She wrote for the New York Herald and for various magazines , besides writing the stories ( or ' scenarios ' ) for silent film productions .
Playwright Winchell Smith gave her her first role , but she eventually abandoned her stage career and turned her attention to writing .
Winchell Smith wrote for the New York Herald and for various magazines , besides writing the stories ( or ' scenarios ' ) for silent film productions .
Playwright Winchell Smith gave her her first role , but she eventually abandoned her stage career and turned her attention to writing .