Nobody’s Sister, The Masses, January 1915
A short story that explores themes of prostitution and poverty. James-Hale-Nobodys-Sister-January-1915-Vol.-6-No.-4
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Why Does the Sensuous Appeal Prevail on Stage, Theatre, November 1915
An essay that explores stage presence and de Wagstaffe’s notion of the “sensuous appeal.” William-de-Wagstaffe-Why-Does-the-Sensuous-Prevail-on-the-Stage-November-1915
The Fight Publicity Materials
One of the most infamous censored brothel plays of the 1913 season.
Freak Plays, Theatre, July 1915
Freak Plays–Theatre–July, 1915
The Stage Struck Girl, Theatre, November 1915
The Stage Struck Girl–Theatre November 1915
The Red Kimona (1925)
This is an excerpt from The Red Kimona (1925), directed by Dorothy Davenport – a.k.a. Mrs. Wallace Reid, an actress married to popular matinee idol Wallace Reid. She took his […]
The Cheat (1915)
The Cheat (1915) was directed by Cecil B. DeMille for Paramount Pictures, and stars Fannie Ward and Sessue Hayakawa (noted as the screen’s first Japanese American film star). The film […]
Is the Stage a Perilous Place for the Young Girl, Theatre, January 1915
Edith-Wynne-Matthison-and-Lillian-Russell-Is-the-Stage-a-Perilous-Place-for-the-Young-Girl-December-1914-and-January-1915