutertre
Bolesław Kamil Pluciński, known professionally as Armand Dutertre (17 July 1854 in Lublin – 31 May 1932 in Nice, France) was a French and Polish silent movie and theater actor. Life and career Bolesław Kamil Pluciński was born in Lublin, Poland (then part of the Russian Empire), on 17 July 1854. His father, Apolinary Pluciński, was one of the organizers of the January Uprising in Lublin in January 1863. His involvement led the family to move to Paris, where Apolinary was hired as a professor at a Polish school. His son, Bolesław, was educated in two languages and two cultures. He began his acting lessons very early and was trained by actors from La comedie Française. During his career in Paris he appeared in many notable productions at the Théâtre de l'Odéon, Théâtre des Batignolles, Fantasies-Parisienne Theatre, as well as at theatres in Reims, Brussels, Nice. Pluciński adopted the professional name Armand Dutertre and appeared in thirty-five silent films. Amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lublin
Lublin is List of cities and towns in Poland, the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River, located southeast of Warsaw. One of the events that greatly contributed to the city's development was the Union of Krewo, Polish–Lithuanian Union of Krewo in 1385. Lublin thrived as a centre of trade and commerce due to its strategic location on the route between Vilnius and Kraków; the inhabitants had the privilege of free trade in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Lublin Sejm, Parliament session of 1569 led to the creation of a Union of Lublin, real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, thus creating the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Lublin witnessed the early stages of the Reformation in the 16th century. A Calvinist congregation wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Plucińska
Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French composer * Jean Gabriel Marie (1907–1970), his son, French romantic composer Arts, entertainment and media Film, television and stage * ''Marie'' (1980 TV series), an American television show * ''Marie'' (1985 film), an American biography of Marie Ragghianti * ''Marie'' (2020 film), a documentary short about homebirths * ''Marie'' (talk show), hosted by Marie Osmond * ''Marie'' (TV pilot), a 1979 American pilot with Marie Osmond * ''Marie'', a 2009 ballet by Stanton Welch Literature * ''Marie'' (novel), by H. Rider Haggard, 1912 Music * ''Marie'', a 2008 EP by the Romance of Young Tigers * "Marie" (Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys song), 1969 * "Marie" (Johnny Hallyday song), 2002 * "Marie" (Sleepy Hallow song), 2022 * "Marie" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actors From The Russian Empire
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Silent Film Actors
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Deaths
Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hirohito of Japan. The Kuomintang's official newspaper runs an editorial expressing regret that the attempt failed, which is used by the Japanese as a pretext to attack Shanghai later in the month. * January 22 – The 1932 Salvadoran peasant uprising begins; it is suppressed by the government of Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. * January 24 – Marshal Pietro Badoglio declares the end of Libyan resistance. * January 26 – British submarine aircraft carrier sinks with the loss of all 60 onboard on exercise in Lyme Bay in the English Channel. * January 28 – January 28 incident: Conflict between Japan and China in Shanghai. * January 31 – Japanese warships arrive in Nanking. February * February 2 ** A general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1854 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''. * January 6 – The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is perhaps born. * January 9 – The Teutonia Männerchor in Pittsburgh is founded to promote German culture. * January 20 – The North Carolina General Assembly in the United States charters the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, to run from Goldsboro through New Bern, to the newly created seaport of Morehead City, near Beaufort. * January 21 – The iron clipper runs aground off the east coast of Ireland, on her maiden voyage out of Liverpool, bound for Australia, with the loss of at least 300 out of 650 on board. * February 11 – Major streets are lit by coal gas for the first time by the San Francisco Gas Company; 86 such lamps are turned on this evening in San Francisco, California. * February 13 – Mexican troops force William Walker and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orchid Dancer
''The Orchid Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse Orchidée'') is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Louise Lagrange, Ricardo Cortez and Xenia Desni.Rège p.989 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's art direction was by Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Henri Ménessier Synopsis Luicha returns briefly to her home town in the Basque Country to visit her mother. She says she works as a teacher in Paris. One of the young men falls in love with her and asks her to marry him. She is attracted to him, but says she can't marry him and hastily returns to the French capital. He follows her there and discovers she is famous in Paris as an exotic dancer known as "The Orchid Dancer". Cast * Louise Lagrange as Luicha Irrigoyen, la danseuse Orchidée * Ricardo Cortez as Yoanes Etchegarry dit Jean Barliave * Xenia Desni as Marise Laborde * Danièle Parola as Miss Flute * Marthe Lepers as Kattalin * Gaston Jacquet as Buguelle * He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathias Sandorf (1921 Film)
''Mathias Sandorf'' is a 1921 French historical adventure film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Romuald Joubé, Yvette Andréyor and Jean Toulout.Nowell-Smith p.119 It is an adaptation of the 1885 novel ''Mathias Sandorf'' by Jules Verne. A later sound version of the story ''Mathias Sandorf'' was released in 1963. The film was distributed in America by Pathe Exchange under the alternative title ''The Isle of Zorda''. Some scenes were shot around Nice on the French Riviera. Cast * Romuald Joubé as Mathias Sandorf * Yvette Andréyor as Sava Toronthal * Jean Toulout as Silas Toronthal * Paul Vermoyal as Sarcany * Gaston Modot as Carpéna * Armand Tallier as Pierre Bathory * Armand Dutertre as Birik * Henri Maillard as Ferrato * Gabrielle Ristori as Maria Ferrato * Mario Nasthasio as Zirone * Djemil Anik as Nasmir * Germaine Pelisse Germaine may refer to: People Given name *Germaine Arnaktauyok (born 1946), Inuk printmaker, painter, and drawer *Germaine Benoit (1901–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes
Cannes (, ; , ; ) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. History By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' (). Historians are unsure what the name means, but the connection to Greek αἴγες "waves, surf" seems evident. The second element could be compared to the Cretan and Thessalian towns of Itanos () and Iton (); also phonetically close is the Aetolian town of Aegitium (). The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. In 154 Before Christ, BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius (consul), Quintus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimetière Du Grand Jas
The Cimetière du Grand Jas (Grand Jas Cemetery) is located at 205 avenue de Grasse in Cannes on the French Riviera. The nine hectare terraced cemetery began operations in 1866 and is known for its landscaped architecture with rich floral decorations and statuary. Its "English square", or ''Cimetière Anglais'', is the final resting place for a number of English people who made Cannes their home. It is dominated by the statue of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux who played a major role in building the city. The cemetery contains one Commonwealth war grave, of a World War I officer of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Notable interments * Augustus Anson (1835–1877), Victoria Cross recipient Burial locations of Victoria Cross holders in France (pre-First World War) and former British member of parliament * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
