1916 KLEINE EDISON SELIG ESSANAY SILENT FILMS BILLIE BURKE VIOLA DANA AD POSTER

Description: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, EXTREMELY RARE, 1916, SILENT FILM, ADVERTISEMENT / POSTER, (2-SIDED, CENTERFOLD STYLE), (11.5" X 17", IN 2 PIECES) OF "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" STARRING BILLIE BURKE, PRESENTED BY GEORGE KLEINE, AND "THE COSSACK WHIP" STARRING VIOLA DANA, PRESENTED BY THOMAS EDISON, AND "A BLACK SHEEP", "THE MILLIONAIRE BABY", "A TEXAS STEER", AND "HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES", ALL STARRING GRACE DARMOND, PRESENTED BY WILLIAM SELIG, AND "THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK" STARRING BRYANT WASHBURN AND MARGUERITE CLAYTON, PRESENTED BY ESSANAY STUDIOS, REPRESENTING A COLLABORATION OF THE FOUR BIG PRODUCERS OF SILENT FILMS IN ADVERTISING RECENT RELEASES. TAKEN FROM A SILENT FILM PUBLICATION OF THE PERIOD, SENT TO THEATER OWNERS TO PROMOTE FILMS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL POSTERS, LOBBY CARDS, ETC. OF ANY OF THESE SILENT FILMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE, ANYWHERE THAT I CAN FIND, NOW OR IN THE PAST, (EXCEPT FOR A FEW ONE SHEETS OF "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" SOLD FOR BETWEEN $528.00 UP TO $3,107.00, FROM 2007 TO 2023. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR SALE NOW FEATURING ANY OF THESE SILENT FILMS. SOME MINOR WEAR TO THE EDGES. OTHERWISE, GOOD CONDITION, SEE PHOTOS. SEE 1-6 BELOW: 1. In the early days of silent films and the key players involved: George Kleine, Thomas Edison, William Selig, and the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company were all significant figures in the silent film era.George Kleine was a film producer and distributor who played a crucial role in the early American film industry. He was part of the Motion Picture Patents Company (MPPC), a trust formed to control the production and distribution of films.Thomas Edison is well-known for his inventions, but he also had a significant impact on the film industry. His company, Edison Studios, produced hundreds of silent films.William Selig founded the Selig Polyscope Company, which was one of the first film studios in the United States. Selig was known for producing early Westerns and adventure films.Essanay Studios was co-founded by George K. Spoor and Gilbert M. Anderson. Essanay is famous for producing films starring Charlie Chaplin, including "The Tramp".These pioneers helped shape the early film industry, creating a foundation for the movies of today. 2. Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970), better known as Billie Burke, was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939)Burke was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live (1938). She had appearances in the Topper film series.She was married to Broadway producer and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. from 1914 until his death in 1932.3. Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 1987) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make the transition to sound films. 4. Grace Darmond (born Grace Marie Glionna; November 20, 1893 – October 8, 1963) was a Canadian-American actress. 5. Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attended Lake View High School in Chicago.Washburn's early acting experience came in stock theater. He debuted in film in 1911 with Essanay Studios. He quickly became a comedy star after appearing in films such as Skinner's Baby and Skinner's Dress Suit in 1917.His second marriage was to actress Virginia Vance. They had a child together.6. Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald; April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey.

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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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