A Maid of the Silver Sea (novel)

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A Maid of the Silver Sea
Author John Oxenham
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Drama
Publication date
1910
Media type Print

A Maid of the Silver Sea is a novel by the British writer John Oxenham, which was first published in 1910.

William Arthur Dunkerley English journalist, novelist and poet

William Arthur Dunkerley was an English journalist, novelist and poet. He was born in Manchester, spent a short time after his marriage in the US before moving to Ealing, West London, where he served as deacon and teacher at the Ealing Congregational Church from the 1880s. In 1922 he moved to Worthing in Sussex, where he became the town's mayor.

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In 1922 the novel was turned into a silent film A Maid of the Silver Sea directed by and starring Guy Newall alongside his wife Ivy Duke. [1]

A Maid of the Silver Sea is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke and Cameron Carr. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by John Oxenham.

Guy Newall British actor

Guy Newall (1885–1937) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle before his death in 1937. He established a production company with George Clark whom he had met during the First World War, and they raised finance to construct a new studios at Beaconsfield Studios. Newall was married twice, to actresses Ivy Duke and Dorothy Batley.

Ivy Duke British actress

Ivy Duke was a British actress. She was married to the actor and director Guy Newall with whom she co-starred in several films.

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  1. Goble p.851

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