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Since about 1900 Hanford headed his own company, starring principally in
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In 1912 he was secured as director of the
Feature Film Manufacturing Company, in D.C., a company formed to produce film adaptions of classic plays.
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during 1890 and until 1892. Upon the death of
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dinner, occupying the former's seat for two hours. The hoax was only revealed when the real Bryan arrived and confronted
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in designing camouflage for troops and vessels. He died at his
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from 1887 to 1889; was a member of the supporting company of Booth and
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Hanford and his wife, Marie
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Hanford bore a physical resemblance to the politician
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