The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry (1914)

Record Details:

Title:
The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry
Date:
1914
Publisher:
New York, London [etc.] Broadway publishing company
Volume:
The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry
Leaf #:
000171
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Cornell University Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
"Edition of 3000 copies ... Autographed edition."
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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78 Cfte Ci)eatte CHAPTER IV Long before the vogue of the moving picture had reached the photoplay stage of its amazing evolution, "Pop" John Ince passed on, little dreaming that his three sons who had already passed through the vicissitudes of a precarious stage era would become famous and prosperous in a field where the father's teachings was their greatest asset. Those who know their Broadway of a generation ago will recall how John Ince was wont to promenade along the Rialto with his children, all of whom were literally born in the atmosphere of the theatre. Though one of the most capable comedians of his time, the elder Ince, throughout his long and honorable career, failed to score the one-compelling "hit" that would have enriched him. Instead, he became noted as the best exponent of the Chinaman in the country. Often Ince starred in his Chinese creations, but he always seemed to escape the good-fortune meted out to many less worthy stars. For a long time he starred jointly with Minnie Palmer in "Our Boarding School," but the greater portion of his career was spent "jobbing," until, weary of the "road," and undoubtedly wishing to bet