Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 129 BRADY, Jasper Ewing, scenario editor, Vitagraph; b. Pittsburg, Pa.; early career, 14 yrs. commissioned officer in U. S. Army, later Lieut. Col. 23d Regt. N. G. of N. Y. ; screen career, Vitagraph (" The Island of Regeneration," " The Chalice of Courage," " Britton of the Seventh," " West Wind," " The Island of Surprise," " Surprises of an Empty Hotel," " Little Angel of Canon Creek," " Hero of Submarine D-2," and many others. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Bjjj^^^^HHB BRONSTON, Douglas, scenario writer, ^^^PKi^^^^l Universal; b. Richmond, Ky., May 23, ^^Bf ^^^1 1887; educ. Cincinnati, O.; early career, ^J^H newspaper and magazine v^'riter, press ^^V^ fl^^H agent, playwright, General Mgr. for ^^^^^^1 Thomas Dixon's Theatrical Enterprises, If: ^Kj^^^^^H with Liebler, Chas. Dillingham, etc.; ^C^^^^H screen career, Pathe (" Neal of the ' ^i. ■•^^^^^^BB Navy," " The Grip of Evil," "Ashton Kirke " detective series, " Hazel Kirke," "The Galloper," etc.); now with Universal. Recreations, athletics and motoring. Member Friars Club, N. Y. C. Hght., 5 ft. 9^ in.; wght., 159; light hair, gray eyes. Home ad., 227 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. BRONSON-HOWARD, George, scenario writer; b. The Relay, Howard Co., Md., Jan. 7, 1884; career, in U. S. Government employ, Civil Government, Philippines, Imperial Chinese Service, Canton, China, war cor. for London Chronicle c]uring Russo-Japanese war, on staffs Baltimore American, Brooklyn Citizen, N. Y. C. News Assn., N. Y. Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, and Sunset, Popular, Smart Set, Green Book mags., dramatic critic N. Y. Telegraph and Smith's mag., author " Norroy, Diplomatic Agent," " Scars on the Southern Seas," " Meeresgold " in German, " An Enemy to Society," " The Red Light of Mars," " Pages from the Book of Broadway," " God's Man," etc., and several plays; m. p. career, Lasky, Kalem ("Social Pirates," etc.). BRONSON, Nell B. (Mrs. Owen Bronson), scenario writer; b. Menlo Park, Cal.; educ. Menlo Park; screen career, wrote for Vitagraph (" Love's Sunset," " Good-Bye, Summer," " The Rose and the Thorn," " Waters of Lethe," " Sunshine and Shadows," " Under the Daisies," etc.), for Kalem (" The Barefoot Boy," " The Potter and the Clay," " The Legacy of Folly," "Linked Lives," "The Siren's Reign," etc.), and author of a " Brady-Made " for World, title not yet announced. Member, Photodramatists, Inc. Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 118; light hair and brown eyes. Home ad., 462 4th ave., San Francisco, Cal. BRYAN, Paul M., scenario writer and editor, Gaumont; b. Georgia; early career, newspaper work, dramatic critic, commercial, and Government work; screen career, author of " Lessons in Love,'" " The Card Players," " The Isle of Love," etc., now with Gaumont. Ad., Flushing, N. Y. CALLAGHAN, Elsie M., scenario writer and private secty.; Horsley; b. New York City; educ. St. Lawrence Parochial school, St. Lawrence Academy; early career, 6 yrs. N. Y. publishing house; magazine writer; screen career, free lance scenario writer, joined Horsley scenario staff 1916; recent photoplays, " Destiny's Boomerang," " Fate's Decision," " The Younger Sister." Authority on sociological subjects. Ad., Horsley studios, Los Angeles, Cal. CHANDLER, Harry, scenario writer; b. Washington, D. C; educ. Columbia University; early career, newspaper and magazine writer; screen career, Lubin (" Blessed Miracle"), Kalem, Selig (" Robert Thorne Forecloses "), Equitable (" The Struggle"), Metro ("Final Judgment," etc.). Home ad., 920 F st., Washington, D. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photo Play Service, 220 W. 42nd st, N. Y. C. CHAPIN, Frederic, scenario writer; b. Cleveland, O., 1875; educ. Chicago, 111.; early career, wrote "The Storks," "The Forbidden Hand," " The Woggle Bug " (sequel to " Wizard of OZ"), "Rock and Fulton" sketches, " L'Amour del Artiste," " C. O. D"; has also written special articles for the Chicago Journal and has done some stage designing; screen career, career, with Vitagraph (" C. O. D.," " The Sage Brush Gal," "A Child of the North"); with World ("The Woman in 47," " The Empress," " The Sea Waif," etc. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. CLIFTON, Wallace C, scenario writer; b. Phila., 1874; educ. Stratton Bus. Coll.; previous career, advertising mgr.; 3 yrs. actor and bus. mgr., has written 150 original photoplays and rewritten or adapted many more ("Journey's End," "One Traveller Returns," " The Mystic Ball," "' Adventure Hunters," " Seed of His Fathers," etc.). Former seen. ed. for Selig W estern. H COFFIN, Edwin Ray, scenario writer; b. Iowa, Oct. 19, 1888; educ. Omaha; newspaper work and court stenographer, ranched it for some years on Mexican border; author of more than 200 screen plays, produced by virtually every American producer, including Kalem, Vitagraph, Selig, Nestor (" Flock of Skeletons," " Dumb Heiress," " Psychic Phenomenon," " Bachelor's Alliance," " Pansy's Papas," " Three Johns," " Father's Flirtation," "Militant Schoolma'am," "He Almost Eloped," etc.); all-around athlete. Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght, 160. Home ad., Manson, la. COGAN, James P., scenario writer; b. Canada, educ. N. Y. C. pub. schls.; early career, newspaper work, publicity work, sailor, miner, artist, traveler, etc.; screen career, wrote for Biograph (" Caught by Wireless," " A Famous Escape "), Edison ("The Boston Tea Party," "The Leprechaun"), Reliance (" Brothers Under the Skin," " Organ Grinder's Ward"), Universal (picture critic). Famous Players (adapted " Leah of Kleschna," " The Day of Days," " The Port of Missing Men," "The Pretty Sister of Jose," etc.). Recreations, riding, Swimming, etc. Home ad., 247 West 107th St., N. Y. C. CORN, Ben, scenario writer; b. Trinidad, Col, 1891; educ. Los Angeles; early career, newspaper work on Los Angeles Examiner; m. p. career, free lance scenario writer, with Navajo as editor, with Universal, 1915; author of "Jim Burell of the Primeval" (Eclair); "A Corner in Constable " (Kalem), " From Out the Big Snows" (Vitagraph), and "The Old Doctor," " Mad Maid of the Forest," " The Superior Claim," " Art for Art's Sake," " Onda of the Orient," " She Wrote a Play and Played It," etc. (Universal). Now writing as free lance. COHN, Jack, editor. Universal Animated Weekly; b. N. Y. C; educ. public schools, N. Y. C; early career, newspaper work; screen career, Imp-Universal, oldest employee of Carl Laemmle, worked on first release of I. M. P. Co. Member Screen Club, N. Y. C. Ad., Universal,.1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. COLDWEY, Anthony Weller, scenario writer, Americein; b. Louisville, Ky. ; educ. Kenyon Coll., Gambier, O.; screen career, staff writer Universal, Ij^ yrs., staff writer Balboa, 3 mos.. Crown City, scenario editor aud studio mgr., since Jan., 1916, with American (" The Power of Mind," " Out of the Rainbow," etc.); adapted first of Richard Bennett series, "The Vanity of Man," original story and seen. Bennett " The Law Makers," also adapted " The Voice of Love." Home ad., P. O. Box 483, Santa Barbara, Cal. Studio ad., American. Santa Barbara, Cal. CONCKLIN, Arthur W., scenario writer; b. Washington. D. C, Sept. 19, 1881; educ. Washington; screen career, for the last 3 yrs., writing scenarios; author of "The Fruit That is of Gold," " Shadows That go Before," " Dead Fires," " Love Note in a Web," " A Modern Richelieu," " A Handful of Ashes," " Ma's Waterloo," " Love's Leapyear," " Billy the Silent," "A Lucky Error," etc. Hght. 5 ft. 5^ in.; wght. 150;. brown hair, green eyes. Home ad., P. O. Box 193, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. COOLIDGE, Karl R., scenario writer, American; b. Scranton, Pa., 1890; educ. Stanford Univ.; early career, newspaper work and entomological expert, short story writer and author of biological treatises; m. p. career, scenario ed., Lubin Western Co., first scenario ed. Keystone; scenario ed. Frontier and Premier Cos. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. COURTNEY, William Basil, scenario writer; b. Dover, N. H., Dec. 20, 1894; educ. Passaic, N. J.; early career, newspaper work in Passaic, New England and Wash., D. C; screen career, started free lancing in 1912, writing over 130 produced scripts, " By Might of His Right," " The Haunted House of Wild Isle," " The Girl in the Case," " A Substitute for Pants," " The Man Higher Up," "The Suffragette Sheriff," "The Plot," " When Two Play a Game," " Sherlock Bonehead," etc., lately scenario editor and editor of sub-titles, Vitagraph. Recreations, swimming, long distance walking, etc. DAZEY, Charles Turner, scenario writer; b. Lima, III; educ. Harvard Univ. (B.A.); early career, author and playwright, has written verses for Century Magazine, and other periodicals, author of several plays, including " In Old Kentucky," etc., co-author of "A Night Out," "The Captain"; screen career, on scenario staff of Metro, author of "The Redemption of Dave Darcy," co-author of " Manhattan Madness," " The Flower of Faith," and numerous other pictures soon to be released. Recreation, music. Member, Photodramatists,