Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21. 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 101 F HOWELL, Alice, comedienne, L-KO; b. N. Y., May 5, 1892; educ. N. Y. pub. schs. ; stage career, mus. com. in 1907, burlesque for 5 yrs.; Howell & Howell vaud. sketch 3 yrs.; m. p. career, Keystone, 1914, prominent parts in " Laughing Gas," "Shot in the Excitement"; since 1914 with L-KO, leading parts in " From Beanery to Billion," " Dad's Dollars and Dirty Doings," " How Stars are Made," "Pirates of the Air," "Where Is My Husband?" "The Mother-inLaw," etc. Accomplishments, classic and ballroom dancing. Medium height, fair complexion, light hair, hazel ej'es. Studio ad., L-KO, Los Angeles, Cal. LEIGHTON, Lyllian B., character comedienne, Lasky; early career, newspaper woman, at one time owning small publication; stage career, toured country in vaud. sketch written by herself, later in stock, managed a co. in the West, etc.; m. p. career, from 1911, with Selig, first in Chicago then at Coast, in straight com. farce, and burlesque under Diamon S. brand, with E. &. R. Jungle Film, then back to Selig I " The Two Orphans," etc.). Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. LESTER, Louise, comedienne, American; b. Milwaukee, Wis.; educ. Milwaukee; stage career, Peoples Stock, Chicago, Bush Temple, Chicago, own stock co., Bangor, Me., starred as soubrette in N. Y. and West with own co. ; screen career, Selig, 6 >'rs. with American (" Calamity Ann," " Mother of the Ranch," "Ashes of Three," "The Silken Spider," "The Counterfeit Earl," "April," "Repaid," etc.). Recreations, riding, scenario writing. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 140; auburn hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 2110 Hollister ave., Santa Barbara, Cal. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. LLOYD, Ethel, comedienne and characters; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Sacred Heart Inst., and Girl's High, Brooklyn; stage career, 8 yrs., with Richard Carle in mus. com., then in " Just Out of College," with Maude Adams in " Chanticleer," Henry Miller in "The Rainbow," etc.; screen career, Vitagraph, Peerless, Triumph, appearing in " A Florida Enchantment," " The Old Flute Player," " The Locked Door," " Beauty Unadorned," etc. Recreations, dancing, riding, and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght.. 128; brown hair and eyes. Ad., 550 Ocean ave., Brooklyn, X. Y. MARSH, Gene^ comedienne, Rolin; b. San Diego, Aug. 20, 1893; educ. Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind., Mrs. Streeter's Sch., Chicago; m. p. career, with Reliance-Majestic 2^^ yrs.. Keystone (" Dizzy Joe's Career," " Down the Hill to Creditville," "His Prehistoric Past," with Chaplin and other stars), Rolin (in comedy releases). Recreations, swimming, riding. Hght., 5 ft. 3^ in.; wght., 119; black hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Rolin, Los Angeles, Cal. MARTIN, Teddy, comedy leads; b. Kansas City, Mo., March 19, 1891; stage career from 1905, with Kolb and Dill in "I. O. U.," Morosco Stock, Los Angeles, toured world in mus. com. CO., in "' Lonesome Town," " Dream City," " Bankers and Brokers," "Playing the Ponies," etc.; m. p. career. Keystone (" My Valet," etc.). Universal (" Girl of the Dance Hall," " By Return Mail," " When Beauty Butts In," " When Willie Went Wild," etc.). Recreations, dancing and singing. Hght., 5 ft.; blond hair. Mclaughlin, Florence, comedienne, Vim; b. Jacksonville, Fla., 1898; appearing in the Vim Company's Plump and Runt series. Recreations, riding, swimming, sailboating, and all forms of ourdoor sports. Hght., 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 122; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Williams St., Jacksonville, Fla. Studio ad., Vim., Jacksonville, Fla. MORAN, Pauline, comedienne, Keystone; b. Death Valley, Cal., 1886; educ. St. Patrick's schl., Chicago; stage career, in vaud., mus. com., and drama, on tour and in stock; in U. S., Endland, So. Africa, and India; screen career. Keystone ("The Village Blacksmith," " By Stork Delivery," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 3 in.; wght., 149. