Before they became household names, many would-be Hollywood stars began their careers as small-time actors in regional theatres and playhouses. Few of them earned much recognition based on their time in the footlights, but often the stage provided these Hollywood hopefuls with their first break in show business. Drawing on material from the J. Willis Sayre Collection, a nearly unbroken accumulation of theatrical programs from 1865 to 1955, this book chronicles the Seattle stage engagements of more than 30 silent film personalities. Such Hollywood giants as Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin,…mehr
Before they became household names, many would-be Hollywood stars began their careers as small-time actors in regional theatres and playhouses. Few of them earned much recognition based on their time in the footlights, but often the stage provided these Hollywood hopefuls with their first break in show business. Drawing on material from the J. Willis Sayre Collection, a nearly unbroken accumulation of theatrical programs from 1865 to 1955, this book chronicles the Seattle stage engagements of more than 30 silent film personalities. Such Hollywood giants as Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille, D.W. Griffith, and Buster Keaton, to name just a few, can trace their early careers through the Emerald City.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
In addition to writing books about silent film, Eric L. Flom is a contributing editor to HistoryLink, an online encyclopedia of Washington state history, and has written film and theatre pieces for The Seattle Times, The Enterprise and Silent Era. A longtime resident of Seattle, Flom currently lives in Milton, Georgia.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Seattle Critic J. Willis Sayre and the J. Willis Sayre Collection 1. Way Out West: Seattle's Theatrical History 2. A Race Across the Continent: The Roadshow Engagements of Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Mary Miles Minter, William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks and Lon Chaney 3. Roads of Destiny: The Roadshow Engagements of Theda Bara, Marguerite Clark, Marshall Neilan, D.W. Griffith, Thomas Ince and Cecil B. DeMille 4. All the Comforts of Home: The Extended Engagements of John Bunny, Roscoe Arbuckle and Tom Mix 5. Laugh, Town, Laugh: The Vaudeville Engagements of Buster Keaton, Charles Chaplin, Harry Langdon, Francis X. Bushman and Nell Shipman 6. A Matinee Idol: The Promotional Appearances of William S. Hart, Nell Shipman, Rudolph Valentino, and the Screen Ball of 1919 7. Best Foot Forward: The Sound Era Engagements of Roscoe Arbuckle, Tom Mix, Harry Langdon, Norma Talmadge, Blanche Sweet, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Ben Turpin and J. Stuart Blackton 8. The Last Word Appendix I: Engagements by Performer Appendix II: Stock Theatre Appearances of Clara Kimball Young Appendix III: Silent Film Performers Noted in the J. Willis Sayre Collection Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Seattle Critic J. Willis Sayre and the J. Willis Sayre Collection 1. Way Out West: Seattle's Theatrical History 2. A Race Across the Continent: The Roadshow Engagements of Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Mary Miles Minter, William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks and Lon Chaney 3. Roads of Destiny: The Roadshow Engagements of Theda Bara, Marguerite Clark, Marshall Neilan, D.W. Griffith, Thomas Ince and Cecil B. DeMille 4. All the Comforts of Home: The Extended Engagements of John Bunny, Roscoe Arbuckle and Tom Mix 5. Laugh, Town, Laugh: The Vaudeville Engagements of Buster Keaton, Charles Chaplin, Harry Langdon, Francis X. Bushman and Nell Shipman 6. A Matinee Idol: The Promotional Appearances of William S. Hart, Nell Shipman, Rudolph Valentino, and the Screen Ball of 1919 7. Best Foot Forward: The Sound Era Engagements of Roscoe Arbuckle, Tom Mix, Harry Langdon, Norma Talmadge, Blanche Sweet, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Ben Turpin and J. Stuart Blackton 8. The Last Word Appendix I: Engagements by Performer Appendix II: Stock Theatre Appearances of Clara Kimball Young Appendix III: Silent Film Performers Noted in the J. Willis Sayre Collection Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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