Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY SCENARIO WRITERS— 155 SCENARIO WRITERS A ACKER, Edward; b. New York City; educ N. Y. C, London and Paris; stage career, appeared in "Robespierre" with Sir Henry Irving; early career, wrote special articles and stories for Brooklyn Times, Black Cat, Theatre Magazine, etc.; m. p. career, as free lance wrote for Biograph, Edison, Pathe, Thanhouser, Kalem, Reliance, Universal, Essanay, etc.; sold 43 to Biograph, then on their staff for 3 yrs; author of "The Unseen Enemy," " The Telephone Girl and the Lady," " A Cry for Halp," " What Drink Did," adapted " Lorna Doone," " The Cricket on the Hearth," etc. Recreations, an all-around athlete. Home ad., 906 East 176th St., New York City. ALEXANDER, J. Grubb; b. Scranton, Pa.; educ. Lafayette Coll., Easton, Pa.; early career, civil engineer, author of several subjects on bridge construction and bacteriology; screen career, two yrs. with Universal, wrote " The Sign of the Poppy," " The Scarlet Crystal," " The Gates of Doom," " The Voice on the Wire," etc. Recreations, tennis, music, etc. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. B BAER, BERTHOLD A.; educ. Europe; screen career, Lubin, also has written and produced scripts for Selig, Edison, Vitagraph. Author of plays and short stories. Ad.. 1719 X. 33d St., Philadelphia. BAKER, C. Graham; b. Evansville, Ind.; educ. high schl., Brooklyn, X. Y.; previous career, newspaper reporter and cartoonist ("Mr. J. O. B. Hunter," "Touring Brooklyn," etc.); m. p. career, Vitagraph (author "Love and Loot," " Which Needs Which," " Heartless Mamie Ziminer," " There and Back," " A Grim Jest," " Fits and Chills," " A Jealous Guy," " The Patent Alarm Clock," " Mr. Jack Gets a Job," etc., etc., and reconstructions for Frank Daniels). In charge of Vitagraph comedy dept. Home ad., 590 Ocean ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BAKER, Hettie Grey, also film editor; b. Hartford, Conn.; educ. Hartford Pub. Sch. and Simmons College; early career, librarian six yrs., free lance in 1913, Bosworth (scenario editor), Fine Arts (writer), Fox; author of many short stories. Studio ad., 1401 No. Western ave., Hollywood, Cal. Ad., home, The Sherwood, 431 So. Grand, Hollywood, Cal. BALL, Eustace Hale; b. Gallipolis, O., 1881; educ. Univ. of Cincinnati, Art. Acd., Harvard Univ., N. E. Conserv. Music; early career, painter, novelist, newspaper man, author of novels, " Traffic in Souls," " The Voice on the Wire," also " The Art of Photoplay," the Jack Race novels; screen career, scenario ed. and ad. mgr., Eclair, dir. Solax, staff writer All Star, dir. and writer Reliance-Majestic, president Historical Film Co.; at present free lance writer. Ad., 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. BARRY, Richard; b. Cal., 1883; early exper., newspaper and magazine writer, novelist and playwright; represented Collier's Weekly, Century Magazine, N. Y. Times; wrote plays (" Brenda of the Woods," "The Love Bird"); screen career, D. W. Griffith, Equitable, Rolfe-Metro, Universal (" Horns of the Devil"); American ("The Secret of the Submarine"). Ad., c/o N. Y. Times, Sunday Magazine, N. Y. BARTLETT, Lanier; b. Oakland, Cal., 1879; newspaper and magazine writer; m. p. career, 5 yrs. with Selig (original photoplays, " Lake of Dreams," adapter of " The Spoilers," " The Rosary," "The Ne'er Do Will." "The Crisis," "The Barrier," " Mizpah," etc.), Ince (author of "The Princess of the Dark," "A Gamble in Souls," "Jim Grimsby's Boy," etc.). Home ad., 2505 Cimarron st., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. BECHDOLT, Frederick; b. Mercersburg, Pa., 1874; educ. Univ. of Washington, Wash.; previous career, newspaper reporter, short story writer; screen career, Kalem ("Girl From Frisco"). Hght., 5, 11; wght., 155; medium complexion, graybrown hair, blue eyes. Ad., home, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Cal.; studio, Kalem, Glendale, Cal. BELL, Emma; b. Pittsburgh, 