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Why did some Deaf actors take their talents to Hollywood in the early days of performing using ASL?

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They wanted to show the rest of America that Deaf theater was a new genre.


They wanted to capitalize on the popularity of silent movies.


They were attracted by the fact that Hollywood had the largest Deaf theater.


They realized that NTD was growing too large to host all Deaf actors.

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They wanted to capitalize on the popularity of silent movies. Silent films let Deaf actors use ASL and expressive visual acting without spoken dialogue, opening opportunities in Hollywood.