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. ORTH, Louise, comedienne; b. Denver, Colo., 1891; educ. Hinshaw Conservatory; stage career, in Blanche Ring's " Yankee Girl," 2 seasons with Julian Eltinge in " The Fascinating Widow," Morosco stock in Los Angeles, Alcazar stock in " A Modern Eve" and "The Money Getters" at San Francisco; screen career, L-KO (" For the Love of Mike and Rosie " and a number of others). Light hair, blue eyes. PEACOCK, Lillian, comedy leads, Universal; b. Penna., Oct. 23, 1894; m. p. career, with Universal, 1914, in Imp subjects and Joker comedies, prominent roles in " Love vs. Law," " Back to Schooldays," " Lightfingered Lill," " Hiram Went to the City," "When Schultz Led the Orchestra," " She Wrote a J. lay ana Played It," etc. Recreations, swimming, rowing, motoring. Medium hght.. dark complexion and hair. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. RHODES, Billie, leading comedienne, Christie Film; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; stage career, on Orpheum Circuit, soubrette in " Babes in Tojdand," in dramatic stock with Morrison Stock Co., etc.; screen career, leads in dramas and comedies, with Kalem (in " The Perils of the Sea," " The Daughter of the Underworld," " The Man Who \'anishe(l," etc.). Universal ("A Maid and a Man," " It Happened While He Fished," " Kids and Corsets," " His Lucky Vacation," etc.), now with Christie Comedy Co. appearing in features for big program. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft.; wght., 106; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 1704 St. James Court, Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Christie Film Co., Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. ROSEE, Florence, comedy characters, Vogue; b. Nice, France, Aug. 27, 1896; educ. N. Y. City; stage career, dancer in N. Y.; screen career, for 15 mos. Biograph, National Drama, Lasky, Vogue ("Home Talent," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght, 128; light hair, hazel eyes. Home ad., 121 So. Hill, Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Vogue, Los Angeles. TINCHER, Fay, comedienne, Fine Arts; b. Topeka, Kan.; educ. Ziegfeld Musical Coll., Chicago; stage career, mus. com., vaud., etc., with Joe Weber in " Dream City," " The Magic Knight," "Twiddle Twaddle," etc.; screen career, RelianceMajestic, Fine Arts (" Too Proud to Beg," " The Battle of the Sexes," " Don Quixote," " Sunshine Dad," " Mr. Goode the Samaritan," " The Two O'Clock Train," " Love's Getaway," " Bedelia's Bluff," "Laundry Liz," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 110; black hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. WALLER, Jane, comedienne, Christie; b. Los Angeles; educ. in West; m. p. career, with Del Henderson at Biograph; Balboa, Rolfe-Metro, Universal, has appeared in " Kids and Corsets," "A Maid and a Man," "It Almost Happened," "Putting One Over," " Some Fixer," etc. Recreations, swimming, riding, motoring, dancing. Hght., 5 ft. 5^ in.; wght., 124; light complexion, blonde hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Christie Studio, Hollywood, Cal. WELLS, May, comedienne, characters. Keystone; b. San Francisco; educ. there; stage career, from age of 5, in parent's company; screen career, Oz, Biograph, Edison, Reliance, Eclair, Imp, Keystone (" Memories of An Old Trunk," " Dorothy's Adventure,'" " Mike the Miser," " Baffles the Gentleman Detective," "His Majesty the Scarecrow," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 4j4 in.; wght., 125; dark hair, dark eyes. Home ad., 1560 Avalon st., Los Angeles. Studio ad.. Keystone,. Los Angeles. WEST, Olive, characters and comedienne; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. San Fran.; stage career, past 30 years., with Daniel Frohman, Rose Coughlan, Chas. Richman, etc.; screen career, Mittenthal ("She Town"), Famous Players ("Madam Butterfly"), Kalem ("A Leap Year Wooing," "She Came, She Saw, She Conquered," "When Things Went Wrong"). Hght.. 5 ft. 5 in; dark hair, dark eyes; rides, swims, paints. Ad., White Rats Club, N. Y. C. HERE'S ANOTHER POINT Read over the biographies in this issue. If some actor or actress or director or writer is from your town, book the pictures in which they appear or have to do with, and then ADVERTISE. It will PACK YOUR HOUSE.