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

0 f ^ c i c n c e lei mon," a four-reel feature, which gives her ample opportunity to display her genius before the camera. Giles R. Warren entered the ranks of the theatrical profession in 1889, playing eccentric comedy roles under the tutelage of John Stapleton, who was then managing and directing a stock company in Chicago. Mr. Warren continued in this field until 1910, playing a range of parts from comedy roles to heavies in many companies, including Augustin Daly's, Potter & Bellew, "Checkers," and "The Eternal City." He was stage manager with "Checkers" the first two seasons, with Thomas W. Ross in the stellar role. In 1910 Mr. Warren joined the "Imp" forces as scenario editor, at the tim.e the company included King Baggot, Florence Lawrence, and Owen Moore, with Harry L. Solter as director. From the "Imp" Mr. Warren went to Lubin, where he remained for a year, conducting the scenario department. At the expiration of this time, he was engaged by P. A. Powers to write scenarios for the Powers Motion Picture Company, and left that concern to join the Victor Company, which Mr. Powers organized to feature Florence Lawrence. Mr. Solter, Miss Lawrence's husband and director, being forced, on account of ill health, to take a lengthy vacation, Mr. Warren was placed in charge of the direction of her pictures, in addition to writing all of her scenarios, until she left the company. He then continued his direction, featuring Fritzi Brunette and Owen Moore, until the consoHdation of the Victor with the Universal. Since that time he has been writing and producing three-reel films for Warner's Features, Inc. Marion Leonard is probably the first person in the motion picture business who attained celebrity through