Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 MOTION PICTURE CHILD PARTS— 131 STONE, George; b. 1911, Cleveland, O.; now being educated by tutor; screen career, Biograph, Majestic, Fine Arts; in child parts; has appeared in "Going Straight," "The Little School Ma'am," "Jim Bludsoe," " Let Katy Do It," " Martha's Vindication," etc. Recreations, marbles, kites, swimming, etc. Hght., 3 ft., 2 in.; wght., 47; blue eyes, brown hair. Home ad., 1232 Sanborn ave., Hollywood. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. SNELL, Anita; b. Minneapolis, 1910; educ. Montessori; screen career, Metro ("Man and His Soul"), World ("Shadow of Doubt"). Hght., 3, 7^; wght., 35; blue eyes, brown hair. Ad., 270 W. 93d St., N. Y. STEWART, Loel; b. Brooklyn; educ. there; screen career, Biograph, Metro, Fox. Ad., home, 370 Undercliff ave., Edgewater, N. J.; studio, Fox, Fort Lee. V Windsor"; screen career, Selznick ("The Foolish Virgin"), Triumph ("Prima Donna's Husband"). Hght., 3, 7; wght., 60; complexion, fair; brown hair, brown eyes. Ad., 1686 Webster ave., Bronx, N. Y. VOLARE, Lorna; b. Australia, 1912; educ. at home; screen career, Fox, World, Metro ("The Eternal Question"). Golden brown hair, large blue eyes. W ■, VERDI, Fred; b. New York, 1909; educ. New York schs.; stage career, leads, " Daddy Long Legs," " Merry Wives of WILSON, Edna Mae; b. N. Y., 1906; educ. there; stage career, original Dorothy Griswold in Geo. Beban's " The Sign of the Rose," "The Bachelor's Baby," "The Prince Chap"; screen career. Fine Arts, Lasky, World, Edison, Biograph, Universal, Reliance-Majestic, Pathe, National (" Tess of the Mountain Country," " The Fall of a Nation," " The House of the Golden Windows"); rides, swims, fancy, toe and classic dancing. Hght., 4, Sy2; wght., 63; light hair, dark eyes. Ad., 1924 Cheremoya ave., Hollywood. DIRECTORS I A ABRAMSON, Ivan; b. Vilna, Russia; educ. Vilna; early exper., impresario of Ivan Abramson Opera Company for 7 yrs., wrote many plays for Jewish stage, dir. Jacob P. Adler for 15 yrs.; screen career, Ivan ("The City of Illusion," "The Faded Flower," " Her Surrender," " The Sex Lure," " The Girl Who Didn't Care," "Enlighten Thy Daughter"). Director General, Ivan, 130 W. 46th st., N. Y. Home ad., 26 Lenox ave., N. Y. ACKERMAN, Constantine Muth; b. Berlin, 1878; educ. Berlin; stage career, 15 yrs. in America; gen. director Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, for 7 yrs.; screen career, Biograph, 6 mos., " Governor's Boss," Palace Players Co. comedies. Ad., Times Bldg., N. Y. ADOLFI, John G.; b. N. Y.; educ. N. Y. and Phila.; stage career, with Louis Mann, Clara Lipman, Julia Marlowe, Ethel Barrymore, Dustin Farnum; screen career, since 1909, leading man Vitagraph (" The Spy," "Napoleon"), 3 yrs. dir. Reliance, Universal (" The Sphinx," " The Man Inside," "The Path of Happiness"), dir. for Fox (" A Modern Cinderella," " The Mischief Maker," "The Road to Nowhere"). Member Screen Club, Friars Club, N. Y., Photoplay Authors' League, and Photoplayers, Los Angeles. Ad., home, Iroquois Hotel, N. Y. ; studio, Fox, N. Y. ANGELES, Albert Sidney ("Bert"); b. London; educ. Eton, Eng., and Edinburgh, Scot.; stage career, actor and director with Henry B. Harris's "Lion and the Mouse"; produced grand opera " Girl of the Golden West," " Rose of Panama," etc.; light comedian in Broadhurst and Currie's "A Fool and His Money"; m. p. career Vitagraph ("Playing with Fire," "Belinda" series, "Final Justice"), Santa Barbara ("Billy" series), Geo. Kleine (Bickel and Watson series). Writes own scenarios. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. APFEL, Oscar C; b. and educ. Cleveland, O.; stage career, producer and director Chicago Opera House, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo; m. p. career, Edison (" Aida," " Corsican Brothers"), Reliance ("Glow Worm"), Pathe ("Meshes of Her Hair"), Lasky ("Broken Law," " Soldier's Oath," " Cameo Kirby"), Morosco (" Kilmeny," "Peer Gynt"), Fox ("Man of Sorrow," "Battle of Hearts," " Man from Bitter Roots," " End of the Trail," "Fires of Conscience"); at present in charge of Fox Studio, Los Angeles. Ad., Lambs' or Players' Clubs, N. Y. C. Studio ad,, Fox, Los Angeles. ARONS, Bernard P.; educ. N. Y.; previous career, yr. and half with Tri'xie Friganza Agency; screen career, casting dir. for Eastern Universal. Ad., Universal, N. Y. ASHLEY, Charles E.; b. London, Eng., 1872; educ. Univ. of London; stage career, as mgr. and actor for 25 yrs. with Chas. Wyndham, Olga Nethersole, in " Arizona " in England, and "A Pair of Sixes"; screen career, Essanay (dir. "Adventures of Dominica," " A River of Romance," " A Night of Souls," "Power of Publicity," "Call of Yesterday," "Sky Hunters"), World O'The Man She Married"). Hght., 5, 7/2; wght., 156; black hair, gray eyes; swims, rides. Ad., World, N. Y. AUSTIN, Jere, also leading man; b. Minneapolis, Minn.; educ. Rensselaer Polytech, and Univ. of Minn.; early career, army officer in Spanish-American war; stage career, in " The Squaw Man," with Ralph Stuart, 2 yrs. Daniel Frawley cos.; screen career, Vitagraph, Selig, Kalem (" The Conquest of Quebec," Arkansas Traveler," "School for Scandal"), Helen Gardner Co., Alice Joyce series, and Universal; rides, swims. Hght., 6, 1; wght., 195; dark hair and eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. AVERY, Charles; b. Chicago, 1873; educ. Boston; stage career, covering 12 yrs., supporting W. H. Crane, William Faversham, starred in " Charlie's Aunt," original company " The Clansman"; m. p. career, member of original Biograph, with original Bison, with Keystone since its organization in Cal.; dir. Arbuckle 31 pictures, played in cast, 19 pictures with Charles Murray, all " Hogan " series, " Submarine Pirate," " The Last Scent," and others with Sid Chaplin, dir. Ford Sterling. Hght., 5, 4^4; dark complexion, gray hair, eyes. Ad., home, 2028 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; studio, Keystone, L. A. B BADGER, Clarence G., also writer; b. San Francisco, 1880, educ. Boston; Mass.; early career, edit, work " Youth's Companion," and Pacific Coast newspapers; screen career, free lance writer, and on scenario staff of Lubin, Universal, Keystone, became director for Keystone, Oct., 1915 (dir. "The Lost Baby," "The Nick of Time"). Ad., home, 1014 West Kensington Drive, Los Angeles. Studio, Keystone, Los Angeles. BAILEY, Bill; b. Omaha, Neb.; educ. Milwaukee, Wis.; stage career, 15 yrs., many prods.; mgmt. K. and E., Pabst Eng. Stock Co., Milwaukee; screen career, Essanay, Universal, Fox, World, C. K. Harris, Mutual, Rolfe-Metro (" A Million a Minute "), dir. comedies for Universal. Ad., 532 W. 143d St., N. Y. BAKER, George D.; b. Champaign, 111.; stage career, with Walker Whiteside, David Higgins, McKee Rankin, Nance O'Neil, Grismer and Brady, stock and vaud., also for 6 yrs. mgr. of own attractions, " Graustark," " In the Bishop's Carriage," "Goose Girl"; m. p. career, Vitagraph for 3 yrs., as director (" The Tarantula"), Metro (late pictures, "The End of the Tour," " The Duchess of Doubt ").. Ad., St. George Hotel, N. Y.