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Janet Alexander
Janet Alexander (16 July 1878 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK – 28 June 1961 in Kensington, London, England, UK) was a British actress. Born as Kate Janet Alexander, she was the daughter of schoolmaster Charles Dallas Alexander and Helen Kate ''née'' Shuldham. She was married to the actor Lauderdale Maitland from 1907 to his death in 1929. Secondly, she was briefly married to the writer and editor John Alexander Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton from February 1949 to his death in May of the same year. In 1901 she appeared at the Royal Aquarium, Imperial Theatre in London as Kate Meredith in Boyle Lawrence's military drama ''A Man of His Word'' opposite Harry Brodribb Irving, H. B. Irving.J. P. Wearing''The London Stage 1900-1909: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel'' Scarecrow Press (2013), pp 69/70 Selected filmography * ''The Secret Woman (film), The Secret Woman'' (1918) * ''Queen's Evidence (film), Queen's Evidence'' (1919) * ''God's Clay (1919 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Seas (film)
''High Seas'' is a sound 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack. The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match. It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe. Cast * Lillian Rich as Faith Jeffrey * John Stuart as Tiny Bracklethorpe * Randle Ayrton as Captain Jeffrey * Winter Hall as Lord Bracklethorpe * Janet Alexander as Lady Bracklethorpe * James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began working as a clerk in a publishing fi ... as Jaeger * Daisy Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Ewell
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English Stage Actresses
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Actresses From Surrey
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 Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti enters the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 Births
Events January * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV – Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Philippopolis – Russian troops defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – In the United States: ** The world's First Telephone Exchange begins commercial operation in New Haven, Connecticut. ** '' The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the U.S. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. February * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year pontificate (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Exit (1930 Film)
''No Exit'' is a 1930 British romantic comedy film directed by Charles Saunders and starring John Stuart, Muriel Angelus and James Fenton. It is built around a case of mistaken identity. The film was a quota quickie made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at Welwyn Studios.Wood p.69 Cast * John Stuart as Bill Alden * Muriel Angelus Muriel Angelus ( Findlay; 10 March 1912 – 26 June 2004) was an English stage, musical theatre, and film actress. Early life The daughter of a chemist, young Muriel was educated at the Ursuline Convent in London. At age 12, she acted in a ... as Ann Ansell * James Fenton as Mr. Ansell * Janet Alexander as Mrs. Ansell * John Rowal as Harry Matthews References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Compulsory Husband
''The Compulsory Husband'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and Harry Lachman and starring Banks, Lillian Manton and Clifford Heatherley. It was based on a novel of the same title by John Glyder. Cast * Monty Banks as Monty * Lillian Manton as Joy * Clifford Heatherley as Mr Pilluski * Gladys Frazin as Mrs Pilluski * Trilby Clark as Gilda * Reginald Fox as Father * Janet Alexander as Mother * Michael Powell as Man References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1930 films British comedy films 1930 comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1930s English-language films Films directed by Monty Banks Films directed by Harry Lachman Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Quite A Lady
''Not Quite a Lady'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Mabel Poulton, Janet Alexander and Barbara Gott. The screenplay concerns a wealthy woman who, unhappy with her son's choice of fiancée, holds a boring house party to try to put her off marrying into the family. Cast * Mabel Poulton – Ethel Borridge * Janet Alexander – Mrs.Cassilis * Barbara Gott – Mrs. Borridge * Maurice Braddell – Geoffrey Cassilis * Dorothy Bartlam – Mabel Marchmont * George Bellamy – Maj. Warrington * Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a sales ... – The Vicar * Sam Wilkinson – Mr. Borridge References External links * 1928 films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauderdale Maitland
Lauderdale Valentine John Maitland (1878 – 28 February 1929) was a British stage and film actor. He was born in 1878 in Merton, at that time in Surrey, the son of Adele and William Lauderdale Maitland, a florist. On 29 April 1905 he married Sara Gertrude Tomlinson. The marriage was later dissolved. In 1908 he played Prince Olaf in '' The Prince and the Beggar Maid'' and Benvolio in ''Romeo and Juliet'' opposite Nora Kerin as Juliet and Matheson Lang as Romeo. In about 1920 he played Harry Maylie in ''Oliver Twist''. All three productions were staged at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Maitland died in 1929 at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark in London. He left an estate valued at £521 17s 7d to his widow, the actress Kate Janet Maitland.Lauderdale Maitland in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 Selected filmography * ''Ivanhoe'' (1913) * '' The Beggar Girl's Wedding'' (1915) * ''Queen's Evidence'' (1919) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
