Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

94 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 try, Francis Wilson, etc.; screen career, Lubin ("Through Fire to Fortune," " The Climbers," " Michael Strogoff," " The Lion and the Mouse," " The Ragged Earl," " The Fires of Johannis," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; wght. 150; brown hair and blue eyes. Ad., c/o Professional Woman's League, N. Y. C. BARRY, Viola, characters; b. Evanston, 111.; educ. Univ. of Cal. and Woman's Coll., England; stage career, in England with F. R. Benson in Shakespeare, 2 yrs. Liberty Theatre, Oakland, Cal.; ingenue Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles; starred in "The Landslide," "The Bird Cage," etc.; m. p. career. Bosworth ("The Sea Wolf" and other Jack London stories), Fine Arts (" The Flying Torpedo," etc.). BATEMAN. Victory, characters; b. Phila., April 7, 1865; educ. St. Mary's Convent, Phila.; stage career, leading woman in many of largest productions of decade ago, with Edwin Booth, Salvini, Louis James, starred by H. W. Savage, A. H. Woods, in stock, Denver, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Newark, Philadelphia; m. p. career, 3^ yrs. with Thanhouser, 11 mos. with Victor (in " For Her Son's Sake," " The Greater Love," " Money," "Article 47," etc.), also with Balboa. Hght., 5 ft. 4^ in.; w^ght., 147; blonde hair, blue eyes. BENSEN, May Elmore, characters, western Universal; early career school teacher; stage career, with Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Clara Morris and others of that time; m. p. career, joined Universal in 1912, has principally played roles of mother, hence her studio name. Wght., 90; hght., 4 ft. 11 in.; gray hair, brown eyes, etc. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. BERWIN, Isabel, character woman; stage career, many yrs. in various prods.; screen career, World ("Miss Petticoats"), Metro (Drew comedies). Famous Players (" Saints and Sinners," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 155; white hair and dark eyes. Home ad., 135 W. 78th st., N. Y. C. Ad., care Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d st., N. Y. C. BILLINGS, Billie, heavy, Vitagraph; b. N. Y. C, Jan., 1896; educ. private institute, N. Y. C. ; stage career, short stk. engagement; screen career, Vitagraph (in "The Haunted Woman," " The Baroness," " The Redemption of Dave Darcey," "The Man Hunt," "The Girl Phillippa," "The Enemy"). Recreations, riding, china decorating, etc., has written scenarios. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 130; gold-brown hair, graygreen eyes. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. BLINN, Genevieve, heavies; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. Sacred Heart Convent, Oakland, Cal.; stage career, stck. in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Winnipeg, Salt Lake City, with Madam Kalich in N. Y. C. ; screen career. Fox ("Wife's Sacrifice," " Spider and the Fly," " Woman in White," " Daughter of the Gods"). Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 132 lbs.; fair complexion, blond, dark blue eyes. Ad., 1 W, 64th st., N. Y. C. BROWN, Bertha, characters; b. and educ. Springfield, O.; stage career, 6 yrs. in stk., rep., vaud.; m. p. career, juvenile and character leads with Lasky, Lubin, Banner Film, etc. BROWNELL, Louise, characters, grand dames, Ince; b. New Bedford, Mass.; educ. Miss West's Finishing Sch., San Francisco; stage career, for 15 yrs., with Nat Goodwin, Guy Bates Post and others, in stock at San Francisco and Waterbury, Conn., also in vaud. for 1 season; screen career, from 1915 with Ince (" The Conqueror," " Not My Sister," " Redemption," " Civilization," " The Dividend." " The Corner," etc.). Recreation, riding. Hght. 5 ft. 6 in.; wght. 148; blond hair, green eyes. Home ad.. Hotel Hart, Santa Monica, Cal. Studio ad., Ince, Culver Citj', Cal. BRONTI, Mrs. Adelaide, characters; b. Utica, N. Y.; educ. Chicago pub. schls. ; stage career, comic opera and musical comedy. Savage prods., and road shows; screen career. Biograph, American (with Alarguerite Fischer and Harry Pollard in "The Man That Came Back"), Universal ("Jimmy's Deception"), Lubin ("The Power of Selim Bey," "The Legend of Poison Pool," " Meg of the Cliffs,, " The Dead Soul," "A Mother's Heart at Stake," "Sold to Satan," " Jackstraws," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. AYz in.; wght., 160. BRUNDAGE, Mrs. Mathilde, characters; b. Louisville, Ky.; screen career. Fox ("Wormwood," "Dr. Rameau"), Aietro ("A Royal Family," "Emmy of the Stork's Nest"), Famous Players ("The Crucible," etc.). Universal ("The Corsican Brothers," " The Lords of High Decision," " Half a Rogue," etc.), Ivan ("The City of Illusion," etc.). BURMESTER, Mme. Augusta, character woman; b. Hamburg, Germany; stage career, from 1905, stock in Germany and at Irving Place