Fortunes in Films | Maclean's | December 1912
Fortunes in Films Rise of New Type of Theatre and Photo Plays Creates New Profession of “Moving Picture Actors” and Yields Big Returns December 1 1912 Fortunes in Films Rise of New Type of Theatre and Photo Plays Creates New Profession of “Moving Picture Actors” and Yields Big Returns THE public is at last awakening to the fact that the early twentieth century has evolved an entirely new form of dramatic entertainment. At the present moment the American people are spending $500,000 a day on moving-picture shows. There are at least 20,000 places in the Unit...
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