Edith Reeves was an American

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actress who also appeared on

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in the early 20th century. Before her transition to motion pictures, Reeves was well known to American theater audiences. Aside from Broadway she performed in many houses showing high class vaudeville. She was in the cast of ''Take My Advice'' in November 1911. The play was staged at the Fulton Theatre (

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), 210 West 46th Street, in

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. William Collier was the star player in this comedy in three acts staged under the management of

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. Reeves was with a company headed by William Lampe at the Empress Theatre in

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, in August 1914. James Gallagher was also in this

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, ''One Flight Up'', which was written by Ivy Ashton Root. ''The Lost Secret'' (1915) featured Reeves in her second screen appearance. Paul Gilmore and Daniel Gilfeather are in the cast. She teamed with Frank Mills and Howard Rickman in ''The Moral Fabric'', a movie which debuted in March 1916. Reeves plays ''Amy Winthrop'', a wife who is bored with her traditional husband. She becomes attracted to the theory of

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. The movie was produced by

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. Her last film character is ''Ruth'' in ''

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'' (1918). The silent production stars

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. Percy Standing, Barney Randall, Stephen Carr, and Walter McGrall play contributing roles. Tom Terriss is the director.''Seen On The Screen'',

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, March 2, 1918, pg. 14.

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