Theatre, N. Y. C, in " Our Children," under mgmt. Morosco, in "The Bubble" with Louis Mann; screen career, Blache, Eclair, Kleine, Peerless, Paragon, etc., in " Stop Thief," "The Man Who Stood Still," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 5^4 in.; wght., 140; reddish blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., West Fort Lee, N. J. BURNETT, Jessie, heavies, leads, Horsley; b. France, July 25, 1895; educ. Notre Dame, Ind.; early career, fashion show model; screen career, Biograph (second lead in " Lorna Doone " her first role), Balboa (made spectacular high dive in " Neal of the Navy,' and doubled for leads in hazardous undertakings, etc.), Horsley ("The Wasted Years," "The Trap," " Haunting Symphony," " Spite Husband," " The Heart Breakers," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. ZYz in.; wght., 130; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. BURTON, Charlotte, heavy leads, American; b. San Francisco, May 30, 189C); educ. Miss West's Sch., San Francisco; stage career, child parts, age 7-11, at 16 with Nance O'Neil, stock at Sacramento and Oakland, lead in "Buried at Sea" on tour, vaud., one season in own playlet, "Jungle Princess"; m. p. career, with American (" Soul Astray," " Her Big Story," " In the Firelight," "' Restitution," " Diamond from the Sky," "The Bruiser," "The Snide," "The Highest Bid," " Strength of Donald McKenzie," etc.). Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. CAMPBELL, Emma, character woman; b. 1871; stage career, covering service of 20 yrs.; screen career, with Vitagraph, Rex, and Thanhouser. Recreation, dancing. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 163; gray hair and gray eyes. Ad., care Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. CARR, Dixie, character leads. Universal; b. Louisville, Ky.; educ. Louisville; stage career, 2 yrs. Denver stock co.; screen career, Bosworth (" Hypocrites "), Universal (" Secret Love," "The Grip of Jealousy," " Scandal," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 6j/2 in.; wght., 130; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 6132 De Longpre ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. CECIL, Ora (McField), leopard trainer, characters, Horsley; b. St. Catherine's, Ont., April 19, 1886; educ. BuflEalo, N. Y.; early career, training leopards for Bostock; put on first leopard act in vaud.; tour in vaud. with animal show for several yrs.; m. p. career, has appeared in daily arena acts and in all jungle scenes of Horsley prods., including " Stanley in Africa" series. Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 120; gray eyes, brown hair. Ad., c/o Bostock's, Luna Park, Coney Island, N. Y. CHESTER, Ruth, characters; b. London, Eng.; educ. there; stage career, 25 yrs., early years in England, played " Trilby " in Africa, came to America with James K. Hackett to play in "The Walls of Jerico," now playing in "Turn to the Right"; screen career, Rolfe-Metro (" Her Great Price "). Hght., 5 ft. 3 in.; wght., 138 lbs.; fair complexion, light brown hair, gray eyes. Recreations, riding, boating, etc. Home ad., St. Margaret Hotel, 129 W. 47th st., N. Y. C. CLAIRE, Gertrude, characters, leads, Ince-Triangle ; b. Boston, Mass.; stage career, from age of 20, with Nellie Boyd rep. CO., managed own stk co. 2 seasons in middle West; screen career, from 1909, Biograph (" Ramona," etc.). Imp, Rex, Nestor, NYMP ("The Coward," "The Arayan," " The Market of Vain Desire," " The Apostle of Vengeance," " The Payment," " Honor Thy Name," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; gray hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Ince, Culver City, Cal. CROWELL, Josephine Bonaparte, character leads. Fine Arts; b. Canada; educ. Canada and Boston; early career, public reader in Boston; stage career, with Robert Hilliard, Sol Smith Russell, J. .\. Herne, Frank Keenan, mgmt. Harrison Grey Fiske, toured 2 seasons in " The County Fair," mgmt. K. & E.; screen career, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic. Fine Arts, in " As In a Looking-Glass," " Home Sweet Home," " The Avenging Conscience," " The Birth of a Nation," " Little School Ma'am," etc. Hght. 5 ft. 5 in., wght. 140, brown hair, brown eyes. Accomplishments, painting, etc. Home ad., 4468 Thoren ave., Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. DALY, Clara Lambert, characters, American Talking Picture Corp., Phila.; educ. Phila. pub. sch.; stage career, covering a period of 38 yrs. in many prods, and stock; screen career, 3^ yrs. with Lubin, known as " The Lubin Mother." Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; blue eyes, silver-gray hair. Ad., 830 Haddon ave., ColHngswood, N. J. DARLING, Ida, characters; m. p. career, Famous Players ("The Lost Bridegroom"), Fox ("Hypocrisy," etc.). Home ad., 830 Seventh ave., N. Y. C. Bus. ad., Professional Woman's League, N. Y. C.