Headline
Victoria Theatre: American Life in the Days of Slavery
Newspaper Source
Publication Date
1916-03-01
- Publication Year
1916
Page
1
Key Person
Film Projector / Film(s)
The Nigger
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Actors
William Farnum
Director
Edgar Lewis
Writer
Edgar Lewis (scenario)
Country
USA
Released
1915-03-29
Runtime
50 min
Genre
Drama
Language
English
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The Exploits of Elaine
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Actors
Pearl White
Director
Louis J. Gasnier
Writer
Charles W. Goddard (screenplay)
Country
USA
Released
1914-12-29
Genre
Action
Language
None
Plot
With the help of a private detective, Elaine tries to catch the masked criminal mastermind The Clutching Hand, who has murdered her father.
Awards
1 win.
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Summary
The Nigger,' a six-reel drama, will be shown for four nights. William Farnum is the leading actor. This is the first of a series Famous Player Co. films to be shown in Victoria. The film also scored signal successes at the London Shaftesbury Picture Palace and the New York Hippodrome. Later, the film, 'Exploits of Elaine,' [sic] in which Miss Pearl White plays the leading role, will be also screened.
Type
Venue(s)
Victoria Theatre
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Address
71 Des Voeux Street, (junction of Des Voeux Road and Pottinger St.), Central
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