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Madge Tree
Madge Tree (1875–1947) was a British actress of the silent era. She was born in West Derby, Liverpool and died in Paddington, London. Selected filmography * ''Hard Times'' (1915) * '' What Every Woman Knows'' (1917) * '' The Garden of Resurrection'' (1919) * ''The Silver Bridge'' (1920) * ''Won by a Head'' (1920) * '' Mary Find the Gold'' (1921) * '' Fires of Innocence'' (1922) * '' The House of Peril'' (1922) * ''The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'' (1923) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1923) * '' St. Elmo'' (1923) * ''A Daughter of Love ''A Daughter of Love'' is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, John Stuart and Jameson Thomas.Low p.153 Cast * Violet Hopson as Mary Tannerhill * John Stuart as Dudley Bellairs * Jameson Th ...'' (1925) References External links * 1875 births 1947 deaths English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses Actresses from Liverpool People from West Derby {{UK- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Derby
West Derby ( ) is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, England. It is located East of the city and is also a Liverpool City Council ward. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,382. History West Derby Mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'', West Derby achieved significance far earlier than Liverpool itself. The name West Derby comes from an Old Norse word meaning "place of the wild beasts" or "wild deer park" and refers to the deer park (now Croxteth Park) established there by King Edward the Confessor. West Derby became the main administrative area in today's Liverpool for the Norman Conquests and was the largest area within the West Derby Hundred which covered most of south west Lancashire. Contrary to popular belief, the original Earls of Derby were not conferred their title from West Derby, but from Derbyshire, Robert de Ferrers being the first Earl. Subsequent titles were created and bestowed on the Stanley Family. The Derby (horse race) is named after Edward Smith-St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fires Of Innocence
''Fires of Innocence'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Joan Morgan, Bobbie Andrews and Arthur Lennard. It was based on George Stevenson's novel ''A Little World Apart''. Cast * Joan Morgan as Helen Dalmaine * Bobbie Andrews as Arthur Dalmaine * Arthur Lennard as Rev. Dalmaine * Marie Illington as Lady Crane * Madge Tree as Bella Blackburn * Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'She ... as Lydia Blackburn References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1922 drama films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1920s English-l ... [...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] |
1947 Deaths
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act comes into effect. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solved. * January 16 – Vincent Auriol is inaugurated as president of France. * January 19 – Ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1875 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the year (Third Class is renamed Second Class in 1956). * January 5 – The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris. * January 12 – Guangxu Emperor, Guangxu becomes the 11th Qing Dynasty Emperor of China at the age of 3, in succession to his cousin. * January 14 – The newly proclaimed King Alfonso XII of Spain (Queen Isabella II's son) arrives in Spain to restore the monarchy during the Third Carlist War. * February 3 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Lácar: Carlist commander Torcuato Mendiri, Torcuato Mendíri secures a brilliant victory, when he surprises and routs a Government force under General Enrique Bargés at Lácar, east of Estella, nearly capturing newly cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Daughter Of Love
''A Daughter of Love'' is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, John Stuart and Jameson Thomas.Low p.153 Cast * Violet Hopson as Mary Tannerhill * John Stuart as Dudley Bellairs * Jameson Thomas as Dr. Eden Brent * Fred Raynham as Lord St. Erth * Arthur Walcott as Mr. Tannerhill * Ena Evans as Lillian * Gladys Mason as Lady St. Erth * Madge Tree as Mrs. Tobin * Minna Grey as Mrs. Diamond * Mrs. Charles Beattie Mrs. (American English) or Mrs ( British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as '' Doctor'', '' P ... as Mrs. Korsikov References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman To Woman (1923 Film)
''Woman to Woman'' is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts, with Alfred Hitchcock as the uncredited assistant director and co-screenwriter. The film was the first of three adaptions of the 1921 play '' Woman to Woman'' by Michael Morton. To capitalise on the success of the film, Cutts and Hitchcock made another film, '' The White Shadow'', with Compson before she returned to the United States. Hitchcock met his future wife, Alma Reville, while working on this film. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Deloryse, a dancer of exquisite charm and grace, is wooed and won by David Compton, an English officer billeted in Paris. On the eve of their marriage, her fiancée is unexpectedly called away. A blow to the head robs him of his memory and he forgets all about the faithful young woman who sacrificed all for him. Later, fate brings them together and, while the man's heart is wrung by the wrong that he has unwittingly done to Deloryse by marrying anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disappearance Of Lady Frances Carfax
"The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of the eight stories in the cycle collected as '' His Last Bow'' (1917), and one of the few stories in which for much of the plot Watson must act alone and try his best with Holmes left in the background. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom and ''The American Magazine'' in the United States in December 1911. Plot summary Sherlock Holmes sends Dr. Watson to Lausanne to investigate Lady Frances Carfax's disappearance since he himself is too busy in London. Lady Frances is a lone, unwed woman denied a rich inheritance on account of her sex. She does, however, carry valuable jewels with her. It is also her habit to write to her old governess, Miss Dobney, every other week, but for the past five weeks, there has not been a word from her. She has left the Hôtel National in Lausanne for parts unknown. Her last t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Peril
''The House of Peril'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Fay Compton, Roy Travers, Flora le Breton and A.B. Imeson. It is an adaptation of the 1912 novel ''The Chink in the Armour'' by Marie Belloc Lowndes and the subsequent stage play adaptation by Horace Annesley Vachell. The film follows Sylvia Bailey, a wealthy widow who travels to a French gambling resort where she encounters assorted characters. Plot In Deauville a German couple lure girl gamblers to a 'haunted' house and kill them for their jewels. Cast * Fay Compton as Sylvia Bailey * Roy Travers as Bill Chester * A.B. Imeson as Comte de Virieu * Flora le Breton as French Maid * Madeline Seymour as Anna Wolsky * Wallace Bosco as Polperro * Nelson Ramsey as Herr Wachner * Irene Tripod as Frau Wachner * Blanche Walker as Maid * George Bellamy as Gambler * Hubert Carter Hubert Carter (1869–1934) was an English stage and film actor.Goble p.201 Selected filmography * ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Find The Gold
''Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (or ''Mary Find the Gold'') is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Tom Coventry and Hugh E. Wright.Low p.409 Cast * Betty Balfour as Mary Smith * Tom Coventry as Tom * Hugh E. Wright as Alfred Smith * Colin Craig as Jack Bryant * Mabel Poulton as Bessie Bryant * Arthur Cleave as Arthur Drew * Mary Dibley as Miss Reeve * Madge Tree as Miss Stag * Betty Farquhar as Miss Payne * Lilian Braithwaite as Widow Mather * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ... as Higgs * Thomas Weguelin as Wurzel Blake References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its ESPON metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom, metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient Hundred (county division), hundred of West Derby (hundred), West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1207, a City status in the United Kingdom, city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its Port of Liverpool, growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
