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Quinneys (1927 Film)
''Quinneys'' may refer to: * ''Quinneys'' (novel), by the British writer Horace Annesley Vachell * ''Quinneys'' (play), a stage version * ''Quinneys'' (1919 film), a British film * ''Quinneys'' (1927 film), a British film {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Annesley Vachell
Horace Annesley Vachell (30 October 1861 – 10 January 1955) was a prolific English writer of novels, plays, short stories, essays and autobiographical works. Early life and education Vachell was born at Sydenham, Kent on 30 October 1861, eldest of three sons of former landowner Richard Tanfield Vachell (died 1868), of Coptfold Hall, Essex, and Georgina (died 1910), daughter of Arthur Lyttelton Annesley, of Arley Castle, Staffordshire. He was a distant kinsman of the schoolmaster and clergyman Edward Lyttelton and his brother, politician Alfred Lyttelton, sons of George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton. Vachell was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. Career After a short period in the Rifle Brigade, he went to California where he became partner in a land company. He is said to have introduced the game of polo to Southern California. After 17 years abroad, by 1900 Vachell had returned to England. He went on to write over 50 volumes of fiction including a popular school story, ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinneys (play)
''Quinneys'' is a comedy-drama play by the British writer Horace Annesley Vachell, which was first staged in 1914. It was a major hit on its release and went on to become one of the author's most successful plays. However, despite its popularity in London the play met with a lukewarm reception when it opened in New York City in 1915. It focuses on Joseph Quinney the endearing but stubborn head of a family firm of antiques dealers whose firm views cause problems for his relatives and friends. The play's success led Vachell to write a series of novels following on the adventures of the family.Cohen p.160 Film adaptations The play was twice turned into silents films. '' Quinneys'' (1919) directed by Herbert Brenon and '' Quinneys'' (1927) directed by Maurice Elvey. In 1948 the BBC produced a 90-minute television adaptation. References Bibliography * Bordman, Gerald. ''American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1914-1930''. Oxford University Press, 1996. * Cohen, Deborah. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinneys (1919 Film)
''Quinneys'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Herbert Brenon, Maurice Elvey, and Rex Wilson and stars Henry Ainley, Isobel Elsom and Eric Harrison. It is an adaptation of the play '' Quinneys'' by Horace Annesley Vachell which was again made into a film in 1927. A reported £100,000 worth of props were used for the film.Bamford p.10 Plot An antique dealer's daughter loves a foreman who sells fakes to his ex-partner. Cast * Henry Ainley as Joseph Quinney * Isobel Elsom as Posy Quinney * Eric Harrison as James Miggott * Tom Reynolds as Sam Tomlin * Roland Pertwee Roland Pertwee (15 May 1885 – 26 April 1963) was an English playwright, film and television screenwriter, director and actor. He was the father of ''Doctor Who'' actor Jon Pertwee and playwright and screenwriter Michael Pertwee. He was al ... as Cyrus Hunsucker * Marie Wright as Mabel Dredge References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |