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Letters From a Correspondence School Actor
A. H. Giebl er recounts life on a silent film set in which actors chase fame and pay while performing in a comic sea of mishaps. Dave writes of acting, dancing with Flora the fat girl, choosing partners, and the camaraderie and chaos behind the scenes. Lorraine, a San Francisco actress, gains praise for looks, talent, and fashion sense as she shifts from stage to cinema.
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A. H. Giebler
Dave
Piite
Marte
Chas Chaplin
Chas
Chaplin
Becauen
End
Bealder
Ant Tam
Tn Jose
Goa
Mile
Slyist
Lalesene
Pathe Peeria
Funy
Bate
J Murphys
Ealls
Cuiere
Peter Aid
Lee
Hr. Crosland
Flora
J. J. Dare
Payne
Ada
Ste. Cromatand
J. J. Murphy
Lucy
Irong Heart
Nun Circus
M Danes
Ant
Ian Lorraine
Miss Lorraine
Sin Will
Neal
Balboa Company
Pathe
San Francisco
Little Eva
Danto J. Murpho
Fiewryheart
Cavite