Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTORS, COMEDIANS— 91 WHITE, Leo; b. Manchester, Eng., 1887; educ. Manchester and London; stage career, " The Toymaker of Nuremburg," " Mile. Modiste "; screen career, Essanay (" Carmen," " In the Park," dir. the George Ade comedies in which he played), Fox. Rides, swims, fences. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 132; brown hair and gray eyes. Ad., home, 902 N. Ardmore ave., Hollywood, Cal.; studio, Fox, Hollywood. WILEY, Ed.; b. 1889; stage career, stk. rep., "Ready Money"; screen career, Lubin, Yitagraph, Famous Players, Frohman. Hght., 5, 11; complexion medium. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 44th st.. N. Y. WISE, Thomas A.; b. Favcrsham, Eng.; self-educated; stage career, since 1883 with every well-known mgmt. in America, having starred since 1899 alone and with John C. Rice, Douglas Fairbanks, and John Barrymore; screen career, PeerlessWorld, " Famous Comedy Stars " — Equitable, starring in " A Gentleman from Mississippi" and "Blue Grass"; has written and produced several original plays. Ad., City Island, N. Y. C. WOODWARD, H. Guy; b. Minneapolis, 1868; educ. pub. schls., Minneapolis; early career, with circus, carnival, in mus. com. afid dramatic stock; screen career, Lubin, Keystone (" Th'e Hunt," " His Pride and Shame," " Dash of Courage," " His Wild Oats," "Double Trouble"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 210. Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. ACTRESSES Leads A ABBOTT, Gypsy; b. in England 23 years ago; stage career, eight years, 3 yrs. in stock, Chicago; ingenue roles with Nat Goodwin; 2 seasons singing and dancing acts over Pantages and Orpheum circuits; m. p. career began with St. Elmo in " Man Who Could Not Lose," " Vengeance is Mine " and " Some Liars," Vogue (" Rolling to Ruin," "The Wicked City," "A Circus Cyclone "). Recreations, riding, swimming, scenario writer. Hght., 5 ft. 3 in.: wght., 116; dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Ad., home, 2225 W. 11th St., Los Angeles; studio, Vogue, Los Angelf s. ABBOTT, Marguerita; b. Boston, Mass., 1890; stage career, with Mansfield, Cohan and Harris, H. B. Harris, T. W. Ryley, Klaw and FIrlanger, etc.; screen career, Powers, Yankee, Kalem, American Historical World, and others, in " Call of the Heart," " Toll of Justice." Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; medium hair, gray eyes, light complexion. Ad.,, studio, C. C. Field Film, Miami, Fla. ADAMS. Kathryn; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1897; educ. St. Louis; stage career, mus. com. 1 yr. ; screen career, Metro ("The Shooting of Dan McGrew "), Fox ("Lady Audley's Secret"), World, Famous Players, Terriss, Solax, Thanhouser (" Vicar of Wakefield," "Divorce and the Daughter"). Hght., 5, 7; wght., 130; blond hair, dark gray eyes. Ad., home, 508 W. 139th st.; studio, Famous Players, N. Y. ALBERT, Elsie; stage career, with Blaney Stock Co., Newaik, X. J.; screen career, since childhood, 1 season under direction of Edward Porter and Searle Dawley, with Edison and Universal, playing leads under direction of H. C. Matthews. Ad., studio, H. C. Matthews Studio, Hollywood. ALLEN, Mabel; b. 1893; stage career, leads in "Oh! Oh! Delphine," " Walls of Jericho," stk. rep.; screen career, Fox (" Soul of Broadway "). Hght., 5, 6; fair complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., 10 Sherman ave., N. Y. ALLISON, May; b. Georgia; educ. Birmingham and Centenary Female College, Cleveland, Tenn.; first stage appearance as " Beauty " in " Everywoman," title-role in "Quaker Girl"); m. p. career, from 1915, with W. H. Crane in " David Harum " (Famous Players), in "Governor's Lady" (Lasky), "House of Scandals" (American), "River of Romance," "The Come-Back" (Metro), "Pidgin Island," " The Hidden Children "). Sings, rides, Hght., 5, 5; wght., 125; fair complexion, " Bigswims, golden Tremaine motors. hair, blue eyes. Ad., studio, Yorke-Metro, Hollywood AOKI, Tsurut b. Tokio, Japan, Sept. 9, 1892; educ. Japan and convent in this country; stage career, since 8 yrs. old with aunt and uncle; screen career, NYMP ("The Wrath of the Gods," "The Beckoning Flame"), Lasky ("Alien Souls," "The Honorable Friend," "The Sotil of Kura San"); rides, paints. Hght., 5, 1; wght., 120; black hair and eyes. Ad., home, 1606 El Centro Ave., Hollywood; studio, Lasky, Hollywood. ANDERSON, Mignon; b. Baltimore, Md.; educ. N. Y. C; early experience, posing for artists; stage career, with Joseph Jefferson, Richard Mansfield, Julia Marlowe, Effie Shannon, etc., as a child actress; screen career, Thanhouser (" Price of Her Silence," " The Mill on the Floss," " The Tin Soldier and the Doll," "The Outcast of Society"), Exclusive ("Pamela's Past"), Universal ("Even as You and I"). Hght., 5 ft.; wght., 94; fair complexion, blond hair; accomplishments, riding, motoring tennis. Ad., home, 537 W. 142d St., N. Y.; studio, Universal City, Cal. ARLLA, Susanne; b. Los Angeles; educ. there; stage career, with Maude Adams, Belasco and Morosco stk.; screen career, with Pathe-Astra ("Kick In"); dances, sings, tennis, golf. Hght., 5, 2; wght., 110; light complexion, titian hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 158 Madison ave., N. Y. ARNOLD, Helen; b. Louisville, Ky., 1893; educ. private schs. and Louisville Normal Sch.; screen career, Frohman (ingenue in "The Witching Hour"), Metro ("Egypt the Gypsy"); swims, rides, motors. Ad., Metro, N. Y. ASTOR, Camille; b. Warsaw, 1891; educ. in London convent; stage career, " BenHur" company at age 9; studied ballet dancing and was in chorus at Alhambra Theatre, London; rep. in America with J. C. Fisher; stk. in Detroit; m. p. career, Selig (" Code of Honor," " judge and the Jury"), Bosworth ("Little Papoose," " The Shipwrecked "), Lasky (" The Captive," " Chimmie Fadden," " For the Defense," "Thousand Dollar Husband"). 130. Ad., La Salle Studio, Los Angeles, Hght., 5, 4; wght. Cal. ATWELL, Grace; b. Boston, Mass.; stage career, wide experience as leading woman in various productions and stock companies; screen career, Famous Players ("The Fatal Card"), Rolfe ("A Royal Family"). Hght, 5, 4; wght., 135. Ad., 305 W. 45th st., N. Y. AVER, Florence, also scenario writer; b. Albany; educ. New England Conserv. of Music, Ameri. Acad, of Dra. Arts; stage career, Geo. Arliss in " Paganini," Robt. Mantell; screen career, Fox (wrote "A Modern Cinderella"), Metro ("Her Great Price"), played with various m. p. cos. Ad., Hotel Flanders, N. Y. AVERILL, Nancy; b. Dover, N. H.; educ. Boston priv. sch., and Acad, of Dramatic Art, N. Y. ; leading woman with William Courtleigh in "The Prosecutor," featured in "The Stronger Sex"; screen career, Edison (lead in "Twin Towers," in " Aida," "The Rival Sculptors"), Eclair ("Rob Roy," "The Gallop of Death"), Pathe ("The Torn Note"); swims, rides. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 145; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Dover. N. H.