Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

106 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 with "World of Mirth," 3 seasons; m. p. career, Biograph (" Scenting a Terrible Crime," comedy lead), Reliance-Majestic (" Fatal Dress Suit," " Exciting Courtship," " Wild Girl," etc.). Fine Arts (seen, writer, then dir.). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. BRUCE, Robert Cameron, director, Educational; b. Stowe, Vt., Apr. 30, 1887; educ. Univ. of Iowa, Univ. of Minn.; early career, retail lumberman, rancher; m. p. career, with Katherine F. Carter, Inc., and Educational (prod, scenics, including " When the Mountains Call," " Trail to Cloudy Pass," "The Stampede," "Sunset Trail," "World's Road," "In Hanging Glacier Country," " Yarn of the Slowern'ell," "Head of War Creek," "Film Hunters," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 2 in.; wght., 150; light hair, blue eyes. Home ad.. Imperial Hotel, Portland, Ore. Business ad., 729 Seventh ave., N. Y. C. BRUNTON, Robert A., art director and manager of prod., Ince-Triangle; b. Glasgow, Scotland; educ. London, at Royal .A.cademy schls.; stage career, scenic artist with Henry Irving at Lyceum Theatre, London, made 3 tours of America with Irving as scenic director, 3 yrs. with Shuberts as scenic artist, 3 yrs. with Oliver Morosco; screen career, in Sept., 1915, took present position, and has since supervised production of all Ince-Triangle plays. Home ad., 3026 La Salle ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. BRYAN, Vincent Patrick, director and scenario writer. Lone Star Film; b. St. Johns, Newfoundland, June 22, 1877; educ. pub. schls., N. Y. C. ; stage career, wrote " The Man From Now " for H. W. Savage, " The Queen of the Moulin Rouge " for Tom Ryley, etc., 6 seasons with Primrose and Dockstader Minstrels, wrote acts and vaud. sketches for Nat Wills, Lew Dockstader, Alontgomery and Stone, Gertrude HofYman, Irene Franklin, etc.; screen career, Keystone ("A Favorite Fool"), Essanay ("Carmen," "Police"), Lone Star ("The Floorwalker," "The Fireman," " The Vagabond," " One A. M.," " The Count," etc.). Sonc: writer, wrote " He's My Pal," " Don't Take Me Home," " Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep," etc., Hght. 6 ft., wght. 165, blond hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 6229 Banner Place, Colegrove, Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, Cal. HOTTER, Harry, director, Monmouth Film Co.; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston, Mass., early career, played and dir. in many stk. cos. and prods., many yrs. in vaud. over Keith, Proctor and Orpheum circuits; screen career, Biograph, Edison, Kalem, late dir. with Essanay. Hght. 5 ft. 9 in.; wght. 165; blonde complexion. Home ad., 227 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Hudson Heights, N. J. BUCKLAND, Wilfred, technical director; Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co., Hollywood, Cal. BUEL, Kenean, director. Fox; screen career, directed for Fox " Blazing Love," " Dare Devil Kate," " Hypocrisy," " The War Bride's Secret," etc. Studio ad., Fox, N. Y. C. BUTLER, William J., director, characters, scenario writer; b. and educ. Dublin, Ireland; stage career, in " Pippa Passes," "The Great Divide," "Faith Healer"; m. p. career, 6 yrs. as actor and director with Biograph under D. W. Griffith (" Avenging Sea," " His Punishment," " Stronger Than a Woman's Will "), Famous Players (" Susie Snowflake," " The Evil Thereof," "Rolling Stones"). Author of "In the Rockies," "His Wife's Mother," "Their Second Honeymoon." Hght. 5 ft. 7 in.; wght. 180; gray hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad.. Players Club, N. Y. BYRNE, Jack, scenario writer, director: b. Belfast, Ireland, Dec. 17, 1875; educ. England and Ireland; stage career, 14 yrs. in various prods., including Frederick Warde's co. ; screen career, Biograph, Reliance-Majestic, Universal, Eclair (dir. "The Heiress and the Crook"), Balboa (dir. " Pearls of Temptation "), Santa Barbara (" Stepbrothers "), Lubin (dir. " The Stolen Master," "Scapegoat," "Return of John Boston"), Keystone (scenario writer). Hght. 5 ft. lOyi in.; wght. 178; dark hair, grey eyes. Ad., Hotel Arthur, Los Angeles. CALVERT, E. H., leads, director, Essanay; b. Alexandria, Va., 1890; educ. West Point; early career, Capt. in U. S. Army for 12 yrs., railroad surveyor; stage career, Capt. Hogman in " Arizona," with William Farnum in " Ben Hur," as Messala in " Knight for a Day," stk. in Pittsburgh; screen career, Essanay, from 1911, first as actor (dir. " The Crimson Wing," " Tish," " A Daughter of the City," " Vultures of Society"). