Eloquent Gestures
  Acknowledgments

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 expand section3—  The Histrionic and Verisimilar Codes in the Biograph Films
 expand section4—  Performance Style and the Interaction of Signifying Practices
 collapse section5—  D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company
 •Griffith's Theatrical Experiences
 •Griffith's Film Acting
 •Director Griffith
 •Griffith's Acting "Philosophy"
  6—  Henry B. Walthall
 expand section7—  Trade Press Discourse
  8—  Conclusion

 expand sectionNotes
  Bibliography
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