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May 4, 2020 · Lester and his wife add an interesting twist to the overall story of Sosman & Landis, as well as the life and times of Thomas G. Moses. I am going to take a moment to focus on the Landis family. Perry “Lester” Landis was born on October 25, 1892. He was the son of Perry and Nora Landis.
Apr 25, 2022 · Medbury (for my father), Perry (for Lester’s), Landis was bathed, dressed, wrapped in a lovely blanket and put in my arms. It was a beautiful day. From my bed I could see the syringa bushes in the garden in full bloom.
- History of The American Reflector & Lighting Co., Part I: Sosman & Landis
- Part II: Arthur Lawson & The Art-O-Lite
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When we think of how electricity affected the visual arts, our minds usually jump ahead to the cinema and the “magic” of early motion pictures. But there were big changes inside the more traditional performance spaces, as well, whether it was an opera house, a Vaudeville stage, or one of the country’s numerous masonic temples. Electric lighting off...
American Reflector’s first decade was arguably its most impactful, as a combination of increasing competition and unavoidable setbacks slowed the firm’s growth at the outset of the 1900s. While still associated with the studio of Sosman and Landis and largely owned by those two families, the window was gradually closing on the heyday of theater sce...
“Sosman & Landis: Shaping the Landscape of American Theatre,” by Wendy Rae Waszut-Barrett, PhD, DryPigment.net Timeline, Shareholder Meetings, and other Documents provided by Paul Martin “New Incorporations” – Chicago Tribune, March 24, 1893 “Treasurer Charles Landis . . . ” – Western Electrician, Nov. 27, 1897 “American Reflectors” – Western Elect...
Jun 22, 2020 · The scenic artists Sosman & Landis have achieved a remarkable piece of work in both of these settings for the DeKoven Opera Company, the Central square of Nottingham being a magnificent panorama of the middle ages and the forest scene with its rustic beauties a vista of rare beauty.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 218078438. Source citation. In June 1915, Perry Lester Landis, a scion of one of Evanston's prominent families, married actress Jessie Medbury. Their son, Medbury Perry Landis, was born with Down syndrome in 1916.
Sep 18, 2014 · Mark Landis charitably donated precious art works to museums for over 30 years. But they weren’t real. Here, he shares the stories behind some of his best fakes, the subject of a new...
Aug 19, 2013 · About fifteen years ago, Landis had a gallery in New Orleans, where he showed paintings under his own name—bayou scenes and New Orleans street scenes, along with the painting of the children...
