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young girl and stage Harpers pg 100 (article dec 1906) Davis “ “ colliers, oct 1909 “how I became an actress” Ladies home journal, May 1911 Stats. By 1900 there were 3000 theaters in the U.S. From 1870-1880 the U.S. census shows an increase in the number of actresses. from 780-4,652 (up 596%)—from 1890 to 1910 (up 332%) from 4,652 ... ................
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