Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 09 wght. 125; fair complexion, golden hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Yorke-Metro, Hollywood, Cal. ALBERT, Elsie, leading woman, 'Universal ; stage career, with Blaney Stock Co., Newark, N. J.; screen career, since childhood, 1 season under direction of Edward Porter and Searle Dawley, with Edison and Universal, playing leads under direction of H. C. Matthews. Studio ad., H. C. Matthews Studio, Hollywood, Cal. ANDERSON, Mary, leading woman, Vitagraph; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., educ. Brooklyn, Erasmus Hall, Holy Cross Sch.; early career, amateur Grecian dancing for charity; screen career, Vitagraph (" The Silent Plea," " The Human Caldron," " Cal Marvin's Wife," " The Flower of the Desert," " Horseshoe for Luck," " Twice Rescued," " The Hoyden," " La Paloma," " The Wardrobe Woman," " Getting Rid of Aunt Kate," now playing under direction of Rollin S. Sturgeon). Recreations, horseback riding, swimming, painting, scenario writing. Hght., 4 ft. 4 in.; wght., 105; auburn hair, gray eyes. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Santa Monica, Cal. ANDERSON, Mignon, leading woman; b. Baltimore, Md. ; educ. N. Y. C. ; early experience, posing for artists; stage career, with Joseph Jefferson, Richard Mansfield, Julia Marlowe, Efifie Shannon, etc., as a child actress; screen career, Thanhouser (" Price of Her Silence," " The Mill on the Floss," " The Tin Soldier and the Doll," "The Outcast of Society," etc.). Hght. 5 ft.; wght. 94; fair complexion, blond hair; accomplishments, riding, motoring, tennis. Home ad.. 537 W. 142d St., N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. AOKI, Tsuru, leading woman, Lasky; b. Tokio, Japan, Sept. 9, 1892; educ. Japan and convent in this country; stage career, since 8 yrs. old with aunt and uncle; screen career, NYMP ("The Wrath of the Gods," "The Beckoning Flame"), Lasky ("Alien Souls," "The Honorable Friend," etc.). Diversions, riding and painting. Hght. 5 ft. 1 in.; wght., 120; black hair and eyes. Home ad., 1606 El Centro Ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio, ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. ARNOLD, Helen, leading woman, Frohman Amusement Corp.; b. Louisville, Ky., 1893; educ. private schls. and Louisville Normal Schl.; screen career, Frohman (ingenue in "The Witching Hour," will soon be featured on the Art-Drama program). Recreations, swimming, riding, motor driving, tennis, golf, handball, painting and modeling. Ad., c/o Frohman Amusement Corp., 18 E. 41st St., N. Y. C. ASTOR, Camille, leads, Selig; b. Warsaw, 1891: educ. in London convent; stage career, "Ben-Hur" company at age 9; studied ballet dancing and was in chorus at Alhambra Theatre, London; rep. in America with J. C. Fisher; stk. in Detroit; m. p. career, Selig ("Code of Honor," "Judge and the Jury"), Bosworth ("Little Papoose," "The Shipwrecked"), Lasky ("The Captive," " Chimmie Fadden," "For the Defense," "Thousand Dollar Husband"). Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght.. 130. Studio ad., Selig Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. ATWELL, Grace, leading woman; b. Boston, Mass.; stage career, wide experience as leading woman in various productions and stock companies; screen career; Famous Players ("The Fatal Card"), Rolfe ("A Royal Family," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 135. Ad., 305 W. 45th st., N. Y. C. AVERILL, NANCY, leading woman; b. Dover, N. H.; educ. Boston priv. sch., and Acad, of Dramatic Art, N. Y. ; stage career, "The Vikings of Heligoland," leading woman with William Courtleigh in "The Prosecutor," featured in "The Stronger Sex." in London in "The Prodigal Son"; screen career, Edison (lead in " Twin Towers," in " Aida," " The Rival Sculptors," etc.). Eclair ("Rob Roy," "The Gallop of Death," etc.), Pathe ("The Torn Note," etc.). Recreations, swimming, riding, all out-door sports. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 145; blond hair, blue eyes. Ad., Dover, N. H. BAIRD, Leah, leading woman, Universal; b. Chicago, 111., June 20, 1887; educ. Chicago; stage career, for 5 yrs. in "The Mummy and the Humming Bird," last 2 yrs. in " The Gentleman from Mississippi"; screen career, since 1911, with Vitagraph and Universal, has appeared in " Absinthe," " Ivanhoe," " The Price of Sacrilege," " Would You Forgive Her," etc.; author of several scenarios, including "The Road of Many Turnings," " The Moulding," " The Kiss of Retribution," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 148; dark hair and brown eyes. