Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Apr 1917)

\76— STUDIO MANAGERS, ETC. MOTION PICTURE Vol. II. No. 1 LEVIN, Charles, laboratory manager; b. Chicago, 1890; educ. Chicago; screen career, with Selig, Famous Players, Universal, and Lone Star. Hght., 5, 6; wght., 140; black hair and brown eyes. Ad., home, 413 Tamerind ave., Hollywood; studio, Lone Star Film Corp., Hollywood. LEWIS, Jane, costume designer; b. Towanda, Pa.; educ. St. Cecile's Acad., Scranton; early career, asst. buyer, buyer, designer of gowns, with Hahn & Co., Newark; H. B. Claflin, Franklin Simon, N. Y., designer for Shuberts; screen career, Vitagraph (designer of costumes for " Enemy of the King," " Law Decides," " Secret Kingdom," " Walls of Convention," "The Chattel"); swims, paints, rides. Ad., home, 1533 E. 19th st.f Brooklyn; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. LOWRY, Eugene, publicity man; b. St. Louis, 1894; early career, 5 yrs. in bus. end of Oliver Morosco Co.; screen career, Universal, 3 yrs. as asst. director; Selig, 1 yr. asst. director; now mgr. engagement dept., Don Meaney, Inc. Ad., home, 335 Wellesley ave., Santa Monica. Studio, 6411 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. LYNCH, P. J., studio manager; b. Nevada, 1879; early career, in business; screen career, charge of booking dept. for Theatre Film Service Co., San Francisco, later mgr. of concern, then with Novelty M. P. Co.; opened exchange in San Francisco for Mutual, later in year joined American. Ad., American, Santa Barbara. M McALLISTER, Beth, film editor; b. Jerscyville, 111.; screen career, Vitagraph (Western Studio), Balboa, Santa Barbara M. P. Co., Rolin. Ad., home, 164 Lake Shore ave., Los Angeles, Cal.; studio, Rolin, Los Angeles. McFIELD, Joseph A., supt. wild animal show; b. Lowell, Mass., 1882; educ. there; stage career, vaud., with animal act, mgr. for Spessady's Teddy Bears, mgr. for Ora Cecil; toured Keith Circuit; m. p. career, from 1912, Vitagraph, in jungle scenes. Ad., Horsley, Los Angeles. Hollywood; studio, MEUSELBACH, William C, supt. laboratories; b. N. Y., 1884; educ. Columbia Univ., N. Y.; specializing in chemistry; fivcyrs. as chief photographer to N. Y., New Haven & Hartford and N. Y. Central; m. p. career, 2>l/z yrs. with Biograph, at end of 1915 went to Fox studio at Hollywood; lias perfected his own developers, including a pyro-non-staining developer that may be used for several weeks. Ad., home, 1272 St. Andrews St., Fox, Hollywood. MITCHELL, Pell, editor "The Mutual Weekly"; b. Fulton, Ky., cduc. Vanderbilt Univ.; early career, expert in still photography, later a newspaper man, special writer, and advertising manager; m. p. career, Mutual, as editor of " The Mutual Weekly"; rides, swims, track athletics, baseball fan. Ad., home, 219 W. 34th st., N. Y.; studio, Gaumont, Flushing, L. I. MORRIS, Moe; b. N. Y.; cduc. N. Y. and N. Y. Univ.; early career, certified public accountant in New York State, 3 yrs. acct. for Pub. Service Coram.; screen career, asst. auditor, Fox (N. Y.), auditor of Fox Film Corp. and Fox Film exchanges (West). Ad., home. Golden Apts., Los Angeles; studio, Fox, Los Angeles. MORRISON, C. P., superintendent; b. Morrison, Col, 1878; educ. Pub. and h. s. ; early career, ranching in Col., Wyo., Nev., mining 8 yrs., one of first settlers in Tonopah and Goldfield; m. p. career, with Essanay, 1907 (cowboy lead in Westerns, later played heavies, "The Squaw Man," "The Halfbreed," "Cowboy and the Squaw"), with American in Westerns 2 yrs., studio supt. to both Essanay and American. MYERS, Bert, film cutter; b. N. Y.; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; screen career, Vitagraph, Rex-Universal, Mclies ("Ancient Blood," " Stained Pearl," " Their Dream House," " Tired Business Man," " Lemon in Their