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Violet is a female given name which comes from the eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; Violet was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960. In 1990, the name appeared again in the top 1000 at position 289 and subsequently increased in popularity; it was the 69th most popular girls' name in 2013.
Hilda Christabel Bailey was a British theatre and film actress. On stage from 1913, she was in both stage and film versions of Carnival in 1918 and 1921, respectively; and in the controversial crime film Cocaine in 1922.
Carnival is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Matheson Lang, Ivor Novello and Hilda Bayley. During a production of William Shakespeare's Othello in Venice, an Italian actor suspects his wife of having an affair and plans to murder her on stage. It was based on a stage play of the year before, of which Matheson Lang was one of the writers. The film was a popular success, and was re-released the following year. In 1931, it was remade as a sound film, Carnival, directed by Herbert Wilcox.
Violet Hopson 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.
The Man Who Stayed at Home is a 1915 British silent thriller film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Dennis Eadie, Violet Hopson and Alma Taylor. It is based on the play by Lechmere Worrall and J. E. Harold Terry.
The Soul of Guilda Lois is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Basil Gill and Cameron Carr. It is based on a novel by Newman Flower and is often known by the alternative title of A Soul's Crucifixion.
The Heart of Midlothian is a 1914 British silent historical film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Flora Morris, Violet Hopson and Alma Taylor. It is an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's 1818 novel The Heart of Midlothian.
Her Boy is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard.
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. The film is an adaptation of the 1766 novel The Vicar of Wakefield by the Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith.
The Nightbirds of London is a 1915 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson. It was based on a play by George R. Sims.
Her Marriage Lines is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson.
The House of Fortescue is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard. An Australian millionaire marries a woman to help save her father's business from ruin.
A Munition Girl's Romance is a 1917 British silent thriller film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Gregory Scott and George Foley. The screenplay concerns a young woman from a wealthy family who goes to work in a munitions factory during the First World War.
The Snare is a 1918 British silent romance film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, George Foley and Trevor Bland. The screenplay concerns a woman marries a millionaire who likes to go poaching.
The Blindness of Fortune is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Chrissie White, Lionelle Howard, and Violet Hopson.
The Eternal Triangle is a 1917 British silent romance film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Chrissie White, Stewart Rome and Violet Hopson. A woman loves a poor squire's son but marries a much wealthier playwright who is subsequently killed in a car accident.
The White Hope is a 1915 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard. It is set in the world of boxing.
A Turf Conspiracy is a 1918 British silent sports crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Gerald Ames and Joan Legge. It is an adaptation of the 1916 novel of the same name by Nat Gould.
Under Suspicion is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Horace Hunter, Hilda Bayley and Cameron Carr.
The Gentleman Rider is a 1919 British silent sports drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott.
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