Conversation so far:
how did Lilyan Tashman's career start?
Lilyan Tashman's entertainment career began in vaudeville, and by 1914 she was an experienced performer.
what was the first film that she worked in?
Tashman made her film debut playing Pleasure in an allegorical segment of Experience.
had she done other performances before that?
she played Viola in a Shakespeare-inspired number.
and what else did she appear on?
producer David Belasco gave her a supporting role in Avery Hopwood's comedy The Gold Diggers.
did she win any awards during this period?
CANNOTANSWER.
did she have any lead roles?
starred in the independent Rocking Moon (1926) and The Woman Who Did Not Care (1927).
did she have a manager or contracts with anyone?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: what did critics have to say about her?
Self-contained rewrite: what did critics have to say about Lilyan Tashman?