Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 155 Ainslee's and Photoplay; screen career, Herbert Brenon Film Corp. Ad., Herbert Brenon Film Corp., N. Y. C. BEATTY, Jerome, director of publicity, Thanhouser; b. Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 14, 1886; educ. Univ. of Kan.; early career, newspaper reporter, dram, writer, sporting ed., etc., with Kansas City Star, Kansas City Journal, Hutchinson Gazette, N. Y. Globe, World, Evening Mail (conducted "Unofficial Scorer" column), Amer. Press Ass'n., Los Angeles Express (conducted "Hitting the High Spots" column), New Orleans States, N. Y. Tribune (baseball writer) ; screen career, Essanay (publicity for "Mary Page"), Thanhouser (present position). Has contributed to Collier's, Munsey's, McClure's and film magazines. Recreations, baseball and tennis. Home ad., 205 Greenway N., Forest Hills, L. I. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. BEEBE, Ford Ingalsbe, publicity manager, Signal; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., 1888; educ. in west; early career, general adventurer, member Angelus Stock Co. with Madame Modjeska in "Macbeth," Kolb and Dill in "Politicians"; m. p. career, joined Universal as manager publicity after doing newspaper work in West; took charge of publicity dept. at Signal, Feb., 1916. Wght, 135; hght., 5 ft. 11 in. Author of many magazine stories. Studio, ad., Signal, Los Angeles, Cal. BICKERS, H., Sheridan, special publicity representative, Ince; b. Renyle, Co. Galway, Ireland, June 15, 1883; educ. Trinity Coll., Cambridge; early career, dramatic critic London " Daily News," " Tribune," etc., managing ed. " What's On," dram. ed. Vancouver " Daily Province," editorial writer Seattle " Post Intelligencer," founder and managing ed. " Photoplay Review," etc.; author of many stage and screen plays, including " The Abyss," " Closed Doors," " Lights Out," " The Unbidden Guest," " Cards of Fate," " The New Idea," etc., some of which he directed; screen career, appeared in several Universal and Lasky prods.; engaged by Thos. H. Ince, Aug., 1916. Ad., 1006 Echo Park, Los Angeles, Cal. BOONE, J. Allen, press representative; b. Newport, R. I., Feb. 17, 1882; educ. Newport; early career, newspaper and magazine work, travelled all over the world; m. p. career, Lubin, representative of screen stars. Recreations, yachting, swimming, running, all-around athlete. Business ad., 220 West 42d St., N. Y. C. BRILANT, Arthur M., asst. director of publicity, Consolidated; b. N. Y. C, July 1, 1890; educ. Univ. of Minn.; early career, newspaper man, magazine and scenario writer, sailor, cowboy, theatrical press agent, theatrical mgr., ad. writer; screen career, staff writer for western Universal, 1912; press agent for Universal, 1914-1915, and for Grand Central Palace Exposition, May, 1916. Recreations, hunting, fishing, riding. Made trip around world; was in Chinese Revolution, 1913, and in Battle of Bagsak Mt, Philippines, 1913. Member Adventurers Club, N. Y. C, and Columbia Club, Manila. Home ad., 901 Beck st., Bronx, N. Y. C. Ad., Consolidated Film Corp., 1482 Broadway, N. Y. C. BUCK, Frank H., press representative, Keystone; b. Dallas, Tex., 1883; early career, pub. man. and asst. mgr., Ravina Park, Chicago, Western Vaud. Mgrs. Assoc, Chicago; bus. mgr. and pub. man. Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, mgr. American Music Hall, Chicago, asst. to the director of exploration, San Francisco Exposition; screen career, with Keystone, as publicity man. Recreations, rides and swims. Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 180; brown hair and eyes. Studio ad,. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. BURR, Charles C, asst. to dir. of publicity and advertising, Paramount; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1890; educ. Univ. of Pa.; early career, reporter for Phila. newspapers, with Allen Adv. Agency, sales promotion mgr. McCall's Pattern Co.,: promotion work for N. Y. Times; screen career, exhibitor, with Paramount from Feb., 1915, first as asst. in producing and advertising South American pictures, then present position. Recreations, scenario and fiction writing. Member Sigma Nu Fraternity and Knickerbocker Club, Brooklyn. Ad , 485 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. Home ad., 1904 Avenue I, Brooklyn, N. Y. CRAWFORD, Merritt, publicity and editorial representative, Metro; b. N. Y. City; educ. Lawrenceville; previous career, newspaper and magazine writer; m. p. career, mng. ed. Motion Picture News, editor " Reel Life " for Mutual Film Corp., 1914-15, now with Metro. Home ad., 5000 Broadway, N. Y. Bus. ad., 1476 Broadway, N. Y. COOKE, Charles Emerson, press representative; b. Parsonsfield, Me.; educ. Harar '(^ vard; 16 yrs., g'enl. press represent, for David Belasco, publicity mgr. for David Warfield, Gertrude Forbes Elliot, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Blanche Bates, Frances Starr, Leo Dietrichstein, J. K. Hackett; playwright, author of " Red Feather," " The Chorus Girl," " The Walking Delegate," "Rose of the Alhambra"; M. P. connection with Vita. Spec. Press Rep. for " Battle Cry of Peace." Home ad., 10 W. 61st st., N. Y. Office ad., " Charles Emerson Cooke, Inc., Publicity Bureau for stars, directors and producers," Aeolian Bldg., N. Y. CUNNINGHAM, Jack, publicity dir.; b. Ionia, Iowa, April 1, 1882; newspaper exper. in many cities, former telegraph editor N. Y. Sun; screen career, Kinetophone, International Educational League, Cort Film Corporation, and Mirror Films. Hght. 5 ft. 10 J4 in.; wght. 190. Home ad., 342 Hamilton ave., Richmond Hill., L. I. Studio ad., Glendale, L. I. DIETRICH, Theodore C, publicity director, International; b. New Brighton, Pa.; early career, newspaperman in N. Y. C, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Ore.; transferred from N. Y. American to present position, July 8, 1916. Member N. Y. Press Club. Home ad., 76 Irving pi., N. Y. C. Ad., 729 Seventh ave., N. Y. C. DOMAN, Robert Shaw, genl. publicity representative for Universal, under direction of Genl. Mgr. Joe Brandt; b. Portage, Wis.; educ. Central High Sch., Grand Rapids, and St. Louis Univ.; early career, newspaperman, on N. Y. Evening Sun, 1909-1913; screen career, from 1913 editor Evening Sun m. p. supplement, assoc. ed. Reel Life, general publicity with Philip Mindil, publicity for E. S. Curtis' " In the Land of the Headhunters," assoc. ed. Moving Picture Weekly for Universal. Correspondent N. Y. Morning Telegraph and Moving Picture Weekly with Ford Peace Expedition. Ad., Universal, 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. Home ad., 11 Monroe PL, Brooklyn, N. Y. DUNN, Joseph A., assistant serial publicity manager, Pathe; b. Denver, Col., Sept. 30, 1878; educ. there; previous career, reporter Denver Post, special writer Denver Times, Sunday ed. Denver Post, magazine ed. N. Y. Journal, ed. woman's section N. Y. Press; m. p. career, Pathe, from May, 1916. Home ad., The Rochelle, 149th st. and Riverside Drive, N. Y. C. Ad., Pathe, 25 W. 45th st, N. Y. C. FARNHAM, Jos. W., press representative; b. and educ. New Haven, Ct. ; became advertising expert in service of Federal Adv. Agency, press representative for All Star Feature Films, Lubin, British-Amer. Film, Ocean Film (handled " Cabiria," " Race Suicide," etc.). Hobby, collection of miniature elephants. Home ad., 451 Scotland Rd., South Orange, N. J. Business ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. FINEMAN, Bernard P., publicity man; b. N. Y. C; educ. College of City of New York, and Univ. of Texas; screen career, Fox, Patriot Film Corp. (" How Britain Prepared "), Kemble Film Corp. ("America Preparing"). Home ad., 352 West 120 St., N. Y. C. FLINN, John C, publicity mgr., Lasky; b., Evanston, 111., May 6, 1887; educ. Evanston hgh. sch. and Armour Institute, Chicago; early career, newspaper man, reporter Chicago Journal, correspondent Chicago Tribune, reporter New York Herald, 4 yrs. dram. ed. and critic; screen career, from July, 1915, publicity mgr. for Lasky. Clubs, Friars, New York Newspaper, Chicago Press. Ad., 485 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. Home ad., Yonkers, N. Y. GOLDFRAP, John Henry, advertising manager, Dansk Films Corporation; b. Bideford, Devonshire, Eng., May 5, 1881; educ. Dulwich Coll., Oxford; early career, sailor, fence rider, newspaper man (San Francisco Call, Examiner, N. Y. Evening World, Associated Press), author of 45 books of juvenile fiction; screen career, Fox (press rep. 1 yr., went to Jamaica with Kellermann co.), World-Equitable (press rep., etc., 1 yr.), Unity Sales (publicity and adv.), and present position. Recreations, motorboating, sailing, tennis. Member Whitestone Yacht, Little Neck Bay Yacht and Beechhurst Yacht Clubs. Home ad., Bayside, L. I. GRIMM, Ben H., press representative, Metro; educ. N. Y.; early career, newspaper work for six yrs. N. Y. Evg. Journal and Associated Press; m. p. career, with Metro. Home ad., 116 W. 39th st., N. Y. Phone 1154 Greeley. Bus. ad., 1476 Broadway, N. Y.