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Florence Nelson
Florence Nelson (25 October 1864 – 12 January 1953) was an English stage and film actress of the silent film era. Life Born in Chelsea, London, in 1864, the daughter of John Henry Fielder, gentleman, of Nelson Lodge, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, and his wife Emily Steed, who had married in Chelsea on 3 December 1863, she began life as Emma Florence Fielder and was christened into the Church of England on 3 December. In 1871, Mr and Mrs Fielder were still at Nelson Lodge, with Florence, her younger brother John, and four servants, a cook, a housemaid, a nurse, and a groom. Ten years later, the family was unaltered and at the same address, and J. H. Fielder was described as “Land and House Owner”. He died at home on 27 April 1885, aged 44, leaving an estate valued at £5,312, . As an actress, Florence Fielder later adopted the stage name of Florence Nelson, seemingly using the name of her childhood home. On 28 July 1891, at St Mary’s Church, Sunbury-on-Thames, under her rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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 intertitle, 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 piano, pianist, theatre organ, 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 musical improvisation, 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 experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Marriage Lines
''Her Marriage Lines'' is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Godfrey * Chrissie White as Jean Neville * Violet Hopson as Sybil Ransley * Lionelle Howard as Stephen Maybridge * Henry Vibart as Lord Ransly * Florence Nelson Florence Nelson (25 October 1864 – 12 January 1953) was an English stage and film actress of the silent film era. Life Born in Chelsea, London, in 1864, the daughter of John Henry Fielder, gentleman, of Nelson Lodge, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, ... as Lady Ransley * Frank Wilson as Rev. Neville References Bibliography * Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External links * 1917 films 1917 crime drama films British crime drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Frank Wilson Films set in England Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films 1910s Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Silent Film Actresses
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Deaths
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1864 Births
Events January–March * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster (" Oh! Susanna", " Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song "Beautiful Dreamer" is published in March. * January 16 – Denmark rejects an Austrian-Prussian ultimatum to repeal the Danish Constitution, which says that Schleswig-Holstein is part of Denmark. * January 21 – New Zealand Wars: The Tauranga campaign begins. * February – John Wisden publishes ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, The Cricketer's Almanack for the year 1864'' in England; it will go on to become the major annual cricket reference publication. * February 1 – Danish-Prussian War (Second Schleswig War): 57,000 Austrian and Prussian troops cross the Eider River into Denmark. * February 15 – Heineken N.V., Heineken brewery founded in Netherlands. * February 17 – American Civil War: The tiny Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His House In Order (1928 Film)
''His House in Order'' was a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Randle Ayrton and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Ian Hunter and David Hawthorne. It was made at Teddington Studios and based on the 1906 Broadway play ''His House in Order'' by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. In 1920, Paramount Pictures filmed the same play, '' His House in Order''. The story follows a wealthy man who worships his first wife until he discovers their son is illegitimate. Cast *Tallulah Bankhead as Nina * Ian Hunter as Hilary Jesson * David Hawthorne as Filmer Jesson * Eric Maturin as Major Maurewarde * Mary Dibley as Geraldine * Wyndham Guise as Sir Daniel Ridgeley *Nancy Price as Lady Ridgeley *Claude Beerbohm as Pryce Ridgeley *Sheila Courteney as Annabel Jesson * Pat Courteney as Derek Jesson Preservation status Both this version and the 1920 version are believed to be lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Maltravers (1920 Film)
