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Velma Whitman
Velma Virginia Whitman (December 6,1885 – July 18, 1937) was an American actress who appeared in comedy theatre and silent films during the 1900s and 1910s. A Virginia, Virginian, she began appearing in theatre roles in 1905 and became known for her portrayal of complicated emotional characters. After appearing with multiple different theatre groups, she established her own in 1906 named Whitman's Comedians, and acted as the leading woman for most performances, alongside her husband as the leading man. The large theatre company became well known throughout the American South for its numerous and varied plays up through 1910. Performing with other companies once again from 1911 through 1912, including her husband's newly formed theatre company named Own Stock, she moved to California in 1913 and began appearing in a large number of silent films in the just-formed field of motion pictures. She became a lead performer for Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company and had dozens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Portage Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 734. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Henry Township, Wood County - north * Allen Township - east * Liberty Township - south * Blanchard Township - southwest corner * Pleasant Township - west * Jackson Township, Wood County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Portage Township. Name and history Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Ottawa and Wood counties. Portage Township was organized in 1833. The township was named for a river that runs through it. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
