Metro announces William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet / produced by Quality Pictures Corporation with Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne ; directed by John W. Noble and Francis X. Bushman ; assisted by Edward Elsner and Rudolph de Cordova.
1917
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Title
Metro announces William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet / produced by Quality Pictures Corporation with Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne ; directed by John W. Noble and Francis X. Bushman ; assisted by Edward Elsner and Rudolph de Cordova.
Uniform title
Promotional material for (work): Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1916 (Metro))
Published
[New York?] : Metro Pictures Corporation, [1917?]
Description
4 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Associated name
Noble, John W., 1880- film director.
Promotional material for film adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Metro Pictures Corporation, film distributor, publisher.
Quality Pictures Corporation, production company.
Promotional material for film adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Metro Pictures Corporation, film distributor, publisher.
Quality Pictures Corporation, production company.
Note
Souvenir booklet for a screening of John W. Noble and Francis X. Bushman's 1916 production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Film of this adaptation no longer exists. Bushman & Noble's version was in direct competition with an adaptation produced by William Fox and starring Theda Bara, released the same week.
"A $250,000 Stupendous Masterpiece accredited by critics to be one of the photoplay wonders of the world."
"STRAND, One Day Only, April 14, Prices Matinee and Evenning: 15c and 25c."
Metro's Romeo and Juliet was released in October 1916, suggesting that this screening is for the following April (1917).
"A $250,000 Stupendous Masterpiece accredited by critics to be one of the photoplay wonders of the world."
"STRAND, One Day Only, April 14, Prices Matinee and Evenning: 15c and 25c."
Metro's Romeo and Juliet was released in October 1916, suggesting that this screening is for the following April (1917).
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. f273: "Two film studios, alike in dignity", The Collation (24 November 2015)
Genre/form
Souvenir programs.
Geographic name
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), event place.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Item Details
Call number
ART Vol. f273
Folger accession
268240