Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

April 12, 1917 STUDIO DIRECTORY SCENARIO WRITERS— 157 CUNNINGHAM, Jack; b. Ionia, la., April 1, 1882; educ. Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, la.; newspaper exper. in many cities, former telegraph ed. N. Y. Sun, publicity dir. Kinetophone, International Educational League, Cort Film Corp., and Mirror Films, comedy writer for Joker co. Home ad., 6089 Selma ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. D DAZEY, Charles Turner; b. Lima, 111.; educ. Harvard Univ. (B.A.); early career, author and playwright, has written verses for Century Magazine and other periodicals, author of several plays, including " In Old Kentucky," co-author of " A Night Out," "The Captain"; screen career, on scenario staff of Metro, author of " The Redemption of Dave Darcey," co-author of " Manhattan Madness," " The Flower of Faith." Member Photodramatists. Ad., studio, Lasky, Hollywood. DEL RUTH, Hampton, editor and production manager; b. Venice, Italy, 1888; educ. at Oxford Univ., England; screen career, joined NYMP Co. 2 yrs. ago; some of his successful scenarios are: "The Passer-by," "Conscience," "Old Black Joe," " Count of Monte Cristo," " The Lighted Way," " Pelleas and Melisande," " The Struggle Everlasting," " Ties of Fate," " A Study in Criminology," and " Love Tales of Hoffman." Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. DENCH, Ernest Alfred, also publicity representative; b. London, 1895; educ. London; screen career, author of "The Footballer's Honor" and 20 other produced photoplays; one of Vice-Presidents of Photoplay Authors' League, author of " Playwriting for the Cinema," " Making the Movies," " Advertising by Motion Pictures"; special pub. representative for Lillian Walker, Edward Earle, Eleanor Woodruff and Leah Baird. Ad., home, 326 Decatur St., Brooklyn. DILLON, Gregory T., also press representative; b. Chicago; educ. Loyola Univ., Chicago; early career, newspaper work; screen career, Essanay and Emerald. Ad., home, 226 E. 54th st., Chicago. DITTMAR, Harry; b. Jersey City; educ. N. Y.; early career, newspaper man, artist for Puck, author short stories and plays; screen career, present position since April, 1915, providing Universal directors and stars with originals and adaptations. Ad., home, 80 Pleasant PL, Arlington, N. J. DOUGHTY, Francis Worcester; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1850; early career, writer of detective stories, author of the "Old King Brady" series; screen career, has written for Solax, Thanhouser, and Horsley-Bostock (" Hook and Hand," "The Twenty Million Dollar Mystery" serial.). Member Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., Cresskill, N. Y. DOUGLASS, James Stuart; b. Point Pleasant, La., 1890; early career, railroad conductor in Central America; stage career, from age 7, stock, vaud., etc.; m. p. career, from 1912, Universal (wrote scenario of " Mother," " On Love's Speedway," and was asst. dir.), to American (prod. "Alias James Chauffeur," " My Mamie Rose," "Friend in Need," etc.). Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. ECKELS, C. Eddy; b. Youngstown, O., 1887; stage career, 2^4 yrs. vaud., mus. com.; 1 yr. vaud. ed. "Billboard"; screen career. Supreme, Universal, Great Western, American Bioscope, as director, scenario writer. Ad., home, 43 E. 29th st., Chicago. ELLIS, Daniel; screen career, dir. Kentucky M. P. Co.; scenario edit. Lubin; free lance writer; author of "The Conquest of Grace Levine," " Madam Coquette," " The Inevitable Penalty," " Three Hundred." Ad., home, 342 W. 56th St., N. Y. FAIRFAX, Marion (Mrs. Tully Marshall); b. Richmond, Va., 1878; stage career, in stock, while writing and adapting many plays; m. p. career, Lasky ("Anton the Terrible"), K. E. S. E. ("The Chaperon"). Ad., Hollywood, Cal. FARLEY, Mary Louise; b. Parkersburg, W. Va.; educ. Parkersburg and Chevy Chase. Md. ; early career, writing for magazines, N. Y. correspondent for "Cosmos" magazine; screen career, has written over 100 scenarios, "Our Poor Relations," " The Dawn of a New Day," " The Little Flower Girl," " A Message to Heaven," " Weighed in the Balance," secy, of The