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Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was an actress and producer who achieved fame on the British stage and in British silent films. She was born Elma Kate Victoria Karkeek in Port Augusta, South Australia on 16 December 1887. Violet Hopson was her stage name, while in childhood she was known as Kate or Kitty to her family. Career Hopson's earliest stage experiences were several performances with Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company in Australia and New Zealand from 1898 to 1900. Her sisters Zoe Karkeek and Wilmot Karkeek were long standing members of this company from 1892. In the early 1900s she travelled to the United States with her older sister Zoe, and later to Britain. British film historian Rachael Low has noted that Hopson was the first British actress to be exploited as a glamorous film star, despite a personality that made "little real impact" on the screen. Her first British film was ''Mr Tubby's Triumph'' made in 1910. From 1912 she worked for Cec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Augusta, South Australia
Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. Formerly a seaport, it is now a road traffic and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf's head and about north of the state capital, Adelaide. The suburb of Port Augusta West is located on the west side of the gulf on the Eyre Peninsula. Other major industries included, up until the mid-2010s, electricity generation. At June 2018, the estimated urban population was 13,799, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. having declined at an average annual rate of -0.53% over the preceding five years. Description The city consists of an urban area extending along the Augusta and Eyre Highways from the coastal plain on the west side of the Flinders Ranges in the east across Spencer Gulf to Eyre Peninsula in the west. The urban area consists of the suburbs, from east to west, of Port Augusta and Davenport (on the eastern side of Spencer Gulf), and Port Augusta West on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter West (director)
Walter Alabaster West (9 November 1885 – 3 July 1958) was an English film director and producer. He was a partner in the film production company Broadwest Films. Early life Walter West was born in Cookham, Berkshire on 11 September 1885. His early silent films, some of which are in the collection of the BFI National Archive, include ''The Merchant of Venice'' (1915). He owned extensive film studios, one of the largest being the glass studios at Walthamstow, London, purchased from Cunard Films. With George Broadbridge (later Lord Broadbridge), he formed the Broadwest Films Company. Films made by Broadwest were not only shown in the UK but exported internationally, including India, New Zealand, Scandinavia and the US. In her book, ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History'', Patricia Warren writes: "In 1916, Broadwest, who ranked alongside film companies of the day such as Hepworth, Barker and British and Colonial, bought the studio and its equipment... By the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chimes (film)
''The Chimes'' is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Warwick Buckland. It was based on the 1844 novel ''The Chimes'' by Charles Dickens. Cast * Stewart Rome as Richard * Violet Hopson as Meg Veck * Warwick Buckland as Trotty Veck * Harry Gilbey as Sir Richard Bowley * Johnny Butt as Alderman Cute * John MacAndrews John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * '' For Her People'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) ... as Will Fern * Muriel Smith as Lillian Bibliography * Giddings, Robert & Sheen, Erica. ''From Page To Screen: Adaptations of the Classic Novel'' . Manchester University Press, 5 May 2000 * Mee, John. ''The Cambridge Introduction to Charles Dickens''. Cambridge University Press, 2010. External links * 1914 films 1910s historical drama films Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Wakefield (1913 Film)
''The Vicar of Wakefield'' is a 1913 British silent historical drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Harry Royston and Chrissie White.Palmer p.900 The film is an adaptation of the 1766 novel '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' by the Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. Cast * Violet Hopson as Olivia Primrose * Harry Royston as Richard Thornhill * Warwick Buckland as Dr Charles Primrose * Chrissie White as Sophia Primrose * Harry Gilbey as Sir William Thornhill * Marie de Solla as Mrs Primrose * Jack Raymond as Moses Primrose * Harry Buss as Jenkinson * John MacAndrews John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * '' For Her People'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) ... as Minister References Bibliography * Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jewel Thieves Outwitted
''The Jewel Thieves Outwitted'' is a 1913 silent film short directed by Frank Wilson. It starred Jack Hulcup, Violet Hopson, Rachel de Solla. Cast *Jack Hulcup - The Thief *Violet Hopson - The Maid *Rachel de Solla Rachel de Solla (1854–1920) was a British actress. Biography Rachel de Solla was born in 1854 in Strand, London. She married actor William L. Abingdon. Their son William became a stage director. She died at her home in Hammersmith, London on ... - Lady Randall References External links *lobby posterheritageauctions) 1913 films Films directed by Frank Wilson British silent short films British black-and-white films British crime films 1910s crime films 1910s British films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Daughter Of Eve (1919) - Ad 1
