Motion picture news booking guide and studio directory (Oct 1927)

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94 MOTION PICTURE NEWS JOHN S. ROBERTSON DIRECTOR Recent Releases "ANNIE LAURIE" "THE ROAD TO ROMANCE" "CAPTAIN SALVATION" "THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE" "THE BRIGHT SHAWL" "CLASSMATES" "SHORE LEAVE" "SOUL FIRE" "DR. JEKYL AND MR. HYDE" Biographical Sketch I OHX S. ROBERTSON, one of «J the leading directors of the screen industry, refused to be a screen villain, so he became a director. Long a stage star and matinee idol he fell into ill health and tired of the rigors of the road, so he applied at the old Yitagraph studio in Brooklyn in 1915 for picture work. The man who had played the hero for years photographed like a villain but, as he drew the line at being a screen scoundrel, he applied for a job directing and got it. Today, w.th health restored he rates as one of the six best directors in pictures. Robertson was a real matinee idol of his day. He played opposite Maude Adams in "L'Aiglon" and he was leading man for Rose Stahl in "Maggie Pepper." He appeared in productions of Charles Frohman and Henry B. Harris and he headed the famous Murray Hill Stock Company. But with all of his success on the speaking stage he was not as successful as he has been with the direction of pictures. He has directed some of the best of them and with fine taste and keen intelligence. And withal he is one of the most popular men in filmdom. Robertson has directed for a number of the leading companies. He has made photoplays for Famous Players, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inspiration, First National and others. He directed John Barrymore in "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." Others of the famous stars he has directed are Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Elsie Ferguson, Mary Pickford and Richard Barthelmess. With the last named he made "Classmates," "The Enchanted Cottage," "Shore Leave," "The Bright Shawl" and "Soul Fire." Also among his successes were "Annie Laurie," "Captain Salvation," "The Road to Romance." Mr. Robertson was born in London, Ontario, Canada and was educated at St. Thomas, Ontario. He started his stage career with two years in stock. His wife is Josephine Lovett, who also had wide experience on the speaking stage. She is eminently successful as a writer for the screen now and has written practically all of the adaptations for Mr. Robertson's productions.