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 #:
000289
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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162 C6e Cfieatte her work on the screen. Her first engagement as a ccreen actress was with the Kalem Company, but after appearing in two pictures for them she was immediately engaged by the Biograph Company and remained with the Biograph for nearly four years. During this engagement she played the leading female roles in nearly two-thirds of the Biograph productions. She was induced by the independents to leave the Biograph, the salary given her for this purpose being of rather dazzling proportions. Miss Leonard remained with the Reliance Company for a year and left only because the fatigue of a hard season's work compelled her to take a trip abroad. She remained in Europe about six months and was again brought back by the independents in order to strengthen their programs, appearing during tv/o years with the Rex and Monopol Companies. The terms at which she negotiated this nev/ engagement placed her in control of her studio and since that time Miss Leonard has alw^ays conducted her own business and is to-day in connection v'ith Stanner E. V. Taylor, her producer, the owner of her own studio and all the output thereof. While with the Biograph Company, Miss Leonard married the p!a3n/vright of that company, Stanner E. V. Taylor, and from the time she left that company Mr. Taylor has been her producer as well as playwright. Miss Leonard has always kept her private life separate from her public appearances, and though repeatedly offered small fortunes to appear personally before audiences, she believes that as a motion picture actress the public should see her and know her on the screen only. Miss Leonard has a charming and sweet personality and when not absorbed in her work is devoted to litera