Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

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96— ACTRESSES, LEADS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition enth Hour," "Who is Sylvia?", "The Parasites," "The Final Hour," " The Page Mystery," " The Price of Pride," " The Crimson Dove," " The Waster," " The Guardian," " The Marriage Market," " Rasputin, the Black Monk," " Shall We Forgive Her?", "The Creole's Revenge," "The Way of the Strong," " Broken Ties "). Hght, 5, 9; wght., 135; brown hair and eyes; rides, swims. Ad., Paragon, Fort Lee. EYTON, Bessie; b. Santa Barbara, Cal.; educ. there; screen career, Selig (" The Crisis," " Twisted Trails," " Heart of Texas Ryan," " Beware of Strangers," " The City of Purple Dreams, " The Smoldering Flame," " The Love of Madge O'Mara," " The Sole Survivor," " The Still Alarm," " The Victor of the Plot," " The Law North of 65 "); swims, rides. Ad., Selig, Los Angeles. FAIRBANKS, Gladys; b. 1889, Canada; stage career, ingenue, stock, "Poor Little Rich Girl"; screen career, All Star Co., Life Photo Co. ("Road to Happiness"); character parts. Hght., 5, 8; complexion, medium. Ad., home, Osborn Hall, 426 E. 26th St., N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. FARLEY, Dorothea, also scenario writer; b. Chicago, 1890; educ. Rockford, 111., Seminary, Valparaiso Conservatory; stage career, since age of 3, starred in own stock co. for several yrs., in dramatic stock and mus. com.; screen career, Essanay, American, Universal, St. Louis M. P. Co., Keystone, Kay-Bee, Albuquerque, Century, Hamilton (" Inherited Passions"), Fox ("The House of Terrible Scandals"), Sunshine ("A Milk-Fed Vamp"); expert horsewoman. Has written over 200 scenarios. Hght., 5, 5; wght, 135; auburn hair, dark brown eyes. Ad., home, Fulton, 111. FARRAR, Geraldine; b. Melrose, Mass., Feb. 28, 1882; educ. Europe and America; stage career, from 1901, debut as Marguerite in "Faust" at Royal Opera House, Berlin, member Royal Opera House, Berlin, and Metropolitan Opera Co., N. Y., has appeared in many operatic roles, one of the greatest living prima donnas; screen career, Lasky (" Carmen," " Maria Rosa," " Temptation," " Joan the Woman," " The Jaguar's Claws "), Artcraft (" The Woman God Forgot," " The Devil's Stone "). Recreations, riding, literary, piano and singing. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 135; black hair, gray eyes. Permanent ad., Metropolitan Opera House, N. Y. C. FA YE, Julia; b. Richmond, Va., 1897; educ. Univ. of 111.; •creen career, Fine Arts ("Don Quixote"), Keystone ("The Surf Girl," "His Auto Ruination"), Universal-Pallas-Morosco ("A Roadside Impressario ") ; swims, drives, expert horsewoman. Hght., 5, 3; wght., 110; medium complexion, brown hair and eyes. Ad., home, 1943 N. Van Ness ave.; studio, Mena Film Co., L. A. FAYEE, Alleen; b. 1895; screen career, Pathe (France), Biograph, Edison, Universal; society and character parts. Hght., 5, 6^; complexion, fair; red hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, 1237 Hoe ave., Bronx, N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. FEALY, Maude; b. Memphis, Tenn.; educ. privately and at Memphis high schl. ; stage career, at 3 yrs. appeared in " Faust," later leading woman for Wm. Collier, E. S. Willard, Robert Hilliard, Wm. Gillette, Sir Henry Irving, etc., in " Sherlock Holmes," " Quo Vadis," stock star in many cities, starred on road in "The Illusion of Beatrice," "The Stronger Sex," "The Right Princess," mgmt. John Cort; screen career, Mutual (" Frou Frou," " Moths," " The Legend of Provence," featured in Geo. Kleine prods.), Lasky ("The American Consul," etc.). Accomplishments, riding, swimming and writing; speaks French and German. Hght., 5, 1; wght, 110; brown hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 206 W. 52d st, N. Y. C. FEARNLEY, Jane; stage career, "Potash and Perlmutter," " Gentleman from Mississppi," with Louis Mann; screen career, Reliance, Imp, Vitagraph, Famous Players. Hght., 5, 6; medium complexion. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. FEN WICK, Irene; educ. pub. schools, Chicago; stage career, star in many Broadway productions, " The Co-respondent," "The Zebra," "The Brass Bottle"; screen career, Kleine, Metro, Frohman Amus. (" A Coney Island Princess," " A Girl Like That ") ; aviation, skates, swims shoots, motors. Ad., Al. H. Woods, N. Y. FERGUSON, Elsie Louise; b. N. Y. City; Normal College, N. Y.; stage career, star in "Such a Little Queen," "The First Lady of the Land," "The Strange Woman," "Outcast," etc.; screen career, Famous Players-Lasky Co. (" Barbary Sheep," "The Rise of Jennie Cushing," "Rose of the World"); ridei, swims. Ad., Famous Players-Lasky Co., 485 5th ave., N. Y. C. FERGUSON, Helen; b. Decatur, 111.; educ. Chicago; screen career, Essanay (" Fools for Luck," " The Small Town Guy," " Gift o' Gab," etc.); poster designer, music and scenario writer. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago. FISCHER, Margarita; b. Missouri Valley, la.; educ. on the stage; stage career, at age of 12 child star in own co. on Pacific Coast, later in stk., rep. and vaud. ; screen career, Selig, American, Imp, Universal, Rex, Nestor, Bison, American Beauty, Mutual, Equitable, Pollard, appearing in " The Quest," " The Other Train," " The Miracle of Life," " The Pearl of Paradise," " Miss Jackie of the Navy," Mutual (" Little Miss Missionary," "The Miracle of Life"), American ("A Daughter of Joan," "Doing Her Bit," "Molly Go Get 'Em"). Recreation, riding, swimming, tennis. Hght., 5, 1J4; wght., 120; brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 331 5th av., San Diego, Cal. FITZGERALD, Cissy; b. 1884; stage career, comedy leads, burlesque; screen career, Kleine, Vitagraph, Gaumont. Hght., 5, 6; complexion, light; blond hair, dark eyes. Ad., home, Sir Henry Hotel, Brooklyn, N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. FLUGRATH, Edna; b. U. S.; educ. U. S.; 2 yrs. at Convent in New Rochelle; stage career, with Peter F. Dailey, playing Peggy in " Newport News," with Jefferson Co. in " Rip Van Winkle," in stock and vaud., at 16 was premiere danseuse at Metropolitan Opera House, N. Y.; screen career, Edison, London Film, Cosmophoto, Universal (" Me and M' Pal "). Ad., 350 Mosholu Parkway, N. Y. C. FOLGER, Miriam; b. So. Carolina, 1893; educ. Georgia; stage career, mus. com. "Alone at Last," vaud.; screen career, Empire All Star, Mutual ("Her Second Husband"); motors, sings, dances, pianist. Hght., 5, 10}4; wght., 140; blond hair, dark eyes. Home ad., 300 W. 49th st. FONDA, Gloria; b. St. Paul, Minn., 1896; educ. Forrest Ridge Convent, Seattle, Wash.; screen career, appeared in ("The Devil and Idle Hands," " The Unmasking," " The Mills of Greed," " Drugged Waters "), Victor; rides, drives. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 120; fair complexion. FORBES, Gertrude Dean, also comedienne; screen career, 1 yr. Essanay. Hght., 5,7; wght., 140; red hair, dark eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. FORDE, Eugenie, also heavies; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, from 1898, with George Munroe, Chauncey Olcott, Wm. Faversham. Blanche Walsh, etc.; screen career, Nestor ("Sheridan's Ride"), Universal ("Desperate Desmond" series), Selig (" Mother's Birthday," " Ma's Girls," " A Ride for a Bride "), American (" The Great Question," " True Nobility," "The Wrhite Rosette," "The Light," featured in " The Courtesan," " The Diamond from the Sky," " Lying Lips," " Lizette," " Annie-For-Spite," " Charity Castle "), Fox (" Conscience "). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, fond of music. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 139; complexion dark, brown eyes, auburn hair. Home ad., Bronson ave., Hollywood, Cal. FRANK, Gloria; b. 1898; screen career, Universal, Red Feather (late pictures, " Just Plain Folks," " The Masked Substitute," "The College Orphan"); western parts. Hght., 5, 5 J/2; complexion light, blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Somerset Hotel, 150 W. 47th, N. Y., or Bergere, N. Y. FREDERICK, Pauline; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston private sch.; stage career, "Roger Brothers" successes, "Princess of Kensington," " It Happened in Nordland," " Little Gray Lady," " The Girl in White," " Toddles," " When Knights Were Bold," "Samson" with Gillette, "Joseph and His Brethren," "Innocent" (starred); screen career, Famous Players ("Ashes of Ambers," " Nanette of the Wilds." " The Slave Market," " Her Better Self," "The Love That Lives," "A Wife's Strategy,' " The Show Down," " Her Double Cross," " Mrs. Dane's Defense"); drives, walks, shoots. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., home, 449 Park ave., N. Y.; studio, Famous Players, N. Y. FULLER, Mary; b. Washington, D. C, 1893; educ. N. Y.; screen career, Edison 3 yrs., playing " What Happened to Mary," first serial to run in conjunction with a magazine, in " Mary Stuart." Universal (star in " The Daughter of the Nile," "The Heart of a Mermaid," "The Girl Who Had a Soul," " The Strength of the Weak," " The Huntress of Men," "The Trial of Chance," "Under Southern Skies"), Lasky