Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

98 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 PAYSON, Blanche, characters, Keystone; b. Santa Barbara, Cal.; m. p. career. Keystone ("Wife and Auto Trouble" "Bathhouse Blunder," "A la Cabaret," etc.). Recreations, expert horsewoman and all around athlete, riding, swimming. Was uniformed policewoman at San Francisco exposition. Hght 6 ft. 3 in., wght. 225, dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. Ad., 1542 Ingraham St., Los Angeles. Studio ad., Keystone, Los Angeles. POWELL, Madeline, character woman; stage career, covering period of 20 years; screen career, with Equitable, World, Famous Players, and Metro. Recreations, riding, swimming, and dancing. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 145; brown hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 150 Vermilyea ave., Bronx, N. Y. C. Ad., care Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 West 42d st., N. Y. C. PRICE, Kate, characters; b. Cork, Ireland, Feb. 13, 1872; came to U. S. at age of 2; educ. Laurel Hill Grammar Schl., Pawtucket, R. I.; early career, milliner; stage career, in amateur theatricals, debut in vaud. with Price and Steel in 1895, toured entire country; later in stk. and rep., playing in "Her First False Step," "The Unexpected Visitor," etc.; screen career, first with Vitagraph between vaud. engagements, later in pictures entirely, in " Jack Fat and Jim Slim at Coney," "When Betty Becomes a Maid," "Nothing to Wear," "Old Fire Horse and New Fire Chief," " Officer Kate," " Fisherman Kate," " A Night Out," etc.. Keystone (" The Waiter's Ball," etc.) ; author of scenarios, including " Old Fire Horse," " Strong Hand Wanted," etc. RANKIN, Caroline, character comedienne; b. Pittsburgh, Pa.; educ. Chicago; stage career, with " Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," and in stock in Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Harlem Opera House, N. Y., etc.; screen career, Pathe ("September Morn," "Precious Twins"), Crystal-World ("What Happened to Jones" and other comedies), Mittenthal-Pathe (in "Heine and Louie" comedies, etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 75/2 in.; wght., 85; light brown hair and light eyes. Ad., 1614 Locust ave., Chicago, 111. REYNOLDS, Edna M., characters, comedienne, Vim; b. N. Y. C, Feb. 10, 1888; educ. Normal Coll., N. Y. C. ; stage career, rep. and stock, also 4 seasons at N. Y. Hippodrome; screen career, Thanhouser, Centaur, Crystal, Universal, World, Vim. Hght., 5 ft. Syi in.; wght., 150 lbs.; fair complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes. Diversions, swimming, driving, literature, rowing, skating, bicj^cle riding, etc. Home ad., 29 W. 126th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 750 Riverside ave., Jacksonville, Fla. RITCHIE, Ethel Anne, characters, Balboa; b. San Diego, Cal., Oct. 22, 1894; educ. Los Angeles; screen career, with Balboa Feature Films. Recreations, swims, rides, paints and sings. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 136; brown hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 1078 Ocean Drive, Long Beach, Cal. Studio ad., Balboa, Long Beach, Cal. ROBBINS, Edwina, characters; b. Hoboken, N. J., 1886; educ. Detroit Seminary; stage career, on the Keith Circuit in "The Auto Girl"; screen career, since 1912, Vitagraph (appeared in "The Win(k)some Widow," " C. O. D.," "Uncle Bob," etc.). ROBSON, May, character woman; b. Australia; educ. Paris, London, and Brussels; stage career, from 1884, first appearance at Brooklyn, N. Y.; with Empire Theatre Stock Co., under Charles Frohman; most noted character portrayal as Aunt Mary Watkins in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary"; screen career, Vitagraph (in " A Night Out," etc.). ROBSON, Vera, lion trainer, characters, Horsley; b. Honolulu, July 16, 1882; early career, equestrienne at 8 with Circus Borowski, Manila; lion trainer for Hagenbeck in Europe; with Bostock in Scotland, etc.; m. p. career, Horsley, appeared in " The Rajah's Sacrifice," " When Avarice Rules," "The Goodfor-Nothin' Brat," " Destiny's Boomerang," and in Horsley desert and jungle scenes. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 142; gray eyes, brown hair. Recreations, riding, swimming. