Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 147 LANCASTER, L. L., superintendent of laboratories, Universal; b. Lafayette, Ind., 1888; early career, professional photographer; screen career, laboratory man at Universal, at present superintendent of laboratories at the Western Universal Studios. Studio address, Universal City, California. LEVIN, Charles, laboratory manager, Lone Star Film Corp.; b. Chicago, 111., 1890; educ. Chicago; screen career, with Selig, Famous Players, Universal, and Lone Star. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 140; black hair and brown eyes. Home ad. 413 Tamerind ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp., Hollywood, Cal. LEWIS, Jane, costume designer, Vitagraph; b. Towanda, Pa.; educ. St. Cecile's Acad., Scranton; early career, asst. buyer, buyer, designer of gowns, etc., with Hahn & Co., Newark, H. B. Clafflin, Franklin Simon, N. Y., designer for Shuberts, etc.; screen career, Vitagraph (designer of costumes for " My Lady's Slipper," "Dust of Egypt," " Enemy of the King," " Law Decides," " Secret Kingdom," " Walls of Convention," "The Chattel," etc.). Recreations, swimming, painting, riding, etc. Home ad., 1533 E. 19th st, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y., or Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. LYNCH, P. J., studio manager, American; b. Nevada, 1879; early career, in business until 1909; screen career, charge of booking dept. for Theatre Film Service Co., San Francisco, later mgr. of concern, then with Novelty M. P. Co.; in 1913 opened exchange in San Francisco for Mutual, later in year joined American in present capacity, now handles only 5 reel or larger prods. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. MAIRE, Henry J., factory superintendent, Pathe; b. Brittany, France, Feb. 16, 1882; educ. at coll. in France and England; early career, mechanical draughtsman; screen career, 1913 took up camera work exclusively, traveled through Europe, Asia and Africa for various firms, in 1910 returned to France and worked with Eclair Co., sent to U. S. in 1912 to take charge of their factory, has been with Pathe for past year. Member Pathe Club. Home ad., 210 E. Union ave., Bound Brook, N. J. Studio ad., Pathe Exchange, Inc., Bound Brook, N. J. MASSIE, Henry L., Visitors' Committee, Western Universal; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1871; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Kan.; early career, contracting and general agent for circuses for 14 yrs., theatre manager and newspaper reporter; m. p. career, traveling representative for General Film Co., with Herman Fichtenberg in Dixie Film Co. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. McALLISTER, Beth, film editor, Rolin; b. Jerseyville, 111.; screen career, Vitagraph (Western Studio), Balboa, Santa Barbara M. P. Co.. Rolin. Home ad., 164 Lake Shore ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles, Cal. McFIELD, Joseph A., supt. wild animal show, Horsley; b. Lowell, Mass., Dec. 2, 1882; educ. there; stage career, vaud., with animal act, mgr. for Spessady's Teddy Bears, mgr. for Ora Cecil; toured Keith Circuit; m. p. career, from 1912, Vitagraph, in jungle scenes; Horsley, in present position. Hght. 5 ft. 5 in., wght. 129; blue eyes, brown hair. Ad., Bostock's, Luna Park, Coney Island, New York. MENESSIER, Henri, scenic artist, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. Paris, France, 1882; screen career, Pathe and Gau mont (France), Solax, N. Y. C. Ad., C. K. Young Corp., 729 7th ave., N. Y. C. MORRIS, Moe, auditor, Fox; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C. and New York Univ.; early career, certified public accountant in New York State, 3 yrs. acct. for Pub. Service Comm.; screen career, asst. auditor, Fox (N. Y. C), auditor of Fox Film Corp. and Fox Film exchanges (West). Home ad., Golden Apts., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. MORRISON, C. P., superintendent; b. Morrison, Col., Apr. 3, 1878; educ. pub. and h. s.; early career, rancher in Col., Wyo., Nev., mining 8 yrs., one of first settlers in Tonopah and Goldfield; m. p. career, with Essanay, 1907 (cowboy lead in Westerns, later played heavies, "The Squaw Man," "The Half-breed," " Cowboy and the Squaw," etc.), with American in Westerns 2 yrs., studio supt. to both Essanay and American, last film appearance with Richard Bennett in " Damaged Goods." MYERS, Bert, film cutter, Melies; b. N. Y. C; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; screen career, Vitagraph, Rex-Universal, Melies ("Ancient Blood," "Stained Pearl," "Their Dream House," " Tired Business Man," " Lemon in Their Garden of Love " etc.). Home ad., 933 E. 14th st, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ad., Melies, 326 Lexington ave., N. Y. C. NASH, Thomas S., manager of production, Selig; b. Melbourne Australia, May 8, 1871; educ. Australia; early career, from 1890, in theatrical business as stage electrician, etc.; m. p. career, from 1896, Selig (as machine operator, laboratory man, cameraman, director, vice-president), 1914 organized Nash M. P. Co., later Los Angeles Film Corp., prod. 4 subjects sold by state rights; returned to Selig in present position, May, 1916. Home ad., 3928 Budlong ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles. NEHLS, Edwin G., accountant, Lone Star; b. Milwaukee Wis., 1888; educ. Milwaukee high schls., and bus. coll.; early career, in various businesses, including tobacco and other lines of manufacturing, also public accounting; screen career, accountant with Lone Star. Recreations, rides, swims, drives, dances, plays baseball and tennis. Home ad., 6143 Eleanor ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lone Star Film Corp Hollywood, Cal. NICKOLAUS, John M., supt. laboratories, western Universal; b. N. Y. City; educ. N. Y. City; early career, photographer; m. p. career, Kalem, Electograph, Centaur, Nestor, Universal eastern and western. Supervised construction of Universal laboratories while superintendent of eastern laboratories. Now preparing plans for new Universal City laboratory. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. ORMSTON, Frank, art director, Universal; educ. Columbia Univ.; early career, 3 yrs. designer of scenery; m. p. career, American, Adoliscope, Powers (scenic artist), Universal (technical director, prepared sets for " Damon and Pythias," " Dumb Girl of Portici," " Hypocrites," etc.). Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. PALM, Albert C, superintendent of laboratories, Lasky; screen career, with Lasky, first in charge of the company's negative, later in charge of all departments from the film perforating rooms, the developing and printing departments, to the shipping room. Studio address, Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co., Holly-, wood, California. PERSONS, Thomas, studio manager, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. Painesville, O., Aug. 22, 1881; circus and show bus. since 8 yrs. old; with Walter S. Main, Corse Payton; went with Selig as lantern slide maker, became mgr. studio in Chicago; on Pacific Coast for 2 yrs., now studio mgr. of Clara Kimball Young Corp. Studio ad., Clara Kimball Young Corp., N. Y. C. POLLOCK, Gabriel, technical director; b. Crimea, Russia, 1868; educ. technical h. s.; early career, scenic artist; m. p. career, 10 yrs. supervisor of technical work on all Selig productions (" Ne'er Do Well," " Circular Staircase," " My Neighbor's Wife," etc.). RANDALL, Charles Lewis, studio manager; b. Cleveland, O.; early career, thirteen yrs. as portrait photographer; screen career, Gaumont, NYMP, American. Home ad., 550 East 114th St., New York City. RANDALL, Mon, poster designer, Ince-Triangle; b. San Francisco, Cal.; early career, newspaper cartoonist for San Francisco Examiner, Los Angeles Bulletin, Chicago Tribune, for Scripps-McRae Syndicate, etc.; screen career, Essanay as poster designer, since August, 1915, with Ince. Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. ROCKETT, Ragle Raymond, secretary to pres. and genl. mgr. Balboa; b. Vincennes, Ind., Aug. 10, 1889; educ. Sedalia, Mo., hgh. sch., Missouri Univ.; early career, sec. to genl. supt. Missouri Pacific, storekeeperfor same; screen career, present position. Home ad., 25 Alboni PI., Long Beach, Cal. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. ROGERS, Charles E., manager employment dept., Fox; b. Humboldt, 111., Mar. 14, 1882; educ. Univ. of Illinois; stage career, 3 seasons in vaud.; screen career, from 1910, 1 yr. with