Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

70 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 BEAUDET, Louise, leads; b. Tours, France; educ. Paris and N. Y. C. ; came to U. S. at age of 12; stage career, first in " The Little Duke," member Baldwin Stk. Co., San Francisco, toured world with Daniel Bandman, with Aronson Opera Co., with Pauline Hall in " Puritania," with Abbey and Grau in "America," headed Louise Baudet Opera Co., under Frohman in London, in rep., stock, and vaud., on both continents; screen career, since 1912, Vitagraph ("The Battle Cry of Peace," " The Price of Folly," " Sauce for the Goose," "Wheels of Justice" "The Goddess," "The Man Behind the Door," " Green Stockings," "The Law Decides," etc.). BENTON, Marie Louise, leading woman; b. Boston, Mass., 1884; educ. Sacred Heart Convent, Providence, R. I., and Geneva, Switzerland; stage career, own act in vaud., stock in Detroit, Mich.; Amelia Bingham's leading woman in "Big Moments from Great Plays"; screen career. World ("The Question," " Her Great Hour," etc.). Recreations, painting and literary. Hght., 5 ft. 6^/^ in.; wght., 150; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 210 W. 108th st., N. Y. C. BERNARD, Dorothy, leads. Fox; b. Port Elizabeth, So. Africa, 1890; educ. Australia and Marlborough Sch., Los Angeles; stage career, from age of 2, child parts in U. S., Austrialia, New Zealand, England, leads in many stk. cos. in U. S., under mgmt. Shuberts, Selwynn & Co., etc.; screen career, Biograph, 2 yrs; Kalem, Lubin, Famous Players, with Fox past 18 mos. (in " Little Gypsy," " Song of Hate," " Princess Romanoff," " Sporting Blood," "Fine Feathers," "A Man of Sorrow," and many others). Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 124; brown hair, brown eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, dancing, motoring, etc. Home ad., 601 W. 180th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad.. Fox, N. Y. C. BESSERER, Eugenie, leading woman, Selig; b. France; educ. Convent in Canada; stage career, since age of 12, in various stock COS. all over the country, starred in own stock co. for number of seasons, played with Frank Keenan, Wilton Lackaye, McKce Rankin, etc., understudy to Margaret Anglin, etc.; screen career, 6 yrs. with Selig (featured in "When a Woman is Forty," " The Rosary," " The Woman Who Did Not Care," " Smouldering," " The Crisis," " The Sacrifice," etc.). Recreations, all athletics, rides, swims, dances, held championship in fencing in this country for 8 yrs. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 145; dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 2215 Baxter St., Los Angeles, Cal. ' Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles, Cal. BEST, Mabel, leads, ingenue, Vim; educ. Texas; stage career, legitimate stage for 7 yrs.; screen career, Gaumont, Edison, Kalem, Peerless, Vim. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 138 lbs.; light complexion, brown hair, dark eyes. Recreations, dancing, swimming, music, literature. Home ad., 413 Georgia St., Jacksonville, Fla. Studio ad.. Vim, Jacksonville, Fla. BILLINGTON, Francelia, leads. Universal; b. Dallas, Tex., Feb. 1, 1896; educ. Sacred Heart Convent, Los Angeles; m. p. career, Majestic (" Strathmore," " Child of God," " Children of the Sea," etc.), Universal (" Naked Heart," "Clique of Gold," " Bettina Loved a Soldier," etc.). Recreations, riding, music. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 130; light complexion, light brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 1227 Chestnut St., Glendale, Cal. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. BIRCH, Carolyn, leading woman; screen career, for past two years has been playing leads with Vitagraph. Recreations, riding, swimming, and dancing. Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 125; dark hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 1310 Ave. P, Flatbush, N. Y. Ad., C/o Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. BLAKE, Loretta, leading woman; b. Akron, O.; educ. St. Mary's Convent, in O.; screen career, with Griffith, featured in two-reel subjects, later opp. Henry Walthall in " Ghosts," opp. TuUy Marshall in " The Sable Lorcha," opp. Douglas Fairbanks in " His Picture in the Papers," Famous Players ("The Eternal Grind," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 3 in.; wght. 115; light hair and blue eyes. BLAKE, Lucy, leads, B. S. Moss; b. Boston, July 7, 1888; educ. Boston; stage career, many yrs. in N. Y. successes, on road, in