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. ROSS, Mary Taylor, characters, Kalem; b. Columbus, O.; educ. there; stage career, 12 yrs. leg. stage, with May Irwin, mgmt. Frohman, Liebler & Co.; screen career, Kalem ("The Girl and the Tenor"). Hobby, Motor boating. Studio ad., Kalem, Jacksonville, Fla. SELBIE, Evelyn, characters, Universal; b. Louisville, Ky.; educ. p. s. and h. s., Louisville, Ky. ; stage career, 10 yrs. in stock and on the road. Proctor stock in New York, Franklin stock in Cal., and Forepaugh's in Philadelphia, leading woman at Central, San Francisco, on road with " When We Were 21 " and "Old Cross Roads"; m. p. career, Essanay (3 yrs. with G. M. Anderson, appeared in "Navajo Maid," "The Crazy Prospector's Daughter," "The Step Sister," etc.); now with Universal, engaged especially for her riding ability. Is an excellent rider and horses are her hobby. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 125 lbs.; black hair, black eyes, dark complexion. Home ad., Alhambra Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. SELWYNNE, Clarissa, characters, leads. Universal; b. London, England; educ. London high schs.; stage career, 12 yrs. in United States and England, mgmt. Arthur Bourchier, Lyn Harding, Chas. Cartwright, F. R. Benson, Gerald Lawrence, Joseph Brooks, etc.; screen career, Pathe, World Film ("Hearts in Exile," "Master Hand," "Flash of An Emerald"), Ocean ("Driftwood"), Metro ("Her Own Way," "The Come Back"), Universal. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; wght., 135; dark brown hair, dark brown eyes. Recreations, literary work, music, dancing. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. SHATTUCK, Truly, character leads; b. San Miguel, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; stage career, mus. com., vaud., with George M. Cohan, Anna Held, starred in "The Lady from Lane's" and "Alma;" screen career, since 1915, NYMP ("Matrimony"), Fine Arts ("The Waifs," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 140; brown hair and eyes. SINCLAIR, Maud, characters. Fox; b. near Cleveland, Ohio; educ. Detroit and Jackson, Mich.; stage career, in \\'estern stock, later in " The Spoilers," with Ethel Barrymore in " Captain Jinks," with Carlotta Nillson in "Deborah," etc.; screen career, Fox (" A Modern Thelma," " Little Miss Happiness," etc.). Recreations, traveling and theatre-going. Home ad., 338 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. SMYTHE, Florence, characters, Lasky; educ. convent in Chicago; stage career, with Otis Skinner, leads in Henry Savage Co., 2 seasons in Belasco Stock, Los Angeles, in vaud, with Theodore Roberts over the Orpheum Circuit, etc.; screen career, with Lasky. Recreations, riding and literary. Hght., 5 ft. 3 in.; wght. 119; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 1542 Alorningside Court, Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. SPAULDING, Nellie Parker, characters, Thanhouser; b. Alachias, Me.; educ. Machias High and Emerson Coll. of Expression, Boston; stage career, impersonations on lyceum platform, vaud., stock and legitimate, " Country Boy," " Dawn of a Tomorrow," " The Governor's Lady," also with Union Opera Co.; screen career, Peerless-World, for past yr. with Thanhouser (" The Flight of the Duchess," " The Pillory," " The Vicar of Wakefield," " Fear," " The Miracle," " Arabella's Princess," etc.) Diversions, horseback riding, study of French, philosophy and classical drama. Hght., 5 ft. SYz in.; wght., 135; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 120 Robbins St.. Waltham, Mass. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. SPONG, Hilda, character woman; b. Melbourne, Australia, May 14, 1875; educ. Australia; stage career, since 1890, begran at Sidney, Australia, in "Joseph's Sweetheart"; at Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1896; with Lyceum Theatre Stock, N. Y. C, 1898; appeared in "Lord and Lady Algernon," "Sherlock Holmes," " The American Lord," also presented playlet, " Kit," in vaud.; screen career, World Film ("Divorced," etc.). STUART, Julia, characters, Clara Kim ball Young Corp.; b. Scotland; edu there; stage career, many yrs. exper. a head of her own co., under mgmt. Lieble Co., in "The Christian"; with Robe Edeson in "The Call of the North"; screen career, Lubin, Eclair, PeerlessWorld ("Little Dutch Giri," "The Master Hand," " The Flash of an Emerald," "The Ballet Girl"), C K Y ("Common Law"). Recreation, painting and literary work. Home ad.. Grantwood, N. J. Studio ad., C. K. Young Corp., N. Y. C. SULLY, Janet Miller, characters, late of Horsley; b. Boston, Mass., June 25, 1879; stage career, from 1885, appearing first in " Pinafore," later in stock vaud. and mus. com., on road with Charles J. Blaney's Co., Harry Dole Parker's " Under Southern Skies," in " The Girl and the Mountain," etc., with Poli Stock, Worcester, Mass., 4 yrs. on road with " Homan Hearts " Co., appeared with husband, W. J. Sully, for 10 yrs.; screen career, since April, 1915, Horsley (first in " Mina " comedies, has since appeared in all of the sixty Cub comedies produced to