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William Harrison Hays Sr. (/heɪz/; November 5, 1879 – March 7, 1954) was an American Republican politician and chairman of MPPDA

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr.[1] (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor and filmmaker.[2] He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro, but spent the early part of his career making comedies.

James Edward West (1876-1948) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6133242 Edward Burton DeGroot (1872-1949) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116194006

An earlier Jas E West in the Bain stream looks to be the same man:


He is James Edward West (1876-1948), lawyer and advocate of children's rights who served as Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America from 1911-1943.

See this picture at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hays,_DeGroot,_Fairbanks,...
with description, "Scouting enthusiasts (from left), Will H. Hays, chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, E. B. DeGroot, scouting official for Los Angeles, actor Douglas Fairbanks, and James E. West, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), on page 34 of the March 7, 1925 Exhibitors Herald." and a link to archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald20unse/page/n1151/mod...

The description in the magazine is: "Enthusiastic boosters of the Boy Scout movement— Douglas Fairbanks and Will H. Hays. This picture shows them with James E. West, chief Scout executive (extreme right) and E. B. DeGroot, Scout official of Los Angeles. After completing 'Don Q,' Fairbanks plans to make a Scout film."

Thanks Luc Brocard, Richard Norton, & swanq. We'll update the catalog record.

Anita Martell was a famous juggler. Her name on her marriage certificate is down as Nita Janette Davidson her father was John Davidson stage name Jack Martell. Most likely he was a Music Hall Artist as well but was never as famous as his daughter. She was a juggler and told jokes during her act. She was in shows in Australia, America and the UK. She married twice once in 1940 to Len Young and then in 1951 to Roger Price they got divorced in 1951 she was on his radio show called "How To" during 1951. She appeared in two films called: The Private Wore Skirts or Never Wave at a WAC (1953) Botany Bay (1953). She came back to London in 1957 and was planning on staying for a year but i can't find anything about her after her arrival or even if she went back to America. Source: www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=586489.0#:~:text=....

Anita Martell (birth name Nita Janette Davidson) was an English talking comedy juggler in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. She was the daughter of the English Music Hall comedian Jack Martell and Irish singer Mona O’Leary. She appeared in two films called ‘The Private Wore Skirts or Never Wave at a WAC’ (1953) and ‘Botany Bay’ (1953). She also appeared in a British Pathe film, which you can view below. She was a cousin of Veronica Martell, who was also a juggler. Source: www.juggle.org/11-more-female-juggling-stars-of-the-past/

Leonore Sorsby (note spelling). George Backer produced Great Music (a dramatic interpretation of Eric Fane's Symphony in D Minor) in 1924. The show only ran 44 performances, but it marked the Broadway debut of Leonore Sorsby in the role of Carita Zell. Carita Zell's costume was a Marquesan pāreu. Ulrich Haupt was the director.

See www.playbill.com/production/great-music-earl-carroll-thea...

Thanks Seuss.. We'll fix the spelling of her name, and the first names of the other two.

Leonore Sorsby www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113825399

Ullrich Haupt, Sr. (1887-1931) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7879205