| Eloquent Gestures |
| Acknowledgments |
 | 1— Introduction |
| 2— The Theatrical Heritage |
| 3— The Histrionic and Verisimilar Codes in the Biograph Films |
| 4— Performance Style and the Interaction of Signifying Practices |
| 5— D. W. Griffith and the Biograph Company |
| 6— Henry B. Walthall |
| 7— Trade Press Discourse |
| 8— Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Bibliography |
 | Index |
| • | A |
| • | B |
| • | C |
| • | D |
| • | E |
| • | F |
| • | G |
| • | H |
| • | I |
| • | J |
| • | K |
| • | L |
| • | M |
| • | N |
| • | O |
| • | P |
| • | Q |
| • | R |
| • | S |
| • | T |
| • | U |
| • | V |
| • | W |