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The Evolution Of Katherine
''The Evolution of Katherine'' is a 1914 play by the British writer E. Temple Thurston. In 1916 it was adapted into a film '' Driven'' directed by Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He .... It is one of a number of Thurston's works to be turned into films.Goble p.460 The play is sometimes itself alternatively known as ''Driven''. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1914 plays British plays adapted into films {{1910s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driven (1916 Film)
''Driven'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Fred Groves and Guy Newall.Murphy p.179 The film is based on the play '' The Evolution of Katherine'' by E. Temple Thurston Ernest Charles Temple Thurston (23 September 1879 – 19 March 1933) was a British poet, playwright and author. Biography Thurston was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, the youngest of four children of brewery manager Frank Joseph Thurston a .... After learning she hasn't long to live, a woman begins an affair. Cast * Elisabeth Risdon as Katherine Crichton * Fred Groves as John Staffurth * Guy Newall as Richard Furness * Henrietta Watson as Lady Crichton * Hugh Croise as Mr. Crichton References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1916 films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films - his own as well as films directed by others.Rachael Low:''The History of British Film (Volume 3): The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918'' Linked 2015-03-18 Biography Born William Seward Folkard in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Plays
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
