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Lily Branscombe
Lily Branscombe (born Lillian Rodman, February 28, 1876 – September 26, 1970) was a stage and film actress from New Zealand. Biography Branscombe was born as Lillian Rodman in Carterton, in the North Island of New Zealand, and educated in New South Wales, Australia. She acted with the Maggie Moore Company in Australia and New Zealand before moving to the United States of America around 1900. There, she acted with the Frawley Company and later in silent films produced by the Essanay Company, opposite stars such as Francis X. Bushman, Bryant Washburn, and John Steppling. She also appeared in a number of episodes of the short comedic film series ''Alkali Ike'' in 1911 and 1912. Personal life In 1900, she married Herbert Ashton in San Francisco. Filmography * '' He Fought for the U.S.A.'' (1911) * '' The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve'' (1911) * ''For Memory's Sake'', 1911 * ''Alias Billy Sargent'' (1912) * ''Detective Dorothy,'' 1912 * ''The Melody of Love ''The Melody of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carterton, New Zealand
Carterton () is a small town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District (a territorial authority or local government district). It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand's North Island. It is located southwest of Masterton and northeast of Wellington. The town has a population of ), out of a total district population of . Carterton was founded in 1857. Originally known as ''Three Mile Bush'', it served as housing for workers building the road between Wellington and Masterton. It was later renamed after Charles Carter (New Zealand politician), Charles Carter, who was in charge of the building of the Black Bridge over the Waiohine River south of the town. The town describes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital, holding a Daffodil Festival each year on the second Sunday in September, with the main event taking place at Middle Run along Gladstone Road. History Carterton was the first place in the world to elect a transgende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Moore
Maggie Moore (April 10, 1851 – March 15, 1926) was an American-Australian actress born as Margaret Virginia Sullivan. Moore met and married theatre impresario J. C. Williamson in the U.S. and became popular as an actress in their production of '' Struck Oil'', which premiered in 1873 and was revived many times. Soon after their marriage, they took the play on a tour of Australia. It was such a success that they stayed there, where he founded the most successful theatrical company in Australia, and she became a leading actress. Moore was also successful in Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan operas, other operetta productions, and other stage pieces. She continued a busy acting career in Australia and on tour worldwide, ending her marriage with Williamson and later marrying actor Harry R. Roberts. She retired in 1925 and moved to San Francisco. Life and career Sullivan was born in San Francisco, California, in 1851 to Irish parents; her father, who died when she was eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis X
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryant Washburn
Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attended Lake View High School in Chicago. Washburn's early acting experience came in stock theater. He debuted in film in 1911 with Essanay Studios. He quickly became a comedy star after appearing in films such as ''Skinner's Baby'' and ''Skinner's Dress Suit'' in 1917. His second marriage was to actress Virginia Vance. They had a child together. Selected filmography * '' The Dark Romance of a Tobacco Tin'' (1911, short) as Telegraph Clerk * '' Saved from the Torrents'' (1911, short) as Jack Carrington as Katie's Brother * '' A False Suspicion'' (1911, short) as Richard Lee * '' He Fought for the U.S.A.'' (1911, short) as Bob Langdon as Second Brother * '' The Madman'' (1911, short) as Balloonist (uncredited) * ''From the Submerged'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Steppling (actor)
John Steppling (8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany – 5 April 1932 in Hollywood, California) was a German-American silent film actor. He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928, beginning with one of the first feature films ever made, ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles''. He is also credited with directing 7 films. He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling. Selected filmography * ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' (1913) * '' Caprice'' (1913) * '' When a Woman Waits'' (1914) * '' The Beggar Child'' (1914) * '' The Archeologist'' (1914) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1914) * '' The Final Impulse'' (1914) * '' Damaged Goods'' (1914) * '' This Is th' Life'' (1914) * '' The Butterfly'' (1914) * '' The Lure of the Sawdust'' (1914) * ''The Resolve'' (1915) * '' The Promise'' (1917) * '' A Man's Man'' (1918) * '' The Guilty Man'' (1918) * '' Good Night, Paul'' (1918) * '' The Road Through the Dark'' (1918) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Fought For The U
He or HE may refer to: Language * He (letter), the fifth letter of the Semitic abjads * He (pronoun), a pronoun in Modern English * He (kana), one of the Japanese kana (へ in hiragana and ヘ in katakana) * Ge (Cyrillic), a Cyrillic letter called ''He'' in Ukrainian * Hebrew language (ISO 639-1 language code: he) Places * He County, Anhui, China * He River, or Hejiang (贺江), a tributary of the Xi River in Guangxi and Guangdong * Hebei, abbreviated as ''HE'', a province of China (Guobiao abbreviation HE) * Hessen, abbreviated as ''HE'', a state of Germany People * He (surname), Chinese surname, sometimes transcribed Hé or Ho; includes a list of notable individuals so named * Zheng He (1371–1433), Chinese admiral * He (和) and He (合), collectively known as 和合二仙 ('' He-He er xian'', "Two immortals He"), two Taoist immortals known as the "Immortals of Harmony and Unity" * Immortal Woman He, or He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals of Taoism Arts, entertainment, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve
''The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve'' is a 1911 silent film, silent film short starring Francis X. Bushman and produced by the Essanay Studios. It was released through the General Film Company. Cast *Francis X. Bushman - James Sawyer *Harry Cashman *Eva Prout *Lily Branscombe *Frank Dayton *William Walters *Whitney Raymond See also *Francis X. Bushman filmography References External links The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve at IMDb.com 1911 films Essanay Studios films 1911 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language short films {{Short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias Billy Sargent
''Alias Billy Sargent'' is a 1912 silent film, silent Drama (film and television), dramatic short film produced by the Essanay Studios and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was distributed by the General Film Company. Plot John Steele is a wholesale jeweler and is visited in his office by diamond broker, Mr. William Sargent. After examining Steele's stock of diamonds, Sargent says he will consider the purchase and make an appointment with him later. Later that night, Sargent phones Steele's home and leaves a message with his wife to have her husband meet him at the Arms Hotel at 8 o'clock. Steele has tickets to the opera, but she forgets to give him the message until after they leave the theater. Her husband is upset until Mrs. Steele hires detectives to trail Sargent and they learn a week later that the "diamond broker" has been arrested for jewel robbery. Steele now realizes that his wife, inadvertently, saved him from financial ruin. Cast *Francis X. Bushman - Mr. Weston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Melody Of Love
''The Melody of Love'' is a 1912 silent drama film short produced by the Essanay Studios. It starred Francis X. Bushman and was distributed by the General Film Company. Cast * Francis X. Bushman - Maurice Eaton * Lily Branscombe - Isobel McIntyre *Frank Dayton - Mr. McIntyre, Isobel's Father *Bryant Washburn Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attend ... - Remsen Olmstead *William Walters - Physician *Howard Missimer - See also * Francis X. Bushman filmography References External links The Melody of Love at IMDb.com Essanay Studios films 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{Short-silent-film-stub 1912 drama films 1910s short drama film stubs 1912 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snare (1912 Film)
''The Snare'' is a 1912 silent film short directed by Theodore Wharton and starring Beverly Bayne, William Bailey and Lily Branscombe. It was produced by Essanay Studios and distributed through General Film Company. Cast * William Bailey - Tom Ransom *Lily Branscombe - Mrs. Ransom, Tom's Mother *Beverly Bayne - Mary Clement, Detective *Frank Dayton - Police Chief * E. H. Calvert - Detective *Charles Hitchcock - Detective *Billy Mason Billy Mason (April 1, 1889 – January 24, 1941) was an American vaudeville performer and film comedian of the silent era.Etulain o,293 He appeared in over a hundred short films as well as several features. He also directed a handful of films, inc ... - Detective (*William Mason) *Howard Missimer - Telegraph Operator *Whitney Raymond - Boy in Detective Office References External links * 1912 short films 1912 films Essanay Studios films Films directed by Theodore Wharton Silent American drama short films 1912 drama films American blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. *January 27 – The Northampton Bank robbery occurs in Massachusetts. February * February 2 ** The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. ** Third Carlist War (Spain): Battle of Montejurra – The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a U.S. patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