stk., rep., etc., with Mansfield, Farnum, Sothern, Hackett, Arbuckle, etc.; in Mildred Holland's "Lily and the Prince"; with Charles Dalton and Russell Knott; screen career, Bal boa (" Neal of the Navy," etc.), now with B. S. Moss. Wght, 126; hght., 5 ft. 3>^ in.; black hair, gray eyes. BLAIR, Ruth, leading woman; b. Williamsport, Pa. ,Apr. 14, 1893; educ. W'mport High and Girls' Seminary, Wash., D. C; stage career, stock (W'msport), then Selwyn and Co.'s "Within the Law"; screen career, leads for Smallwood Film Corp. opp. Edwin August (" Law of Nature," " His Wife's Past," " The Honor Man," etc.). Fox ("The Fourth Estate" as co-star with Samuel Ryan); now playing leads in special features. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 135 lbs.; golden brown hair and brown eyes; diversions, riding, skating and all outdoor sports. Address 905 Candler Bldg., 220 West 42d St., N. Y. C. BLOOD, Adele, leads; b. S. Francisco, 1888; educ. Berkeley, Cal.; stage career, stock star, Toronto, Buffalo, St. Louis, Columbus, vaud. headliner in various sketches, " Everywoman " for 3 yrs.; m. p. career, with World Film and Equitable, starred in " The Devil's Toy," etc. Recreations, riding, swimming, skating. Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; wght. 145; light complexion, blond hair, blue eyes. Home ad.. Great Neck, L. 1. Bus. ad., c/o Chamberlain Brown, 1482 Broadway, N. Y. BOLAND, Mary, leading woman; b. Phila., Pa.; educ. Detroit; stage career, from age of 16, Pike Stock Co., Detroit, stock in Nashville and Toronto, toured in rural drama, first leading part with Virginia Harned, supported Robert Edeson in " Strongheart," yr. in London, with Dustin Farnum and Francis Wilson, 6 yrs. leading woman for John Drew, featured in "My Lady's Dress"; screen career, NYMP ("The Edge of the Abyss," "The Stepping Stone," etc.). World Film ("The Price of Happiness," etc.), Pathe ("Big Jim Garrity"). Ad., C/o Chas. Frohman, Inc., N. Y. C. BOONE, Dell, leads; b. Springfield, Mo., 1894; educ. New Orleans; stage experience, southern stock companies; m. p. career, World Film, Pathe. Recreations, riding, dancing, motoring, has travelled extensively and ridden through Panama jungle. Hght., 5 ft. 6^/2 in.; blonde hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 191 E. North ave., Cranford, N. J. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. BONDHILL, Gertrude, leading woman Gotham; b. Cincinnati, O.; educ. Cincinnati; stage career, star in " Sweet Clover," and " At Cozy Corners," ingenue with Keith's Stock in Boston and Portland, Me., Poli Stock in Wash., D. C, and Baltimore, Orpheum in Cincinnati; screen career, Selig, Pike's Peak Photoplay Co., Lariat Films, star in " The Sins That Ye Sin," " The Awakening of Bess Morton," and " Love's Old Sweet Song." Ad., Gotham Films, N. Y. C. BRICE, Rosetta, leading woman; b. Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 4, 1892; educ. Wash., D. C; stage career, stock in Balto., Wash., and at Orpheum, Phila.; screen career, Lubin (" Rights of Man," " A Man's Making," " The Sporting Duchess," " The College Widow," " The Blessed Miracle," " In the Dark," " Gods of Fate," " Love's Toll," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, and music. Red hair, green e3'es: hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 124. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. BROCKWELL, Gladys, leads, Fox; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1894; educ. privately; stage career, since childhood, stk., rep., vaud.; with Willard Mack, etc., manj seasons in stk.; m. p. career Lubin, NYMP., Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts, Universal ("The Typhoon," "The Night Stage," "Man and His Mate," " Double Trouble," " Crippled Hand," etc.). Fox (" End of the Trail," etc.). Studio ad.. Fox Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. BROWN, Lena Viola, leads; b. Fairhaven, N. Y., Feb. 12. 1893; educ. Syracuse, N. Y. ; earl}' career, sharp shooter and circus rider Brown's United Shows, later with Harry Beresford, Viola Wilson Stk. Co. Shubert Stk., vaud., etc.; screen career, Broadway, Eclair, Mittenthal, Hugon Film Co., Innovation Film Co. (In " Red Flame of Passion," " God, Man and Devil," " Facing the Gatling Guns," " The Bleeding Sapphire," " A Cheap Vacation," etc.). Hght, 5 ft 7 in.; wght., 150; brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 142 W. 46th St, N. Y. C. BRUNETTE, Fritzi. leads; b. Savannah, Ga., May 24, 1894; m. p. career, first with Yankee Film as ingenue and later iu