Photodramatists, N. Y. Member Authors' League of America. Ad., 607 W. 136th st., N. Y. FITZGERALD, Mrs. Betty Tolson; b. Enterprise, Miss.; educ. Ala.; screen career, has written for Famous Players (" Little Lady Eileen," " Helene of the North," " Silks and Satins"), Equitable ("A Circus Romance"). Home ad., Gadsden, Etowah Co., Ala., or c/o J. Allen Boone, N. Y. FRAMBERS, Clarence A.; b. Muscatine. la., 1893; educ. Univ. of la.; screen career, scenario ed. for Selig and Western Lubin, staff author Triangle, American, author of 375 produced scenarios President of the Photodrama Club. Ad., 3018 Jackson Blvd., Chicago. FREDERICK, Walter S.; b. 1873; educ. law school; stage career, from 1893, actor, stage director, and manager, author of several plays, " Dead or Alive," "A Mother's Love," also numerous vaud. acts, including " Won by Wireless " and "The Cowboy's Visit"; screen career, Kalem (" The Greater Friendship "), Biograph (" How Shorty Broke the Pledge "), now writing for Keystone. Ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. G GATES, Harvey H.; b. Hawaiian Islands, 1889; educ. L. D. S. Univ., Salt Lake City; early career, newspaper and magazine work, reviewer on "Dramatic Mirror"; screen career, free lance writer, asso. ed. and publicity mgr. for Universal, staff writer with Universal (author of " Love Never Dies," " The Whelp," "A Slave of Fear," "The Mansard Mystery"). Ad., home, 1605 Bronson ave., N., Los Angeles; studio, Universal City. GERAGHTY, Tom J.; b. Rushville, Ind.; early career, reporter and special writer for the N. Y. Herald, Tribune and Press, Chicago Telegraph, Cincinnati Enquirer, ed. of Rushville Republican, contributed to Saturday Evening Post, Munsey's, Pearson's, etc., author of many vaud. sketches; screen career, with Metro as publicity writer, with Lasky as screen writer. GIBSON, Tom; b. Boston, Mass., 1887; educ. Riverside hgh. schl.; early career, 1 yr. in vaud., wrote and staged vaud. sketches in San Francisco, newspaper man in Los Angeles, published The Sporting Bulletin; screen career, staff and special writer Western Lubin (" The Gulf Between," " Out of the Flotsam," "The Web of Hate"), Navajo ("The Border Runner"), Balboa, American ("The Mender"), Universal ("Broadway to a Throne," " His Family Tree "), Christie Specializing on comedies for Universal. GOLLOMB, Joseph; b. Petrograd, Nov. 15, 1881; educ. Coll. City, N. Y., and Columbia; early career, teacher, lecturer, newspaper man, N. Y. Evening World, Mail, dramatic critic N. Y. Call, special writer N. Y. Evening Post, Times, Munsey, Harper, etc.; Actionized "Lucille Love" for Evening Mail; screen career, reviewer for N. Y. dailies; scenario writer, Universal, Vitagraph ("A Man's Sacrifice," " The Lonelies," " The City of Romance," " The Surprise Party," " The Shop Girl," " The Man Hunt," etc.). Home ad., 105 E. 15th st., N. Y. C. GOODEN, Arthur Henry; b. Manchester, England; screen career, American (" The Highest Bid," " The Torch Bearer," " Pastures Green," " Prof. Jeremy's Experiment," " Citizens All"). Ad., home, 334 E. Valeria St., Santa Barbara; studio, American, Santa Barbara. GOODMAN, Dr. Daniel Carson; b. Chicago, 1881; educ. Washington Univ., grad. medicine, 1905, postgrad, at Univ. of Vienna in surgery; early career, novel writing, wrote "Unclothed," "Travail," " Hagar Revelly," also short stories; screen career, Mutual (wrote Griffith films, including " The Battle of Sexes "), Lubin (" Souls in Bondage," " Gods of Fate "). Ad., home, 14 Gramercy Park, N. Y. GOLDBERG, R. L.; b. San Francisco, 1883; educ. Univ. of Cal.; early career, in city engineer's office and newspaper work, San Francisco; on Evening Mail, N. Y., from 1909 to present; screen career, Pathe (Goldberg animated cartoons). Ad., c/o Evening Mail, N. Y. GRANT, Mary Edith; b. Texas, 1894; educ. Chicago Univ. Member of Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., home, 610 Anita ave., Houston, Tex. GREY, John; b. San Jose, Cal.; educ. Columbia, N. Y. ; stage career, 30 yrs. road, stock, vaud. with Sarah Bernhardt; screen career, Rex, Webb talking pictures, staff writer for Biograph, asst. editor Keystone. Ad., home, O'Neil Apts.; studio, Keystone, Los Angeles.