Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

134 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 MEADER, J. E., scenario writer; b. Atchison, Kansas; educ. Culver Mill Acad, and Univ. of Chicago; early career, reporter for N. Y. World, N. Y. Herald, Chicago Tribune, also Paris correspondent for N. Y. Times and London Times; screen career, Biograph (" The King and the Jester," " The Guilty Party"), Sawyer ("The Adventures of Lord Tollingford "), London Film Co. ("The Derelict," etc.). Ad., c/o Green Room Club, N. Y. C. MEREDYTH, Bess, scenario writer; b. Buffalo, N. Y.; early career, newspaper writer; stage career, in vaud. and drama; screen career, 5 yrs., Biograph and Universal, 3 yrs. comedienne and ingenue, past 2 yrs. scenario writer, author of 90 pronounced features of 5 reels or larger, and many smaller subjects; prepared film version of " Trey O' Hearts." Hobby, dogs. Ad., care of Meany and Barry, 6411 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. MIXX, Emmet, scenario writer, Thanhouser; b. Brooklyn, N, Y., 1869; early career, magazine writer, newspaper man, hunter, trapper, explorer, artisan in several trades, photographer; screen career, free lance with various cos., Thanhouser (" Bowl Bearer," " The Hidden Valley," " Image Maker of Thebes," "Through the Unbarred Door," "Brothers Equal," "World Weary," etc.) Hght. 5 ft. 9 in., wght, 180; light hair, grey eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, writing, etc. Home ad., 48 Lafayette St., New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. MITCHELL, Pell, editor "The Mutual Weekly"; b. Fulton, Ky., educ. Vanderbilt Univ.; early career, expert in still photography, later a newspaper man, special writer and advertising manager; m. p. career, Mutual, as editor of " The Mutual Weekly." Member Mystic Shrine. Home ad., 219 W 34th st, N. Y. Business address, Gaumont Company, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. MONTAGNE, Edward Joseph, scenario writer, Vitagraph; b. London, Eng.; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y. pub. and hgh. sch.; early career, newspaper work; m. p. career, Vitagraph 3 yrs. ("The Combat," " The Conflict," " Wheels of Justice," " Oil and Water," etc.) Author 300 other photoplays; ed. Vitagraph Bay Shore studios. Recreations, swimming, autoing, ball playing. Home ad., 799 Gravesend ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, 15 E. 15th st., Brooklyn N. Y. MULLIN, Eugene, scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Sacred Heart Acad., Brooklyn; early career, in business; screen career, writer of scenarios for Vitagraph for over 4 yrs., writing nearly 200 reels of origs. and adaptations; origs., "The Dawning," " The Mission of Diplomacy," " Hearts and Diamonds," "Out of the Past," etc.; adaptations, "Mr. Barnes of New York," "Green Stockings," etc.; directed "One Performance Only," "The Ruse," "The Man Who Used to Be," etc., toured the world with the Vitagraphers, 1912-13, writing 20 orig. scripts on that trip. Ad., 71 Cumberland st, Brooklyn, N. Y. NEILL, R. William, scenario writer, InceTriangle; b. Dublin, Ireland; educ. private tutor; stage career, from age of 12, with Louis Meyer and Henry Dallas in London, 8 yrs. light comedian at Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco, in " Wildfire " with Lillian Russell, starred in " Baby Mine " in London and on American circuits in " The Little Rebel," " Foils of "Fate," " O'Reggie," etc.; author of " Prince O' My Dreams," " Heart's Desire," and other plays; screen career, lyi yrs. with Ince, associated with R. B. West in making of " Civilization," etc., played in "The Pig Sister" and others. Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght, 140; dark hair and brown eyes. Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. O'CONNOR, Mary H., scenario writer, Fine Arts; early career, novelist and magazine writer in N. Y. ; m.p. career, from 1913, scenarioist, Vitagraph, Selig, American (" Lure of the Mask," " Infatuation," etc.), Reliance-Majestic ("Man's Prerogative," "Up from the Depths," "A Yankee from the West," Soul's Triumphant," etc.), Fine Arts (" Hell-to-PayAustin," " Daphne and the Pirate," etc.). Studio ad.. Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PALMER, Frederick, scenario writer, Vogue; b. N. Y., May 31, 1881; educ. Cornell Univ.; early career, newspaper man, editor, actor; m.p. career, since 1914, Selig, Keystone, and Vogue. Studio ad.. Vogue Studio, Hollywood, Cal. PARK, Ida May (Mrs. Joseph De Grosse), scenario writer. Universal; b. Los Angeles, Cal.; educ. San Francisco, Cal.; stage career, 12 yrs. leading woman in support of well-known stars; screen career, Pathe and Universal (" Such is Life," "The Grind," "All for Peggy." "Father and Boys," "The Grip of Jealousy," " Tangled Hearts," " If My Country Should Call," " The Price of Silence," "The Piper's Price," "The Gilded Spider," etc.). Recreations, literary. Hght, 5 ft. 5 in.; wght, 145; blond hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1317 West 9th st, Glendale, Cal. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. PARKER, William, feature writer. Universal; b. Walla Walla, Washington, Sept 17, 1886; early career, telegraph editor, paragraphist, and editorial writer on San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Call, Los Angeles Examiner, and Los Angeles Herald; screen career, sold first scenario to Frank Woods, at Griffith Studios, 18 mos. ago joined staff of American at Santa Barbara, left to join Universal, specializes in psychological and highly dramatic stories. Studio ad.. Universal City, Cal. PEACOCKE, Captain Leslie T., director, scenario editor, California; b. Bangalore, Madras Presidency, India; educ. Eton Coll., Windsor, England, and Mill. Coll., Sandhurst, Eng.; early career, captain in 88th Regiment (The Connaught Rangers), traveled in America, Europe, Asia and Africa, author of various verse, fiction stories and vaud. sketches; stage career, in Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum Co., London, Eng.; screen career, Universal, World, Metro, California M. P. Corp. Titan Film Co., Venus Film Corp., author of " Neptune's Daughter," and over 400 original produced photoplays and 40 adaptations from books. Hght. 6 ft. 2 in.; wght. 195; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad., c/o Alice Kauser, 1402 Broadway, N. Y. C. Studio ad., California M. P. Corp., San Rafael, Cal. PECK, Charles Mortimer, scenario writer, Essanay; b. Fairbury, 111., 1871; educ. Univ. of Mich.; early career, newspaperman; m. p. career, Fox, Balboa, Horsley, American, Essanay; has been writing scenarios 3 yrs. with 57 prods, of 3 reels or over to his credit Home ad., 849 Leland ave., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., Essanay, Chicago, 111. PETERSEN, Cecilie B., scenario writer; early exper., criticized manuscripts for the Photoplay Clearing House, free lance work with Charles D. Hazey; wrote "Old Kentucky" and other plays; screen career, Vitagraph ("Wanted — A Grandmother," " The Lady of Shallott," " Love, Snow and Ice ") ; Lubin (" The Schoolmaster's Romance," " Eternal Justice "). Home ad., 1476 B'way., N. Y. C. Ad., Amalgamated Photoplay Service, 220 W. 42d St., N. Y. C. PHILLIPS, Henry Albert, scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N, Y., Jan. 28, 1880; educ. pub. schs.; early career, assoc. ed. Metropolitan Mag., instructor with New York Y. M. C. A's, Brooklyn Inst, of Arts and Sciences, assoc. ed. Motion Picture Mag, etc.; screen career, Kalem ("The Struggle," "The Two Runaways"), Vitagraph ("Master of Lost Hills," "The Snare of Destiny"), Majestic ("The Coming of the Real Prince," "Old Good-For-Nothing "), Edison ("The Builder of Castles," " The Princess from the Poor House." " A Weaver of Dreams," " The Eternal Conflict," " Wildfire "), American ("A Dream or Two Ago"), Dixie ("Just a Song at Twilight," etc.). Member Playwrights Club, Authors League, and Photodramatists, Inc. Home ad., Larchmont, N. Y. Business ad., 25 W. 42d st, N. Y. C. PIGOTT, William, scenario editor; b. Liverpool, Eng., Mar. 25, 1896; educ. Liverpool Coll.; early career, ranching in Canada, business in Winnipeg; m. p. career, free lance writer, Vitagraph, 1913, with American, 1914, author of " Daddy's Soldier Boy," "Tainted Money" (Vitagraph), adapted Van Loan series " Buck-Parvin," " End of the Road " (American) ; has had 125 scripts produced. PLYMPTON, George Holcombe, scenario writer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1889; educ. Brooklyn Boys' High, Cooper Union; early career, business and magazine work; m. p. career, Vitagraph (for 2p2 yrs., writing many orig. one reel comedies and 5 reel picturizations, including " The Alibi," " In the