Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 131 reported for Chicago Tribune, Herald, Journal and Chicago Press Asso., Cleveland Leader seven yrs. in reporting, editorial work, special staff corresp., magazine and feature writer; author in collaboration with Francis Trafford Ryall of " The Finish," produced in London, 1910; screen career, Edison, writing orig. stories and reconstructing and adaptations, including works of Wm. J. Locke, Peter B. Kyne, Rex Beach, Maxwell Gray, etc. Ad., Edison Studio, Bedford Park, N. Y. C. HALL, Emmett Campbell, scenario writer; b. Tolbottom, Ga., Nov. 18, 1882; educ. pub. sch. Wash., D. C, and Natl. Law Sch.; early exper., in diplomatic bureau of Dept. of State; also wrote short stories, articles and poems for magazines; screen career, Lubin, writing orig. stories only; wrote the book and photoplay serial of "Beloved Adventurer"; also "Road o' Strife" serial and many other stories; photoplaywright since 1910, writing over six hundred photoplays. Permanent ad., Glen Echo, Maryland. HADLEY, Grace T., scenario writer; b. Indiana; educ. Stanford Univ., Cal.; early career, newspaper and publicity work in St. Louis, Chicago and N. Y. C. ; engaged in national publicity work, writing articles for the Associated Newspapers, American Press Assoc, and other newspapers and weeklies throughout the country, author " The Genius and the Snowflake," a 3-reel subject for American. Recreations, motoring and skating. Medium height; wght. 110; chestnut hair, blue-gray eyes. Member Photo-Dramatists Club. Ad., 29 W. 39th St., N. Y. C. HARRIS, Clarence J., staff writer, Fox; b. Northbridge Center, Mass., 1873; educ. Boston and Bangor, Me.; early career, 20 yrs. a clergyman also writer, lecturer, etc.; screen career, Gaumont (editor), Charter, Solax, American (dir. "The Trail of the Lost Chord," " Footprints of Mozart," "The Legend Beautiful," etc.), Balboa (wrote " Tides of Time," " Capital Punishment," etc.), Metro (" Barbara Frietchie"), World ("The Cup of Chance"), Pathe ("Girl with the Green Eyes"), Fox ("Caprice of the Mountains," " Little Miss Happiness," " Daredevil Kate," etc.). Member Photodramatists Inc., Photoplay Author's League, and Author's League of America. Home ad., 517 W. 159th St., N. Y. C. Business ad., Fox, 130 W. 46th st, N. Y. C. HARRIS, Theodosia, scenario writer, Horsley; b. Virginia City, Nev., 1880; educ. Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles; early career, music lectures, recitals before Western women's clubs; screen career, from 1911 has written more than 100 scripts, among them, Universal ("The Borderline," "The Light Woman"), American ("False Gods," "House of a Thousand Scandals"), Fine Arts ("Martyrs of the Alamo"), Horsley ("The Leopard's Bride," "The Soul Cycle," "The Hidden Law "). HAVEZ, Jean Constant, scenario writer; b. Baltimore, Dec. 24, 1872; educ. Baltimore schools, and Johns Hopkins; early career, 20 yrs. dramatic author, specializing in the comedy; screen career, dir. Lew Dockstader comedy films inventor and dir. " Spook Minstrels," " Curse You, Jack Dalton," dir. " Sherman Was Right," " On a Saturday Afternoon," etc. HAWKS, J. G., scenario writer, Ince's; b. California; educ. Stanford Univ.; early career, in army; stage career, joined Belasco in 1910, appeared with Blanche Bates, Henrietta Crosman, with Maryland Opera Co., Baltimore; stage mgr. for Hill and Elmendorff, Chicago; dir. Belasco rep., Alcazar, San Francisco, stock dir. at Los Angeles, and Baker Stock, Portland; screen career, free lance writer, Monarch (director), Vim (director), Ince ("Aloha Oe," "Bullets and Brown Eyes," "The Raiders," " War's Women," " The Phantom," " Honor Thy Name," " The Sorrows of Love," " Lieut. Danny, U. S. A.," etc.). Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. HEUSTIS, Waldo Reed, scenario writer, Fox; b. Philadelphia, Pa.; educ. Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; in amateur college theatricals; screen career, Keystone, Fox. Accomplishments, short story writing; recreations, riding, swimming, football, baseball. Home ad., 1443 Sycamore ave., Glendale, Cal. Studio ad., Edendale, Cal. HEWITT, Earl R., scenario writer, Universal; b. Fremont, Mich., 1891; educ. St. Louis and Los Angeles; early career, 2 yrs. in secret service; screen career, Oct., 1913, joined Uni versal, author of " The Mistress of Deadwood Basin," " The Truth About Dan Deering," " The Sage Brush Girl," " The Wall of Flame," " The Mountain Water Right," etc. