Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY ACTRESSES, CHARACTERS— 123 MILNE, Minnie; b. 1873; stage career, Poll's stk., Liebler; screen career, Mirror, Fox. Hght., 5, 5. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. MOORE, Lucia; b. Louisiana; stage career, 8 yrs. in stock, "The Lure," " Daddy Long Legs"; m. p. career, Fox ("Little Miss Happiness," "Her Double Life"); specializes in "mother " roles. Home ad., Inwood Court, 207th st, N. Y. N NATOL, Florence, also leads; stage career, 21 yrs., played 57 characters in 57 weeks in Vancouver, stock engagements in all large cities coast to coast; m. p. career, Vitagraph (Gertrude in " Mystery of the Empty Room," " Mixup in Suitcases," " Philanthropic Tommy," " Beautiful Thoughts," " Rooney's Sad Case " and other Sidney Drew comedies), Metro (" Great Green Eye "). NELSON, Margaret; stage career, 5 yrs. with own company in vaudeville; screen career, Kleine ("Gloria's Romance"); rides, dances. Hght., 5, 2; wght., 115; light brown hair and dark blue eyes. Ad., 235 W. 49th st., N. Y. NEWCOMBE, Caroline; stage career, stk. rep., Liebler; screen career, Kalem, Edison. Hght., 5, 5; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. NIELAN, Agnes; b. 1882; stage career, 12 yrs., including headliner in vaud.; screen career, Fox, Keystone, Pathe, Peerless, Equitable. Hght., 5, 4. Ad., c/o Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. NOAR, Florence H.; b. Phila.; educ. Memphis, Tenn.; stage experience, 9 yrs. in stk. and on the road, playing leads and heavies; m. p. career, Universal ("The Wheel of Destiny," "The Bugler of Algiers"), and numerous comedies. Hght., 5 ft. 9^4 in.; wght., 155 lbs.; dark complexion, reddish brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 1460 Vine St., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal . NORMAND, Claire, also heavies; b. Paris, 1891; educ. convent in Roumania; stage career, first in child parts with her parents at the Theatre National, Bucharest, Roumania; later toured Canada in concert work as pianist and vocalist; screen career, Reliance, Champion, and Universal for over 2 yrs.; rides, sings, plays piano. Ad., 71 W. 113th St., N. Y. o O'CONNOR, Loyola; b. St. Paul, Minn.; educ. Convent of Holy Name, Portland, Ore.; stage career, Frederick Warde, Frank Mayo, 7 yrs. in " Way Down East," 3 yrs. in " Ben Hur " (mgmt. K. and E), 3 yrs. in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"; screen career, since 1913, Vitagraph, Lasky, Famous Players, Fine Arts (late pictures, " Nina the Flower Girl," " A Young Gentleman of the Old School"). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PARRY, Ruth; b. 1894; stage career, stk. rep., "So Much for So Much," "Quaker Girl"; screen career, Edison, Vitagraph. Hght., 5, 3; medium complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. PAYSON, Blanche; b. Santa Barbara, Cal.; m. p. career, Keystone (" Wife and Auto Trouble," " Bathhouse Blunder," "A la Cabaret," "Her Circus Knight"); expert horsewoman and all around athlete; rides, swims. Was uniformed policewoman at San Francisco exposition. Hght., 6; 3; wght., 225; dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. Ad., home, 1542 Ingraham St., Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. PERRY, Vester Pegg; b. Ponca City, Okla., 1889; early career, spent on ranch, toured with 101 Ranch Wild West Show; screen career, NYMP, Bison, Kalem, Vitagraph, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts ("The Birth of a Nation"), Fox ("Blue Blood and Red"), Universal ("His Way," "Their Hold-Up"). Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PINCHARD, Marie; b. 1892; stage career, stk. rep., " The Arab," "Romance with Doris"; screen career, Vitagraph, Famous Plavers. Hght., 5, 9; fair complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. POWELL, Madeline; stage career, covering period of 20 years; screen career, with Equitable, World, Famous Players, and Metro; rides, swims, dances. