The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry (1914)

0 f ^ c I e n c e ses is cheerful and good tempered. He is one of the best dressed men on and off the stage, and has to keep a secretary to attend to his mail. He owns a beautiful home, where he is fond of entertaining his friends, and is especially fond of society dramas and light comedies. Fortune has favored him with ability, good looks and energy, and although his popularity is assured, his important career is ahead of him. Carlyle Blackwell has accepted an engagement with the Famous Players' Company, where it is expected he will have a greater opportunity than ever before. ^9 «^ ^9 Thomas Ricketts, dramatic producer with the American Film Company, was born in Kent, England, coming from a long line of actors, musicians, and artists. Of the latter, on his mother's side, were Joshua, Arthur, and John Penniall, celebrated in their day. Of the stage were William Ricketts and family, members of the old Drury Lane and Sadler's Wells theatres, London, and associated with the Siddons, Phelps, et al. Of the musicians there was a longer line. His father, Robert Ricketts, was the leading musician of his day. Ricketts came to America the latter part of the 70's, and, until seven years ago, he has been actor, stage director, author and producer without intermission for the leading New York managers, i. e., Charles Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger, the Shuberts, the New York Casino, the Garrick, Daly's, etc., making during that time many Broadway productions. Seven years ago he was induced to play the part of Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" for the Essanay Company in Chicago. This was his first experience in moving pictures.