Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 135 Blood," " Shop Girl," also " O'Garry of the Royal Mounted," "The Locked Door," "Senator's Brother"; picturizer and asst. dir. of "Scarlet Runner"); wrote and prod. "The Making of Good Citizens " and " Fire Fighters " for 'Frisco Exposition; now writing orig. Metro-Drew comedies and adaptations for Lasky. Recreations, swimming, gym. work. Home ad., 30 Linden ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. POLAND, Joseph F., scenario writer, Vitagraph; b. Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 4, 1893; educ. St. John's Coll. and Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn; screen career, Kalem (adapted and in part wrote orig. " Stingaree " series), Fox, Vitagraph (wrote " Hesper of the Mountains," etc.). Author over one hundred photoplays. Recreations, tennis, etc. Home ad., Mountain View, N. J. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. POWELL, A. Van Buren, scenario writer, Vitagraph; b. Macon, Ga., Mar. 31, 1886; educ. Macon, and N. Y. C. pub. and high schls. ; early career, writer of special articles; screen career, Biograph (" The Woman in Black," " Under the Gas Light"), Colonial M. P. Corp. ("Seats of the Mighty"), as free lance wrote " Courting Betty's Beau " for Edison, " Skelly's Skeleton " for Biograph " Ventures of Marguerite " for Kalem, 3 and 5 reel picturizations for Vitagraph. Member Photodramatists, Inc. Home ad., 130 St. Paul's Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. PRINTZLAU, Olga, scenario writer, Ince-Triangle; b. Phila., Pa., 1893; educ. Phila. and Los Angeles; screen career, Edison, Balboa, Editor Exhibitor's Co., Kriterion, American, Universal, Ince (" Motherhood," " The Miracle of Life," " Scarlet Sin," " Coral," " The Yaqui," "John Needham's Double," "The Wrong Door," " The Seekers," etc.). Recreations, painting and playing piano. Hght. 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 125; blond hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 629 N. Alexandria ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. PROCTOR, George DuBois, scenario writer, Lasky; b. Danvers, Mass.; educ. Andover and Yale Univ.; early career, editor motion picture dept. N. Y. Morning Telegraph, former mng. ed. Motion Picture News; screen career, Metro (" Emmy of Stork's Nest," " Enemy to Society," etc.), Gaumont (scenario editor), now with Lasky (author of " The Lash," and others). Home ad., 1711 Cahuenga ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. REARDON, Mark S., 3d, scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Columbia Univ., Adelphi Coll., St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y. Law School, and Sorbonne; early career, lawyer and author, wrote " The Last Laugh," " Trapped," " Romance of a Day," "The Balance of Power," etc; screen career, author of " In Wolf's Clothing," " Her Husband's Friend," " The New Love and the Old," etc. Recreations, rides, swims, and plays tennis. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 132; brown hair and eyes. Member Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., 63 Wall St., N. Y. C. REISNER, Charles Francis ("Chuck"), scenario writer, Keystone; b. Minneapolis, Mar. 14, 1887; educ. Minneapolis, stage career, 7 yrs., vaud. Keith and Orpheum circuits, song writer and professional boxer; m. p. career, at Salt Lake, 1910, playing in picture, since with Keystone. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. REYNOLDS, Sidney, scenario writer, Fox; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C. ; stage career, for 20 yrs. with legitimate vaudeville and burlesque houses; screen career, with Fox since its inception. Home ad., 920 St. John ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, 130 West 46th st, N. Y. C. RITCHEY, Will M., chief scenario editor, Balboa; b. Evanston, Ind., 1879; educ. Univ. of Wooster, Univ. of Western Penn. and Northwestern Univ.; early career, on newspapers in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Fort Worth, New Orleans, Los Angeles; m. p. career, scenario writer and editor, Lubin, Selig, Vitagraph, Reliance-Majestic, Balboa; author of "Who Pays?" series and hundreds of others. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. RUSSELL, L. Case, scenario editor, Sunbeam M. P. Corp.; b. Yankton, So. Dakota; educ. high schl., Yankton; early career, writer of verse, articles, and stories for newspapers and magazines, special writer for Motion Picture Mag., head of Photoplay Clearing House, author of " Here Lies," and " The Photoplaywright's Primer"; screen career, free lance until present position, author of " The Two-Edged Sword," etc., for Vitagraph, " The Vanderhoff Affair " for Kalem, also several 1 and 2 reel Sidney Drew pictures, " Jerry's Uncle's Namesake," etc. Home ad., 520 5th st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Sunbeam M. P. Corp., 220 West 42d st., N. Y. C. SANTELL, Al., editor comedy scenarios, American; b. San Francisco; educ. pub. schls., San Francisco, Wilmerding Sch. of Industrial Art; early career, in amateur theatricals, newspaper work, short story writing, also has studied architecture; screen career, Gaumont, Pathe, Keystone, American, author of " Billy Van Deusen " series of Beauty comedies " Double Crossed," "The Battle of Cupidovitch," "Number Please?" " Skelly's Skeleton," " Twenty Minutes in Magic," " The Comet's Comeback," "The House on Hokum Hill," "The " The Rummy Act of Omar K.M.," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, etc. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. SARVER, Charles, scenario writer, Lasky; b. Leechburg, Pa.; educ. Univ. of Rochester; previous career, city ed. N. Y. World, N. Y. Press, N. Y. Globe, N. Y. Evening Mail, mgr. ed. Boston Journal, war ed. N. Y. American; m. p. career, Famous Players-Lasky (" House With the Golden Windows," etc.). Home ad., 1542 Highland ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. SCHARRER, Jack, asst. director, Keystone; b. Nuremberg, Germany, Dec. 27, 1880; educ. Germany; early career, served in the German Army; stage career, \y2 yrs. experience in theatricals in Germany; came to America in 1901; screen career, since 1913, with Universal and Keystone. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 180; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., O'Neil Apts., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. SCHROEDER, Doris, scenario editor; b. N. Y.; educ. Girls' H. S., Brooklyn, N. Y.; m. p. career, since 1910, sec. to R. S. Sturgeon, head of Vitagraph scenario dept.; since 1913 at Santa Monica; wrote comedies for Kate Price, John Bunny and others; author "Bunny's Mistake," "The Late Mr. Jones," " Her Satanic Majesty," " Barriers of Prejudice," etc. SEITZ, George Brackett, editor and head of scenario dept, Astra-Pathe; b. Mass., educ. Mass.; early career, short story writer and playwright up to 1912; screen career, joined Pathe organization in 1912 where he has written or adapted almost all recent Pathe American features. Studio ad., Pathe, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. SENARENS, Lu, scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. St. John's Coll.; early career, 18 yrs. as editor and writer, author of many serials, short stories, essays and poems, editor of " Brooklyn Blade," has also written several popular songs; screen career, Reliance (script editor, wrote "The Big Boss," "The Grafters," "The Somnambulist," etc.), Essanay ("A Million Dollar Legacy"), Eclair ("The Power of Love," etc.), also with Nestor. Member Screen Club, Writers' Club and Photodramatists, Inc. Recreations, motoring, yachting and horses. Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170; dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 309 Beverly rd., Brooklyn, N. Y. Business ad., 168 West 23rd St., N. Y. C. SERPICO, James, free lance scenario writer; b. Napoli, Italy, 1896; educ. Napoli, Italy, and Rossi private coll., N. Y. C; early career, 4 yrs. asst. mgr. Electric and Savoy theatres, Madison, N. J.; screen career, wrote "The Great Scheme" (Biograph), "Doom's Days" (Vitagraph), author "The Goddess of the Earth." Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; light red complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 23 Central ave., Madison, N.J. SHEA, Cornelius, scenario writer; b. Staten Island, N. Y., 1863; educ. pub. schls.; early career, author of boys' stories for 27 yrs., originator and author of "Young Wild West"; screen career, Essanay, Vitagraph, Selig (" The Lucky Elopement," " The Girl of Gold Gulch," and many Tom Mix photoplays for Selig). Member Photodramatists, Inc. Recreation, hunting. Hght., 5 ft. 11^4 in.; wght., 200; brown hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 218 Fisher ave., Potterville, N. Y. SLOANE, Paul H., scenario writer, Edison; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. Univ. (Coll. and Sch. of Journalism); m. p. career, Michigan Feature Film Co., Edison (wrote " Cossack Whip," " Princess from Poorhouse," " Pardners," etc.). Home ad., 783 Beck St., Bronx, N. Y. Studio ad., Edison, 2836 Decatur ave., Bronx, N. Y. SMITH, Russell E., scenario writer, Yorke-Metro; b. N. Y. C; educ. Columbia Univ.; early exper. special feature writer, N. Y. Sun, World; assoc. ed. Cavalier, F. A. Munsey Co.; mngr. Newspaper Syndicate, Munsey Co.; free lance writer, playwright; screen career, editor and writer D. W. Griffith's