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 145; brown hair and brown eyes. Ad., Apt. 1, 26 Post ave., N. Y. PRICE, Kate; b. Ireland, 1872; educ. Pawtucket, R. I.; stage career, vaud. with Price and Steel, stk. and rep.; screen career, Vitagraph (" Officer Kate," " Fisherman Kate," "A Night Out"), Keystone ("The Waiter's Ball"), Vim ("Mother's Child," "Fat and Fickle"), Amber Star. Ad., Amber Star, Jacksonville. R RAGLAND, Hazel; b. 1893; stage career, vaud.; screen career, Selig. Hght., 5, 6; dark complexion. Ad., Kirmmse, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y. REYNOLDS, Edna M., also comedienne; b. N. Y., 1888; educ. Normal Coll., N. Y.; stage career, rep. and stock, also 4 seasons at N. Y. Hippodrome; screen career, Thanhouser, Centaur, Crystal, Universal, World, Vim. Hght., 5, 5l/2; wght., 150; fair complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes; swims, drives, rows, skates, rides bicycle. Ad., home, 29 W. 126th st., N. Y.; studio, 750 Riverside ave., Jacksonville. RITCHIE, Ethel Anne, also leads; b. San Diego, Cal., Oct. 22, 1894; educ. Los Angeles; screen career, with Balboa since May, 1916, Balboa ("Birds of a Feather," "The Checkmate"). Recreations, swims, rides, paints and sings. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 135; light complexion, brown hair, gray eyes. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. ROBBINS, Edwina; b. Hoboken, N. J., 1886; educ. Detroit Seminary; stage career, on the Keith Circuit in " The Auto Girl"; screen career, since 1912, Vitagraph (appeared in "The Win(k)some Widow," " C. O. D.," " Uncle Bob "). ROBSON, May; b. Australia; educ. Paris, London, and Brussels; stage career, from 1884; most noted character portrayal as Aunt Mary Watkins in " The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary"; screen career, Vitagraph ("A Night Out"). Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn. ROBSON, Vera, also lion trainer; b. Honolulu, 1882; early career, equestrienne, lion trainer for Hagenbeck; m. p. career, Horsley ("The Rajah's Sacrifice," "Destiny's Boomerang"). Hght., 5, 4; wght., 142; gray eyes, brown hair; rides, swims. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. ROMER, Leila; b. 1884; stage career, mus. com., vaud., in Wm. Brady prods.; screen career, Pathe (late pictures, " Beloved Vagabond," " Light That Failed," " Iron Claw " series. Hght., 5, 8^2. Ad., Bergere Agency, Aeolian Hall, N. Y. ROSS, Mary Taylor; b. Columbus, O.; educ. there; stage career, 12 yrs., mgmt. Frohman, Liebler; screen career, Kalem ("The Girl and the Tenor"). Ad., Kalem, Jacksonville. SAFFI, Lena; stage career, vaud., " Lady and the Moor," "Poor Mother"; screen career, Essanay. Hght., 5, 4; wght., 131; dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. Ad., Small, Putnam Bldg., N. Y. SELBIE, Evelyn, also heavy; b. Louisville, Ky., July 6, 1880; educ. pub. schl. and high schl., Louisville, Ky.; m. p. career, Essanay (3 yrs. with G. M. Anderson, appeared in " The Crazy Prospector's Daughter," etc.); now with Universal, engaged especially for her riding ability (" People vs. John Doe," " Mysterious Mrs. M.," etc.). Is an excellent rider and horses are her hobby. Hght, 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 125 lbs.; black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Home ad., 5812 Franklin ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. SELWYNNE, Clarissa, also leads; b. London, England; educ. London hgh schls.; stage career, 12 yrs. in United States and England, mgmt. Arthur Bourchier, Lyn Harding, Chas. Cartwright, F. R. Benson, Gerald Lawrence, Joseph Brooks, etc.; screen career, Pathe, World Film ("Master Hand," " Flash of an Emerald "), Ocean (" Driftwood "), Metro (" Her Own Way," "The Come Back"), Universal ("The Woman He Feared," "Gloriana"), Pallas ("The Wax Model"), Selig ("Beware of Strangers," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 135; dark brown hair, dark brown eyes. Recreations, literary work, music, dancing. Ad., Selig, Los Angeles. SHATTUCK, Truly; b. San Miguel, Cal; educ. San Francisco; stage career, mus. com., vaud., with George M. Cohan, Anna Held, starred in " The Lady from Lane's " and "Alma "; screen career, NYMP ("Matrimony"), Fine Arts ("The Waifs"). Hght., 5, 9; wght., 140; brown hair and eyes. Ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood.