Adelaide Bronti Explained

Adelaide Bronti was an American actor who appeared in 1900s theatre with The Beggar Prince Opera company and in films throughout the 1910s, primarily with the Biograph Company and the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Her theatre roles saw her frequently perform opera with her contralto voice, for which she was highly praised.

Career

Born in Utica, New York, Bronti's early theatre roles saw her act as a member of The Beggar Prince Opera company. The 1907 production of Foxy Mr. Bowser noted Bronti's "beautiful alto voice" and commended her "portrayal of a strong-spirited woman and her well-cultivated musical voice". Throughout her early appearances, she was primarily used in minor parts for her contralto voice in opera-related scenes and choruses. Her first major theatre role that went beyond just her singing was in the role of Aurora for 1907's Girofle-Girofla, as noted by the Arkansas Democrat.

Beginning in 1913, Bronti joined the Biograph Company to begin starring in films, while also occasionally performing in productions with the Universal Film Manufacturing Company and the American Film Manufacturing Company. She then became a part of the Lubin Manufacturing Company in 1915 and had roles in a large number of the company's silent films.

Theatre

• Kismet (1906) as Radamis, the Sultana^[1]
• Fra Diavolo (1907) as the Inn Keeper^[2]
• Foxy Mr. Bowser (1907)^[3]
• Girofle-Girofla (1907) as Aurora^[4]
• Said Pasha (1907) as the Rajah's daughter^[5]
• The Beggar Prince (1907)^[6]

Films

• The House of Darkness (1913), directed by D.W. Griffith (1913)
• His Mother's Son, directed by D.W. Griffith (1913)
• Almost a Wild Man (1913), directed by Dell Henderson (1913)
• Her Mother's Oath (1913) as Churchgoer^[7]
• Thou Shalt Not Kill (1913) directed by Hal Reid
• The Lesson the Children Taught, directed by Edwin August (1913)
• Withering Roses (1914)^[8]
• Bess, the Outcast, directed by Harry A. Pollard – short film (1914)
• Sally's Elopement (1914) as Her Ma^[9]
• The Wife, directed by Harry A. Pollard – short film (1914)
• The Sacrifice, directed by Harry A. Pollard – short film (1914)
• Mlle. La Mode, directed by Harry A. Pollard – short film (1914)
• The Man Who Came Back, directed by Henry Harrison Lewis – short film (1914)
• In the Footprints of Mozart (1914) as the poor neighbor^[10]
• Almost a Wild Man (1913)
• The House of Darkness (1913)
• Withering Roses (1914) as The Maid^[11]
• The Dream Dance (1915) as Her Mother^[12]
• A House of Cards (1915)^[13]
• The Dead Soul (1915)^[14]
• Nell of the Dance Hall (1915)^[15]
• The Strange Unknown (1915)^[16]
• A Night in Old Spain (1915)^[17]
• Meg of the Cliffs (1915)^[18]
• The Legend of the Poisoned Pool, directed by Edward Sloman (1915)
• The Inner Chamber, directed by Wilbert Melville (1915)
• Saved from the Harem, directed by Wilbert Melville (1915)
• Vengeance of the Oppressed, directed by Edward Sloman (1916)
• The Bond Within (1916)^[19]
• The Law's Injustice (1916)^[20] as Mrs. Morris^[21]
• Two News Items (1916)^[22]
• The Embodied Thought (1916)^[23]
• The Diamond Thievespp, directed by Wilbert Melville (1916)
• Sold to Satan (1916)^[24] as Ashton's sister^[25]
• The Redemption of Helene, directed by Edward Sloman (1916)
• Soldiers' Sons, directed by Wilbert Melville (1916)
• The Gulf Between (1916), directed by Edward Sloman – short film (1916)
• A Sister to Cain, directed by Edward Sloman (1916)
• The Scarlet Chastity, directed by Wilbert Melville (1916)
• Playthings of the Gods (1916)^[26]
• The Wheat and the Chaff (1916)^[27]
• Jackstraws (1916)^[28]
• The Scapegrace (1916)^[29]
• The Return of John Boston (1916)^[30]
• The Rough Neck, directed by Melvin Mayo (1916)
• Their Mother
• A Lesson in Labor, directed by Paul Powell (1916)
• None So Blind (1916)
• The Embodied Thought (1916)^[31]
• His Majesty Plays (1916)^[32]

Notes and References

1. News: . January 29, 1906 . Music And The Stage . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
2. News: . June 13, 1907 . "Fra Diavolo" At Forest Park . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
3. News: . March 15, 1907 . Foxy Mr. Bowser . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
4. News: . June 22, 1907 . Amusements: Forest Park Theater . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
5. News: . August 20, 1907 . Engagement Is Extraordinary . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
6. News: . December 13, 1907 . Big Comic Opera "The Beggar Prince" . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
7. Book: Usai, Paolo Cherchi . 2019 . The Griffith Project, The Volume 7: Films Produced in 1913 . . 86–90 . 9781838718961.
8. News: . January 17, 1914 . Palace Theater . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
9. News: . February 21, 1914 . Sally's Elopement . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
10. News: . May 19, 1914 . Footprints of Mozart . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
11. News: . January 17, 1914 . At the Palace . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
12. News: . August 17, 1915 . The Dream Dance . . April 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
13. News: . July 2, 1915 . A House of Cards: New Lubin Two-Reeler in Class by Itself . . April 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
14. News: . May 9, 1915 . Remarkable: Three-Reel Drama Called "The Dead Love" Has Been Completed . . April 6, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
15. News: . October 25, 1915 . "Nell of the Dance Hall," in Three Parts Will Be Shown Tuesday . . April 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
16. . The Strange Unknown . . The World Photographic Publishing Company . October 23, 1915 . 665 . April 13, 2024 . Internet Archive.
17. . A Night In Old Spain . . The World Photographic Publishing Company . October 30, 1915 . 1014 . April 13, 2024 . Internet Archive.
18. News: . November 27, 1915 . Empire Theater . . April 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
19. News: . February 8, 1916 . Footlights And Screen . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
20. News: . February 1, 1916 . At The Crosman . . April 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
21. News: . April 21, 1916 . Colonial . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
22. Wright . Allen H. . November 6, 1915 . News Of The Week In And About San Diego . . Motion Picture News, Inc. . 72 . 12 . 18 . April 13, 2024 . Internet Archive.
23. News: . February 5, 1916 . Gripping Drama At The Nelson . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
24. News: . February 14, 1916 . At The Dixie This Week . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
25. News: . May 26, 1916 . Colonial Theatre . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
26. News: . May 12, 1916 . Saturday's Bill at the Nelson Theatre . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
27. News: . June 13, 1916 . The Wheat and the Chaff . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
28. News: . August 14, 1917 . Casino Theatre . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
29. News: . August 17, 1916 . Westchester Theatre . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
30. News: . July 9, 1916 . The Return of John Boston . . April 13, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
31. . Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases . . Electricity Magazine Corporation . January 29, 1916 . 275 . April 13, 2024.
32. Wright . Allen H. . December 25, 1915 . Two Companies Now at Work for Lubin at Coronado, California . . Motion Picture News, Inc. . 116 . 12 . 25 . April 13, 2024 . Internet Archive.