He used the Gish sisters in so many of his films, always in states of hysteria and danger; often as not, in somewhat dishabille; though not, admittedly, as DeMille.
And then there's Mary Pickford. :-)
Keeping an adult woman in child parts, says quite a lot!
In N.H., quite a lot of the old opera houses were ( I don't know if it's still true, though ) turned into summer theatres for Summer Stock companies. And you know how and WHY I know this. :-)
Yes, you worked in these summer stock theaters. Summer stock/straw hat has also gone the way of the dodo! So sad. Even people like Barbra Streisand started out that way. And let’s not forget Marjorie Morningstar!
Glad to know you’re a Louise fan. I’ve adored her since I was about 18 when I saw a photo of her. A very fine writer as well as a great actress and dancer. I’ve been lucky to see some of her American movies at Film Forum in Manhattan. Many people, sadly, can only see her German and French classics. One of the greatest beauties of the 20th century.