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. BARA, Theda, leading woman, Fox.; b. July 20, 1890; screen career. Fox (" A Fool There Was," " The Devil's Daughter," " Lady Audley's Secret," " The Clcmenceau Case," " Kreutzer Sonata," " The Serpent," " Gold and the Woman," " The Galley Slave," " Carmen," " Destruction," " The Two Orphans," " Sin," " East Lynne," " The Eternal Sapho," " Under Two Flags," " Her Double Life," etc.). Recreations, riding, dancing, sculpture, and drawing in crayon. Hght, 5 ft. 6 in.; wglit., 135; dark brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Fox, Fort BARING, Nancy, leading woman; b. Norfolk, Va., Apr. 12. 1897; educ. South Carolina Seminary and Miss Barrington's Sch., Norfolk, Va. ; stage career, vaud. in Phila.; screen career, Lubin (" Sweeter Than Revenge," " Tillie's Tomato Surprise," etc.). Eastern Film ("The Cabbage Patch," "Eight Bells," etc.), Pioneer ("The Child of the Sea"). Recreations, motoring, tennis, golf, singing, dancing, sewing. Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 125; light brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 242 W. 49th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., C/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. BARRETT, Minnette, leads; b. Gainesville, Ga. ; stage career, stk. with T. Daniel Frawley Co., San Francisco; Woodward Co., Kansas City; leading woman in N. Y. with Robert Edeson in " Where the Trail Divides," with J. K. Hackett, H. E. Dixey, Macklyn Arbuckle and Joseph Jefferson; in " Way Down East," "Mother," "Poor Old Jim," etc.; m. p. career, with Lasky ("The Ragamuffin," etc.). Recreations, riding, etc. BARRISCALE, Bessie, featured, leading woman, InceTriangle: b. N. Y. C; stage career, from age of 5, first part in " Shore Acres," later in Shakespearian rep. and stock, in " Lovely Mary," starred in " The Rose of the Ranclio," " Bird of Paradise" and "We Are Seven"; screen career, Lasky ("The Rose of the Rancho"), Ince ("The Cup of Life," " The Last Act," " The Painted Lady," " The Reward," " The Mating," " The Sorrows of Love," " The Payment," " Home," "The Pig's Sister," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 123; blond hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. BARRYMORE, Ethel, leads, Metro; b. Phila., Pa., Aug. 15, 1879; stage career, since 1894, as Kate Fennell in " The Bauble Shop" with her uncle John Drew; English debut in 1897 as Miss Kittridge in " Secret Service " with Gillette, on tour in " The Bells " with Irving; starred in " Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," "A Country Mouse," "Cousin Kate," "A Doll's House," " Her Sister," " Mid Channel," " Trelawney of the Wells," "The Twelve-Pound Look," "Our Mrs. Mc Chesney," etc.; screen career. All Star ("The Nightingale "), Metro ("The Final Judgment," "The Kiss of Hate," etc.). Ad., 29 E. 61st St., N. Y. C. BAYNE, Beverly, leads, Quality-Metro; b. Minneapolis, Minn., 1895; educ. Minneapolis, Phila., and Hyde Park Hgh. Sch., Chicago; screen career, Essanay (leads in "The Loan Shark," " The Soul Reclaimed" " The Masked Wrestler," " Under Royal Patronage," " Graustark," " Any Woman's Choice," " The Love Route," and many others, appearing in a large number of subjects opposite Francis X. Bushman); now leading woman for Bushman in Quality-Metro (" Pennington's Choice," " The Yellow Dove," " Man and His Soul," " The Wall Between," " A Million a Minute," " Romeo and Juliet," etc.); has appeared in more than 500 photoplays. Hght. about 5 ft.; dark brown hair, brown eyes; author "Beverly Bayne's Beauty Hints," syndicated to newspapers through country. Studio ad., Metro, N. Y. C. BEACH, Corra, leading woman and scenario writer, Regent Photo Film Trust; stage career, several yrs. in own 1 act sketches in vaud., played star role 1 season in " The Girl from Rector's," under A. H. Woods, later produced light operas with husband in some of smaller towns; author several successful plays; screen career, writing and playing for Reserve Photo Play Co., Private Feature Film Co. (lead in her own picture " Ignorance"). RecreaAd., Grand View Farm, Painesville, O. BENTLEY, Alice, leads, Biograph; b. Scranton, Pa., 1892; educ. Springfield, Mass.; stage career, mus. com. mngmnt. Frohman, stk., 4 yrs.; screen career, Equitable ("Story of Suzanne"), Biagraph, Kleine ("Gloria's Romance"). Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 125 lbs.; medium complexion, medium hair, dark blue eyes; hobbies, dancing, singing. Home ad., 48 W. 59th St., N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st., N. Y. C. tions, smgmg, etc.