''A Daughter of Eve'' is a 1919 British silent crime film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Cameron Carr. Ronald Colman made an early screen appearance. The film is now considered a lost film. Cast * Violet Hopson — Jessica Bond * Stewart Rome — Sidney Strangeways * Cameron Carr — Charles Strangeways * Ralph Forster — John Bond * Edward Banfield — Sir Hugh Strangeways * Vesta Sylva — Jessica as a Child * Ronald Colman — Minor role See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. R ... References External links *''A Daughter of Eve'' at SilentEra 1919 films 1919 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Broadwest films Films directed by Walter West Lost British films Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Worcester
Alec Worcester (1887–1952) was a British stage and silent film actor. He played the lead role opposite Alma Taylor in ''The Cloister and the Hearth'' and was the lead in fifty shorts.Goble p.384 He was married to the actress Violet Hopson until their divorce in 1919. Selected filmography * ''Shadows of a Great City'' (1913) * ''Kissing Cup'' (1913) * ''The Cloister and the Hearth'' (1913) * ''Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...'' (1914) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1887 births 1952 deaths 20th-century British male actors English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors English male stage actors M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Greek Meets Greek
''When Greek Meets Greek'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Lilian Douglas. It was adapted to film from Paul Trent's novel of the same name. Cast * Violet Hopson as Christine Ward * Stewart Rome as Cyrus Warner * Lilian Douglas as Julie Warner * Lewis Gilbert as Robert Craven * Arthur Walcott as Strike Leader * Marjorie Benson as Miss Lockwood * Tom Beaumont as Robertson * Bert Darley Bert or BERT may refer to: Persons, characters, or animals known as Bert *Bert (name), commonly an abbreviated forename and sometimes a surname *Bert, a character in the poem "Bert the Wombat" by The Wiggles; from their 1992 album Here Comes a Son ... as Heller References External links * * 1922 films Silent British comedy films British silent feature films Films directed by Walter West Films set in England British black-and-white films 1922 comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Imperfect Lover
''The Imperfect Lover'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Cameron Carr. Cast * Violet Hopson - Noreen Grene * Stewart Rome Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome ... - Robert Lawne * Cameron Carr - Captain Sterne * Simeon Stuart - Mr. Grene * Dennis Esmond - Conrad Grene * Pauline Johnson -Barbara Grene References External links * 1921 films British silent feature films 1921 drama films British drama films 1920s English-language films Broadwest films Films directed by Walter West British black-and-white films Films based on British novels 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Son
''Her Son'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Mercy Hatton. It was based on the 1907 novel ''Her Son'' by Horace Annesley Vachell. Cast * Violet Hopson - Dorothy Fairfax * Stewart Rome Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome ... - Dick Gascoyne * Mercy Hatton - Crystal Wride * Cameron Carr - David Hesseltine * John Stuart - Min Gascoyne * Mary Masters - Susan * Nicholas Hopson Worster - Min, as a child References External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films British drama films British silent feature films Broadwest films Films directed by Walter West Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of Lady Camber (film) as Peach
''The Case of Lady Camber'' is a 1920 British silent mystery film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott. Lord Camber comes under suspicion of murdering his wife, an ex-chorus girl. It was adapted from a 1915 play of the same title by Horace Annesley Vachell. It was made at Walthamstow Studios. Cast * Violet Hopson as Esther Yorke * Stewart Rome as Dr. Harley Napier * Gregory Scott as Lord Camber * Mercy Hatton as Lady Camber * C. M. Hallard as Sir Bedford Slufter * Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures. , ftvd ... References External links * 1920 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romance Of A Movie Star
''The Romance of a Movie Star'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Richard Garrick and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott.Low p.438 It is based on the novel ''The World's Best Girl'' by Coralie Stanton. Plot A film star risks her reputation to help out a friend. Cast * Violet Hopson as Vanna George * Stewart Rome as Garry Slade * Gregory Scott Gregory Scott was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born Gregory Scott Frances on 15 December 1879 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. Selected filmography * '' Enoch Arden'' (1914) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1914) * '' In the Ranks'' ... as Robert Arkwright * Mercy Hatton as Cynthia Justice * Cameron Carr as Philip Justice * Violet Elliott as Mrs. Slade References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films 1920s romance films British silent films British romance films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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