David Belasco
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David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage. He launched the theatrical car
Belasco in 1909
Belasco in 1873
Poster for The Heart of Maryland with Maurice Barrymore and Mrs. Leslie Carter
Belasco's monogram
Mary Pickford
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Gladys Louise Smith, baptised as Gladys Marie Smith, known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian American film actress and producer. A pioneer in the American film industry with a Hollywood
David Belasco
…the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage. He launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric, and Barbara Stanwyck. Belasco pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and…
Pickford in 1910
Bust of Mary Pickford on University Avenue, near her Toronto birthplace
Mary Pickford, 1914–1915 (digitally restored)
Mary Pickford, 1916