Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

156 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 GULICK, Paul, ed. Moving Picture Weekly, Universal; b. Hancock, N. H., Sept. 25, 1880; educ. Shelbourne and Burlington hgh. schs, Univ. of Vermont (A. B.); early career, teacher insurance business, reporter, marine ed. and asst. dram. ed. on Journal of Commerce, partner in Philip Mindil, Inc., publicity, city ed. of Vanity Fair, dram. ed. of Form; screen career, since July, 1913, ed. Universal Convention Daily, with Edward E. Rice Motion Picture Enterprises, ed. and publisher Scientific Cinemetography, press' rep. Atlas Film, mgr. Star theatre, Hartford, Conn., at present ed. of Universal Weekly and Moving Picture Weekly. Recreations, fishing, tennis, horseback riding. Member Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. Home ad., 326 W. 51st St., N. Y. C. Business ad., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. HADLEY, Hopp, advertising manager, Mutual; b. N. Y. C.j educ. New York Univ., New York Law Sch.; stage career, actor, stage mngr., co. mngr., producer, exhibitor; screen career, Majestic, Reliance, Mutual, United Program, Blache, Solax, adv. mngr. Mutual. Studio ad., Mutual, 3647 Broadway, N. Y. C. Home ad., Kew Gardens, L. I. HILL, Walter Kane, publicity promoter, Bluebird; b. June 5, 1868; educ. Oak Point sch., Hammond, N. Y. ; early career, press agent (F. F. Proctor's theatres, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Hodkins, etc.), Chicago and N. Y. rep. for The Clipper, Variety, Billboard, ed. and mgr. The Player, London rep. The Billboard; screen career, present position. Ad., Bluebird. 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. Home ad., 253 W. 45th st, N. Y. C. INGLIS, Gus, member Willis and Inglis; early career, actor, stage manager, advance agent; screen career, actor, director, exhibitor, exchange man, now devotes his time to engagement of professionals for various film companies, the management of film stars, also works on the sale of books and plays for photoplay purposes. Ad., Los Angeles, Cal. JAMES, Arthur, director of publicity, director of advertising, scenario editor, Metro; b. Pennsylvania; educ. Bucknell Univ.; previous career, newspaper and magazine writer; m. p. career, Mutual (director scenarios and publicity director), later with Reliance and Majestic, now with the Metro, vice pres. Nat'l Asso. M. P. Industry, pres. Associated M. P. Advertisers, memb. St. David's Society, Bayside Yacht Club, Screen Club. Home ad., Flushing, L. I. Ad., 1476 Broadway, N. Y. JOHNSON, Victor B, manager News Service Dept., Vitagraph; b. Newton, 111., 1889; educ. McKendree Coll., Lebanon, 111.; early career, 5 yrs. adv. and editorial staff "The Bankers Magazine," 1 yr. mgr. its Chicago office, adv. mgr. Canton, 111., Daily Ledger; screen career, adv. mgr. Warner's Features, adv. staff Morning Telegraph; publicity for Ditmars' "The Book of Nature," joined Vitagraph after association with National copy dept. of Street Rys. Co. and Medley Scovil Adv. Agency. Coauthor with Epes Winthrop Sargent of "Advertising for Exhibitors"; contributor to System and Advertising and Selling. Ad., Vitagraph, E. 15th st. and Locust ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Home ad., 5000 Broadway, N. Y. C. JONAS, M. G., manager publicity, Western Universal; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; early career, newspaper work of every variety in San Francisco, Chicago and N. Y. ; m. p. career, joined Universal studio (Pacific Coast) in present capacity and serves as mgr. of Pacific Coast section of Animated Weekly. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. KEEFE, W. C, personal representative for D. W. Griffith; b. Indianapolis, Ind.; educ. Indianapolis; early career, newspaper work for 7 yrs. in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles; screen career, 2 yrs., with Reliance-Majestic and D. W. Griffith. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. KEELER, Harold P., publicity representative, Ince; b. Danbury, Conn., 1887; early career, 2 yrs. in press dept. N. Y. Hippodrome; 6 yrs. in publicity dept. U.B.O, N. Y. and Chicago; m. p. career, NYMP (present position). Recreations, golf, riding, motoring. Home ad., 1396 W. 30th st., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. KOPFSTEIN, Jacques, publicity director, scenario writer, Ivan; b. Elmira, N. Y., July 25, 1890; educ. Coll. City N. Y.; early exper., asst. to Elbert Hubbard; owner and ed. of "The Junior Citizen," N. Y. C, advertisting engineer; screen career, free lance writer for Biograph, Vitagraph, Solax, Balboa, etc.; also associated with Palace Players, etc. Has written over two hundred produced scripts, among them " Human Clay," " Dwellers in Glass Houses," " The City of Illusion," " Bricks Without Straw," " The Secrets of the Mothers," etc. Home ad., 736 Home st., N. Y. C. Studio ad, Ivan, 126 West 46th st., N. Y. C. LA ROCHE, Edwin M, press representative; b. N. Y. C; educ. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst, and Columbia Univ., grad, '97; screen career, assoc. ed. Motion Picture Magazine, Photoplaywright film critic, has published in magazine and newspapers about 200 novelizations of films, special press representative for Vitagraph. Member, Delta Chi Fraternity, and Photodramatists, Inc. Home ad, 2237 84 St, Brooklyn, N. Y. Business ad, 175 Duffield St, Brooklyn, N. Y. LESLIE, Marion Eugenie, publicity mgr.; b. N. Y. C; educ. Washington Seminary and Allegheny Prep, Pittsburgh, Pa.; early career, reporter on Pittsburgh Press, with McKensie Pub. Co, etc.; screen career, writer for Motion Picture Newspaper Synd. from January to May, 1916, Publicity Dept. of Mutual Film Corp. and editorial staff of Reel Life to August, 1916, now pub. mgr. and ed. of News of Photoplays and Photoplayers, Leslie Syndicate; has won various swimming championships. Member Pittsburgh A. C. Home ad, 605 W. 15lst st, N. Y. C. Bus. ad, 1505 Broadway, N. Y. C. LETENDRE, Thaddee Ernest, publicity man; b. Nashua, N. H, Sept. 4, 1889; educ. Nashua; early career, newspaper man on Worcester, Mass, Telegram; Springfield, Mass, Union and News; Brockton, Mass., Times; Boston Journal, and others; printer and publisher, published first photoplaywright magazine, launching " The Scenario Writer"; screen career, Sept, 1915, with Universal, asst. to mgr. of publicity; originated Violet Mersereau proposal publicity stunt; March, 1916, joined World Film, became associate to Harry L. Reichenbach, general press representative; editor "World Film News"; recently established his own publicity office. Recreations, baseball, wrestling. Home ad, 130 W. 46th st, N. Y. C. Business ad, 1465 Broadway, N. Y. C. LEVINE, Harold Zachary, press representative; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. N. Y. High Schls, and special studies; early career, newspaper work on Brooklyn Eagle; screen career, advertising manager for Blache, publicity director in London for Universal, advertising manager for Fox, and in Triangle purchasing department. LIVINGSTONE, Beulah, press representative Thos. H. Ince; b. N. Y. C; educ. pub. sch, hgh. sch. and Ethical Culture Normal Sch. (graduate kindergarten teacher) N. Y. C. ; early career, journalist, Sunday Sun, N. Y. American, 3 yrs. press agt. for Lou-Tellegen, press agt. with Comstock and Marbury of " Nobody Home," general press rep. Times Producing Corp. ("The Girl Who Smiles"), press agt. for 5 Broadway plays with Charles Emerson Cook; screen career, press a^t. for Thomas H. Ince's " Civilization." Hght. 5 ft. 2y2 in.; wght. 115; blond hair, blue eyes; has written scenarios and contributed to " Theatre," etc. Home ad, 14 Morningside ave. E., N. Y. C. Ad, 1401 Times Bldg, N. Y. C. LOWREY, Elmer Jeffrey, press representative, Hoffman Film Co.; b. Dubuque, Iowa, 1893; educ. Denver, Colo.; stage career, as juvenile, 1 season with Casino Stock Co, Denver, 2 seasons Elitch Stock Co, Denver, 2 seasons Denham Stock Co, Denver; screen career, publicity mgr. for Universal Denver exchange, now with Hoffman Film Mfg. Co, Denver, as advertising and publicity mgr. Recreations, boxing, etc. Hght, 5 ft. 9l/2 in.; wght. 155; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad, 2356 King st, Denver, Colo. Ad, 305 Guardian Trust Bldg, Denver, Colo. MacMAHON, Henry I, gen. press representative; b. Roy Bareilly, Northwest Provinces, India; educ. Wesleyan Univ.; early career, newspaperman in New Haven, Brooklyn, and N. Y. C, press agent Brooklyn Ins, dramatic critic; bus. mgr. for Mrs. LeMoyne, "The Clansman," "The Blue Bird," and other legit, attractions; dir. his own theatrical and motion picture bureau; screen career, special magazine rep. and Boston mgr. for " The Birth of a Nation," gen. press rep. for Triangle, National Drama Corp. Recreations, writing, historical study, golf, chess. Home ad, 321 West 55 St, N.Y.C. MASTERS, E. Lanning, advertising and publicity director, V-L-S-E; b. Millville, N. J, 1886; educ. George Sch. (Pa.), Swarthmorc Coll.; early career, promotion mgr. Hearst's maga