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 196; brown hair, brown eyes; recreation, pistol and rifle shooting, golfing, swimming. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. CAMPBELL, Colin, director, Selig; made "The Spoilers," " The Rosary," " The Ne'er Do Well," " The Garden of .Allah," and other feature pictures for Selig. Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles, Cal. CAMPBELL, William S., director, Keystone; b. Ashley, Pa.; educ. Ashley High Sch.; early career, 10 yrs. vaud. and motion picture manager; screen career, Syi years with Keystone. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 150; dark hair and blue eyes. Home ad., 1044 Brand Blvd., Glendale, Cal. Studio ad.. Keystone, Los Angeles, Cal. CAPELLANI, Albert, director-general, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. Paris, about 1874; screen career, one of the pioneers in the motion picture art in Paris, starting as asst. cameraman, then chief cameraman, and for the past 13 yrs. a director; 5 yrs. director in Pathe Paris Studios, then 7 yrs directing features abroad; in this country directed for World ("The Face in the Moonlight," " The Flash of an Emerald," " The Impostor," " Camille," etc.), at present director for the Clara Kimball Young Co. (" The Common Law," etc.). Member Screen Club, N. Y. C. Ad., 729 Seventh ave, N. Y. C. CARBER, B. D., technical director; b. Utica, N. Y., 1878; educ. St. Lawrence Univ.; stage career, with Frohmans, Lew Fields, Lillian Russell, 6 yrs. producing in stock; m. p. career, Kalem, Ramo, Universal, Thanhouser. CAREWE, Edwin, director, Metro; b. Gainesville, Tex.; educ. State Univs. of Missouri and Tex.; stage career, 16 yrs. with various prods.; screen career, Lubin, Rolfe-Metro, producing " Cora," " The Soul of a Woman," " The Final Judgment," " Marse Covington," " The House of Tears," " The Upstart," " Her Great Price," " The Snowbird," " God's Half Acre," etc.). Recreations, swimming, riding, golf, tennis, motoring. Ad., 251 W. 95th St., N. Y. C. CARLETON, Lloyd B., director. Universal; b. N. Y. C; educ. Columbia Coll, N. Y. ; stage career, with Maude Adams, director Hunter-Bradford Stock Co., Geo. Fawcett Stock Co.; m. p. career, Thanhouser, Lubin, Fox, Selig, Universal, " Sunken Village," " Two Roses," " Michael Strogof?," "Walls of Jericho," "The Idler," "Their Sinful Influence," "Dr. Neighbor," "Way of the World," "Yoke of Gold." " Black Friday," " Road of Destiny," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 230. Home ad., 5846 Carlton Way, Hollywood. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. CHAPLIN, Charles Spencer, directorGeneral, comedian, Lone Star Flm Corp.; b. Paris, France, 1889, of English parents; stage career at age of seven clog dancing in London theatres, later appeared in "Rags and Riches" (London); then went to school at Hern Boys' Coll._ 2 yrs., next appeared as " Billy " in Wm. Gillette's " Sherlock Holmes," came to America with Fred Karno's " Night in An English Music Hall"; screen career, in Keystone, Essanay, appearing in " Dough and Dynamite," " The Champion," " In the Park," " A Night in the Show," " Shanghaied," " Carmen," " The Bank," " The Fireman," " Police," etc.; now with his own company. Lone Star-Mutual, appearing in " The Vagabond," " The Floorwalker," One A. M.." " The Count," "The Pawnshop," etc. Hght. 5 ft. 4 in.; wght. 125, dark brown hair, blue eyes. Diversions, golf, etc. Home ad., Los .\ngeles .A.thletic Club. Studio ad.. Lone Star, Hollywood, Cal.