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. HIRSCH, Edmund S., free lance scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1888; educ. Brooklyn pub. schls. and Pratt Inst. Art School; screen career, author of the following scenarios, " Barbara Frietchie," " Dream of Wealth," " The Gambler's Charm," " Comata the Sioux," " Betsy Ross," " The Old Army Chest," etc. Member Photodramatists, Inc., Screen Club, and Inquest Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., 1425 54th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. HOADLEY, Charles Byron, scenario writer, American; b. Elyria, O.; educ. in native town and Galion, O.; early career, newspaper man, worked on dailies in Toledo, O., and had 30 yrs.' experience before taking up scenario writing; screen career, Imp, Universal, Kleine, Selig, American, and other concerns, author of " Wildfire " and other subjects. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. HOADLEY, Harold William, scenario writer, American; b. Defiance, O., 1893; educ. Toledo, O.; early career, newspaper work, has written several vaud. sketches; screen career, Imp, Universal, Vitagraph, American, recent releases " Perkins' Mystic Manor," " Too Bad Eddie," " Slicking the Slickers," etc. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. HOERLE, Helen Christene, scenario writer, Fox; b. N. Y. C; educ. coll.; early career, newspaper business for several months; short story writing for "Cavalier," "All-Story," "Ladies World," "The Housewife," etc.; has taught elocution in private schools and coached amateur productions; screen career, from 1915, free lance publicity and scenario work, with Equitable from Sept., 1915, to Jan., 1916. as Assistant Editor, at present Fox staff writer; has also been title editor. Hght, 5 ft. 5 in.; brown hair, blue-grey eyes. Recreations, dancing, etc. Home ad., 333 W. 20th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 130 W. 46th st.. N. Y. C. HOFFMAN, Aaron, scenario writer, Popular Plays and Players; b. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 31, 1879; educ. Chicago pub. sch.; early career, newspaper work, in vaud. monologue and playlets, and numerous musical comedies; screen career, American, Popular Plays and Players (" The Heart of a Painted Woman," " The Shooting of Dan McGrew," " The Tigress," " The Song of the Wage Slave," " The Eternal Question," " A Woman's Fight," " The Spell of the Yukon," " Playing with Fire," " The Devil at His Elbow"); has written " Topplitzky or the End of the World," " The Cherry Tree," " Rogers Brothers in Panama." Hght. 5 ft. 5 in.; wght. 180; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., Times bldg., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 228 W. 35th st., N. Y. C. HORNER, Bob, free lance scenario writer; b. Spring Valley, 111., Sept. 14, 1896; educ. pub. schls. of Spring Valley and Chicago; screen career, wrote "When Her Turn Came," "Book of Life," " Spirit of Devotion," etc. Member of the United Pen Club. Light complexion, blue eyes. Home ad., 4040 B'way., Chicago, 111. HOWARD, Clifford, scenario writer, American; b. Bethlehem, Pa.; educ. Columbia Univ., degree of LL.B.; early career, literary work, author of " The Story of a Young Man," " The Passover," " Graphology," and other books, contributor to Sat. Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, and other American and English periodicals; screen career, editor Balboa; staff writer and editor American, author of " Purity," featuring Audrey Munson, and " The Highest Good," featuring Richard Bennett. Home ad., 22 West Islay st., Santa Barbara, Cal. HOYT, Harry O., scenario writer and ed., Metro; b. Minneapolis, Minn.; educ. Minneapolis, Univ. of Minn., Columbia, and Yale (LL.B.); early career, practiced law; screen career, first owned and operated theatres, then asst. director, then free lance writer, over 400 prod, scripts; staff of Kalem ("Ten Commandments," 10 three-reel subjects), ed. Fox (" Parisian Romance," "The Fourth Estate," etc.), Selig ("A Temperance Town "), Metro (" The Turmoil," " Rose of the Alley," " Man and His Soul," "Dimples," "The Half Million Bribe," "Big Tremaine," etc.). Member Yale Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Metro. JAMES, Frederick Henry, scenario staff, writer, Vitagraph; b. N. Y. City; educ. Germany, France; stage career six years, playwriting since 1910; m. p. career, free lance scenario writer (" Clarence, the Cowboy," " Pair of Baby-Arms," " Man Who