Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

108— ACTRESSES, LEADS MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 STEWART, Anita; b. Brooklyn, 1896; educ. Erasmus Hall; screen career, Vitagraph (late pictures, " Babette," "The Combat," " Glory of Yolanda," " Happiness," " The More Excellent Way," "The Girl Philippa"). Light hair, brown eyes. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. STONEHOUSE, Ruth; b. Denver, 1894; educ. Monticello Seminary, Godfrey, 111.; early career, professional dancer; m. p. career, Essanay (" Slim Princess," " Alster Case"), Universal (late pictures, " Fighting for Love," " Red Dick," " Love Aflame," "The Saintly Sinner"); rides, swims, motors. Hght., 5, 2; wght., 105; olive complexion, Hght hair, brown eyes. Ad., Universal City. STORY, Edith; screen career, Vitagraph (" The Secret Runner," "An Enemy to the King," "Money Magic," "The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop," " The Magnificent Meddler," " Capitain Sunlight," " Mr. Aladdin From Broadway," " The Long Fight"); expert horsewoman, outdoor sports. Dark complexion, dark hair and eyes. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. STUART, Dixie, also characters; b. Phila., 1893; educ. Smith Coll.; stage career, 8 yrs. mus. com.; screen career, Essanay, Albuquerque, Pathe, American (" Great Question," " Diamond from the Sky"; rides, swims, literary. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 130; light complexion, light hair, gray eyes. Ad., 306 W. 30th st., N. Y. STUART, Jean; b. N. Y. C; educ. Mt. St. Vincent Acad.; stage career, with John Mason in " As a Man Thinks," after studying in Amer. Acad, of Dramatic Arts; m. p. career, Famous Players, Vitagraph, World Film, Universal, Pathe (in " Man in the Making," " Flash of an Emerald," " On the Brink of Shame," " Scarlet Runner"), Triumph ("The Libertine "), Sherrill (" The Rainbow "). Home ad., 120 W. 57th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Frohman Amusement, Flushing, L. I. SURATT, Valeska; b. Terre Haute, Ind.; educ. there; stage career, " The Belle of Mayfair," " Hip, Hip, Hooray," headliner in Vaud., "Black Crepe and Diamonds"; screen career, Fox (late pictures, " Jealousy," " The Victim," " The New York Peacock "). Ad., home, Albany Apts., N. Y.; studio, Fox, N. Y. SWANSON, Gloria; b. Chicago; educ. there and Porto Rico; screen career, Essanay, Universal, Keystone (" A Social Cub," " The Broken Pledge," " The Lost Baby," " The Nick of Time Baby"). Hght., 5, 3; wght., 112; brown hair, blue eyes; rides, paints, music. Ad., home, 1044 Kensington Rd., Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. SWAYNE, Marion; b. Philadelphia; educ. Wilson Coll., Chambersburg, Pa.; early career, legit., ingenue and leads, Orpheum Players, Philadelphia, Syracuse stk. co., with Corse Payton, Newark, several seasons in vaud.; played Amy in N. Y. revival of "Little Women," Kitty in " Rule of Three"; screen career, Solax (" Brenon of the Moor," " A Fight for Millions"), Gaumont ("The Shop Nun," "In Leash," "The Spender," "The Rain of Death," "The Winning Loser," etc.), Arrow (" The Deemster "), Art Drama ("The Adventurer"). Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 122 lbs.; brown eyes and blonde hair, fair complexion. Home ad., 79 Post ave., Victoria, B. C. Studio ad., Victoria, B. C. SWEET, Blanche; b. Chicago; educ. Berkeley Coll., Cal; stage career, with Gertrude Hoffman, Chauncey Olcott; screen career, Biograph, Lasky (" Judith of Bethulia," " Public Opinion," "The Storm," "Oil and Water," "The Evil Eye"). Hght, 5, 5; wght, 130; blonde. TALBOT, THEA; b. 1896; screen career, Thanhouser, Ivan, McClure (with H. B. Warner, "Wrath"). Hght, 5, 6; fair complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, Inc., 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. TALIAFERRO, Mabel; educ. privately, N. Y. C; stage career, star of " Polly of the Circus," " Springtime," " In the Bishop's Carriage," "You Never Can Tell"; m. p. career, Selig ("Cinderella"), Metro ("The Sunbeam," "Keys to Possession," "A Wife by Proxy"); rides, swims, motors. Ad., home, 264 Riverside Drive, N. Y.; studio, Metro, N. Y. TALMADGE, Constance; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 19, 1900; educ. Erasmus Hall, N. Y. C; screen career, Vitagraph, Triangle (" Intolerance," " The Matrimaniac," " Girl of the Timber Claim," " Betsy's Burglar," and many others). Recreations, driving, swimming, dancing, all outdoor sports. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 120 lbs.; golden hair and brown eyes. Home ad., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Fine Arts. 4500 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. TALMADGE, Norma; b. Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1897; educ. Brooklyn schs.; entered motion pictures at age of 14 with no previous stage experience; first associated with Vitagraph, later with Fine Arts; starred in "The Crown Prince's Double," Vitagraph Blue Ribbon; "Martha's Vindication," Triangle Fine Arts; "The Children in the House," "Going Straight," " The Devil's Needle," " The Social Secretary," " Fifty-Fifty," " Panthea," (Brenon-Selznick feature). Ad., Selznick Enterprises, Inc., N. Y. TAPLEY, Rose Elizabeth; b. Petersburg, Va., June 30, 1883; educ. pub. schls. Maiden, Mass., and Boston Univ.; stage career, from 1910, played leads in " My Friend from India," also in stk. and rep.; screen career, Biograph in 1905, Edison, Vitagraph (" Memories that Haunt," " Rip Van Winkle," "The Diver," " The Chattel," " Husks," " Secret Seven," " He Never Knew," " Shadows of the Past," " Vanity Fair," " Hesper of the Mountains," " Rose of the South," etc.); now touring country in interest of "Better Pictures." Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 137 lbs.; brown hair, gray eyes. Ad., home, 544 Springdale ave. East Orange, N. J. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. TAYLOR, Jean; b. Canada, 1893; educ. East Hgh. Sch. and Univ. of Rochester; screen career, since 1914, joined NestorUniversal (" For Professional Reasons," opp. Herbert Rawlinson, under dir. of William Worthington in " Chivalry," "The Bloodhound of the North"); rides, swims, plays basket ball, tennis. Dark hair, slim figure. TEARE, Ethel; b. Phoenix, Ariz.; educ. there; stage career, mus. com. and vaud.; screen career, Kalem (30 Ethel Teare Comedies, " Jailbirds," " The Iceman and the Artist," " The Quest of the Golden Goat," " A Million Dollars or Bust," "Twin Caddies"). Sings, dances, swims, rides. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 145; blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., Kalem, Hollywood. TEMPLETON, Olive; b. 1891; stage career, stk. prods., "Damaged Goods," "The Rented Earl"; screen career, Mutual (late picture, "Damaged Goods"). Hght., 5, 5^4; complexion, medium. Ad., Bergere, N. Y. TENNANT, Barbara; b. London, 1892; educ. there; stage career, pantomime, Shakespearian rep.; screen career ("The Dollar Mark," "The Marked Woman," "Price of Malice," "The Closed Road"). Hght, 5, Sl/2\ wght., 124; auburn hair, hazel eyes. Ad., c/o Chamberlain Brown, N. Y. TERRY; Ethel Grey; b. Oakland, Cal.; educ. Notre Dame, Boston, Mass.; stage career, with Belasco in "The Lily" two seasons; lead in "The Smouldering Flame" and "Search Me," in stk., at Manhattan, N. Y., Irving Players, Little Theatre, Los Angeles; m. p. career, Famous Players ("The Sign of the Cross"), World Film (featured in "Bought"), Equitable (" The Struggle "), Vitagraph ("Arsene Lupin," " The Hawk"). Recreations, riding, swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 130 lbs.; dark complexion, brown hair and gray eyes. Home ad., 130 W. 47th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Vitagraph, N. Y. C. THATCHER, May; stage career, 6 yrs. vaud.; screen career, Starlight, Universal, Keystone. Hght., 5, 7; wght., 140; dark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. THEBY, Rosemary; b. St. Louis, 1892; educ. Sargent Dramatic Schl.; m. p. career, Vitagraph, Reliance, Lubin, Universal, Vim ("A Persistent Wooing," " Gertie's Garters," " Charity Begins at Home," " They Practice Economy," " A