''Ernest Maltravers'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Jack Denton and starring Cowley Wright, Lillian Hall-Davis and Gordon Hopkirk. It is an adaptation of the 1838 novel '' Ernest Maltravers'' by Edward Bulwer-Lytton which had previously been made into an American film '' Ernest Maltravers'' in 1914. Cast * Cowley Wright - Ernest Maltravers * Lillian Hall-Davis - Alice Darvil * Gordon Hopkirk - George Legard * Norman Partridge - Luke Darvil * George Bellamy - Mr Merton * Florence Nelson - Mrs Merton * Ernest A. Douglas - Lord Vargrave * Stella Wood-Sims - Evelyn * N. Watt-Phillips N is the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. N or n may also refer to: Mathematics * \mathbb, the set of natural numbers * N, the field norm * N for ''nullae'', a rare Roman numerals#Zero, Roman numeral for zero * n, the size of a Sample ... - Waters References External links * 1920 films British silent feature films Films directed by Jack Denton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lamp Of Destiny
''The Lamp of Destiny'' is a 1919 British silent drama film, directed by Alexander Butler and starring Judd Green, Daphne Glenne and Florence Nelson.Robert B. Connelly, ''Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36'', Volume 40, Issue 2 (December Press, 1998), p. 371 Cast * Judd Green * Leal Douglas * Daphne Glenne * Florence Nelson Florence Nelson (25 October 1864 – 12 January 1953) was an English stage and film actress of the silent film era. Life Born in Chelsea, London, in 1864, the daughter of John Henry Fielder, gentleman, of Nelson Lodge, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, ... References External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Alexander Butler Films set in England British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disappearance Of The Judge
''The Disappearance of the Judge'' is a British silent motion picture of 1919 directed by Alexander Butler. Plot A judge is kidnapped by a German gang to steal aero-engine plans. The judge's twin takes his place. Cast *James Lindsay * Florence Nelson, as Madame Julia *Mark Melford References External links * 1919 films British silent feature films Films directed by Alexander Butler British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Esquire
''Angel Esquire'' is a 1919 British silent crime film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Aurelio Sidney, Gertrude McCoy and Dick Webb. It is based on the 1908 novel '' Angel Esquire'' by Edgar Wallace, which was later turned into a 1964 German film ''The Curse of the Hidden Vault''. Premise A millionaire leaves his fortune to whoever can discover the combination to unlock his safe. Cast * Aurelio Sidney as Jimmy * Gertrude McCoy Gertrude McCoy (born Gertrude Lyon; June 30, 1890 – July 17, 1967) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 160 films between 1911 and 1926. McCoy was born in Rome, Georgia, on June 30, 1896, and she atte ... as Kathleen Kent * Dick Webb as Angel * W.T. Ellwanger as Spedding * George Traill as Connor * Cecil del Gue as Reale * Florence Nelson as Mrs. Reale References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1919 films 1919 crime fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Key Of The World
''The Key of the World'' is a 1918 British silent romance film direcred by J.L.V. Leigh and starring Eileen Molyneux, Heather Thatcher and Eric Harrison. It was made by British Gaumont at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush.Warren p.140 It was based on a novel by Dorin Craig. Cast * Eileen Molyneux as Honesty Vethick * Heather Thatcher as Dina Destin * Eric Harrison as Garth Berry * Pat Somerset as Evelyn Carew * Lionel d'Aragon as Liston Crawley * Cecil Morton York as Adam * Hamilton Stewart as Earl of Carne * Florence Nelson as Lady Boddy * Frank Harris Frank Harris (14 February 1855 – 26 August 1931) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United State ... as Farmer Berry References Bibliography * Warren, Patricia. ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History''. Batsford, 2001. External links * 1918 films 1910s rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Women (1917 Film)
''Little Women'' is a 1917 British silent historical drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Daisy Burrell, Mary Lincoln and Minna Grey. It was the first film adaptation of the 1868-69 two-volume American novel '' Little Women'' by Louisa May Alcott. It is now considered a lost film.Cartmell & Whelehan p.81 Plot summary Cast * Daisy Burrell as Amy March * Mary Lincoln as Meg March * Minna Grey as Marmie March * Muriel Myers as Beth March * Ruby Miller as Jo March * Milton Rosmer as Theodore Laurence * Wyndham Guise as Professor Friedrich Bhaer * Roy Travers as John Brooke * Lionel d'Aragon as Mr. Laurence * Florence Nelson Florence Nelson (25 October 1864 – 12 January 1953) was an English stage and film actress of the silent film era. Life Born in Chelsea, London, in 1864, the daughter of John Henry Fielder, gentleman, of Nelson Lodge, Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, ... as Aunt March * Bert Darley as Pastor March * Molly Vaughan as Sally Moffatt * Vivian Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