Garden of Love "). Ad., home, 933 E. 14th st., Brooklyn; studio, Melies, 326 Lexington ave., N. Y. McGAFFEY, Kenneth, publicity man; b. Springfield, 111.; educ. Denver, Colo.; stage career, press representative for Daniel Frohman, Chas. Frohman, Shubert Theatrical Co., Inc., Werber and Leuscher, William Morris, Comstock and Gest, Morris Gest; screen career, with Lasky as publicity man. Author of several plays and books. Home ad., 1736 Garfield Place, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. MAIRE, Henry J., factory superintendent; b. Brittany, France, 1882; educ. France and England; early career, mechanical draughtsman; screen career, traveled through Europe, Asia and Africa for various firms, Eclair, sent to U. S. to take charge of their factory, Patlie. Ad., home, 210 E. Union ave., Bound Brook, N. J.; studio, Pathe, N. J. MANNING, Norman, business manager; b. Oakland, Cal., May, 8, 1890; educ. Oakland Hgh. Sch., Univ. of Cal; early career, automobile racer; diamond broker, general mercantile pursuits; went with Balboa at organization, and was one of first men employed by H. M. Horkheimer when he started Long Beach studio; worked up from office boy to present position. Home ad., Randall Court, Long Beach. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. MASCHKE, Paul E., film cutter; b. Phila.; educ. Phila.; screen career, Lubin-V. L. S. E., Rex Beach Pictures ("The Barrier"), Vitagraph ("Whom the Gods Destroy"), has cut about 2,400 pictures. Ad., home, 1645 Coney Island ave., Brooklyn; studio, Vitagraph, Brooklyn. MASSIE, Henry L., Visitors' Committee, Western Universal; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1871; educ. St. Mary's Coll., Kan.; early career, contracting and general agent for circuses for 14 yrs., theatre manager and newspaper reporter: m. p. career, traveling representative for General Film, with Herman Fichtenberg in Dixie Film. Ad., Studio, Universal City, Cal. MENESSIER, Henri, scenic artist; b. Paris, 1882; screen career, Pathe and Gaumont (France). Solax, Selznick. Ad.. home, 125 W. 45th st.: studio, Selznick, X. Y, N NASH, Thomas S., manager of production; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1871; educ. Australia; early career, from 1890, in theatrical business as stage electrician; m. p. career, from 1896, Selig (as machine operator, laboratory man, cameraman, director, vice-president), 1914 organized Nash M. P. Co., later Los Angeles Film Corp., prod. 4 subjects sold by state rights; returned to Selig in present position. Ad., home, 3928 Budlong ave., Los Angeles; studio, Selig, Los Angeles. NEHLS, Edwin G., accountant; b. Milwaukee, Wis., 1888; educ. Milwaukee high schls., and bus. coll.; early career, in various businesses, also public accounting; screen career, accountant with Lone Star. Ad., home, 6143 Eleanor ave., Hollywood; studio, Lone Star Film Corp., Hollywood, Cal. NEHLS, Richard R., studio manager; b. Chicago; educ. there; previous career, mail order business: screen career. 17 yrs., American, Vogue, Kleine, Signal; member Chicago Association of Commerce. Ad., 1412 Thorndale ave., Chicago; studio, 6227 Broadway, Chicago. NICKOLAUS, John M., supt. laboratories; b. N. Y.: educ. N. Y.; early career, photographer; m. p. career, Kalem, Electrograph, Centaur, Xestor, Universal eastern and western. Supervised construction of Universal laboratories while superintendent of eastern laboratories. Prepared plans for new Universal City laboratory. Ad., studio. Universal City, Cal. o ORMSTON, Frank, art director; cduc. Columbia Univ.; early career, 3 yrs. designer of scenery; m. p. career, American, Adoliscope, Powers (scenic artist), Universal (technical director, prepared sets for " Damon and Pythias," " Dumb Girl of Porrici," "Hypocrites"). Ad., LTniversal City. Cal.