1878; educ. pub. schs.; stage career, 4 yrs. in " Money Mad," and with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew; m. p. career, Selig (adapted "The Octopus," "The Blood Seedling," and about 50 others, author of " Lion's Mate," "Jumping Stockade," "In the Amazon Jungle," "Tiger Slayer "). BENOIT, Victor, also leads; b. Ottawa, Out.; educ. St. Joseph Coll., Ottawa; stage career, rep., nms. com., with Francis Wilson, Lillian Russell, Edgar Selwyn, Eddie Foy; screen career, for year and half Famous Players, Fox, Equitable, Frank Powell, Essanay (late pictures, " A Tale from the Decameron"). Hght., 5, 8; wght., 145; dark hair, dark brown eyes. Ad., 155 E. 34th st., N. Y. BERGH, Albert Ellery; b. N. Y. C; educ. N. Y. C. and 8 yrs. in Europe; early exper., 10 yrs. staff of N. Y. Dramatic Mirror as an ed. and dram, critic, former sec. of N. Y. Press Club for 5 yrs., author of " The Drama, Painting, Poetry and Song," " The Opera " (4 vols.), " The World's Great Plays " (2 vols.); screen career, Biograph, Universal, writing "Always in the Way," "Hearts of Oak," "Cousin Pons," "Just Kitty," etc., and many adaptations; author of successful plays for speaking stage and adaptations from the French and German, now seen. ed. for Universal. Ad., 27 E. 135th St., N. Y. C. BERGER, Gertrude; b. Stillwater, Minn.; educ. Irving Inst., San Francisco, Cal., Emerson Coll. of Oraotry, Boston, Mass.; previous career, dramatic editor of the " The Parisienne " and "Saucy Stories," short story, publicity and feature writer, dramatic and musical critic on many standard publications, novelizer of popular plays; screen career, Vitagraph and free lance work. Home ad., Grand Hotel, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BERGMAN, Helmer Wilhelm; b. Sundsyall, Sweden; educ. Univ. of Michigan; stage career, 3 yrs. with Ringling Bros.' Circus, 1 yr. in vaud., burlesque and stock 2 yrs., etc.; screen career, Gene Gauntier ("The Hypnotist"), Sid Olcott Players ("A Mother of Men"), Lubin, Peerless, World ("The Cub"), Universal (" The Marriage Broker," etc.), Vitagraph (" The Agony Column," "Aladdin from Broadway," "An Enemy to the King," etc.), has also made many adaptations. Recreations, fencing, shooting, and reading. Home ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BICKERS, H. Sheridan; b. Renyle, Co. Galway, Ireland, 1883; educ. Trinity Coll., Cambridge; early career, dramatic critic London " Daily News," " Tribune," managing ed. " What's On," dram. ed. Vancouver " Daily Province," editorial writer Seattle " Post Intelligencer," founder and managing ed. " Photoplay Review"; author of many stage and screen plays; screen career, appeared in several Universal and Lasky prods. Ad., Los Angeles. BINGHAM, Edfrid A.; b. Oak Hill, Ohio; educ. Ohio Univ.; early career, newspaper man in Cincinnati, Denver, Chicago and N. Y.; 7 yrs. on Paris edition of N. Y. Herald, author of 2 novels, "Art Thou the Man?" and "The Heart of Thunder Mountain"; screen career, Rolfe-Metro, Arrow ("Who's Guilty?" series, "The Deemster"), Van Dyke ("The Lash of Destiny," "Her Good Name"). Ad., home, 200 W. 52d st, . N. Y. BOONE, J'. Allen; b. Newport, R. I., Feb. 17, 1882; educ. Newport; early career, newspaper and magazine work; traveled all over the world; m. p. career, Lubin, representative of screen stars. Recreations, yachting, swimming, running, allaround athlete. Representative for players and scenario writers. Business ad., 730 Aeolian Hall, N. Y. C. BRADY, Jasper Ewing; b. Pittsburg, Pa.; early career, 14 yrs. commissioned officer in U. S. Army, later Lieut. Col. 23d Regt. N. G. of N. Y.; screen career, Vitagraph ("The Island of Regeneration," " The Island of Surprise," " Surprises of an Empty Hotel," " Little Angel of Canon Creek," " Hero of Submarine D-2"), and many others. Ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1006 Echo Park,