The Farmer from Texas [SEP] director
The Farmer from Texas
The Farmer from Texas (German: Der Farmer aus Texas) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Mady Christians, Willy Fritsch and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on the play "Kolportage" by Georg Kaiser. The film was considered a costly box office failure, contributing to a financial crisis at Germany's largest studio Universum Film AG. The film's sets were designed by Paul Leni.
Cast.
- Mady Christians as Mabel Bratt
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she received the Southern Graphics Council's Printmakers Emeritus Award. She belonged to the Hoosier Salon and the Society of Print Makers, and was important to the founding of and activities of the Texas Printmakers Guild. She was the daughter of artist William Forsyth. The Family Forsyth exhibit displays works by Constance Forsyth, William Forsyth, and Robert Selby (husband of Evelyn Forsyth) at the Irvington Historical Society, Sep. 5 - Nov. 11, 2018.
Further reading.
Farmer, David. “Constance Forsyth: Printmaker.”