Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 33 PALLETTE, Eugene, leads, Fine Arts; b. Winfield, Kans.; educ. Culver Mill. Acad.; stage career, 12 yrs., in "The Barrier," " Chief of Police," " The Deep Purple," " Raffles,' "Alias Jimmy Valentine"; screen career, Universal, American, Majestic, Selig, Fine Arts, in " Broken Nose Billy," "(The Victim," " Runaway Freight," " Diamond in the Rough," " Going Straight," "The Children in the House," "Sunshine Dad," " Hell-to-Pay Austin," " Intolerance," etc. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght., 5 ft. 9^4 in.; wght., 155; dark brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PANZER, Paul, leading man, Monmouth Films; b. Wurzberg, Germany; educ, studied pharmacy at Wurzberg and Heidelberg Univ.; stage career, with Augustin Daly Musical Co., in "The Geisha," "The Runaway Girl," "The Circus Girl," " Floradora," " The Silver Slipper," etc., at Daly's Theatre, N. Y. C, Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, Van Ness Theatre, Winnipeg, etc., in all star stock; screen career, from 1905, Edison, Vitagraph (" Alpine, Echo," "Lancelot and Elaine," "Romeo and Juliet"), Pathe ("The Governor's Double," "The Perils of Pauline"), Pantograph, Sunbeam M. P. Corp., Monmouth (" Jimmie Dale " Serial, etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, bowling, fencing, etc. Hght., 5 ft. \0y2 in.; wght., 177; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Member Screen Club, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Monmouth Film Corp., Brokaw Bldg., N. Y. C. PARKER, Barnett, leads, Thanhouser; b. Yorkshire, Eng., 1887; educ. England, stage career, with Sir Geo. Alexander, Marie Tempest, Billie Burke, Lou-Tellegen, Lew Fields; in " Hobson's Choice," etc.; m. p. career, Thanhouser ("Flight of the Duchess," "Prudence, the Pirate," etc.). Hght., 6 ft. 1 in.; wght., 175; blond hair, gray eyes. Ad., care of Dramatic Mirror, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. PAUL, Fred, leading man, Pathe; b. England; stage career, 4 yrs. with Cyril Maude, stage mgr. for Weeden Grossmith, stage mgr. at New Theatre, The Garrick, and The Playhouse; screen career, has had years of experience as photographer, actor, and producer, Pathe ("The Love Trail," etc.). Studio ad., Pathe, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. PEMBERTON, Henry W., leading man and heavies, Gaumont; b. Richmond, Va., 1875; educ. Richmond and Blacksburg, M. A. (Va.); stage career, 21 yrs. in many prods., including " Gentleman from Mississippi," "Introduce Me" (lead), "Damaged Goods," "Mummy and the Hummingbird" (star), " Officer 666," vaud. star, etc.; screen career, Kalem (" Her Husband's Honor," " Gotham," " The Trade Secret " with Frederick de Belleville), Gaumont ("Tempest and Sunshine," "The Devil's Darling," "The Ace of Death," "The Dead Alive," "I Accuse," "The Hidden Face"). Hght., 6 ft; wght., 180; dark hair and dark blue eyes. Ad., White Rats' Club, N. Y. C. PEIL, Edward, leads, Fox; b. Racine, Wis., 1884; educ. Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.; early career, pharmacist; stage career, with Mme. Modjeska, in road. cos. of " The Witching Hour," " Brewster's Millions," etc., mus. com., "The Country Girl," leads in stock 5 yrs.; m. p. career, Pathe 1 yr., Lubin 2 yrs. (leads in " Sunken Village," " Ragged Earl," "Two Roses," "The Impostor," "Bags of Gold," "The Price," "Just Nobody," etc.), Selig ("Unto Those That Sin," "At Piney Ridge," "Virtue Triumphant," etc.), Pallas ("The Stronger Love," etc.). Studio ad., Fox Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. PERIOLAT, George E., leads, American; b. Chicago, Dec. 25, 1875; stage career, from age of 19, stock in Chicago and other cities, with Augustus Thomas, Julia Arthur in " More Than Queen," William Gillette in " Secret Service," Otis Skinner in "Prince Otto," Maurice Barrymore and many others; screen career, from 1909, Essanay, Selig, 3 yrs., with American 1 yr. 9 mos. with Universal, returned to American (" Diamond from the Sky," " Terence O'Rourke " series, " The Gentle Conspiracy," " Quicksands of Deceit," with Richard Bennett in " The Law Makers," etc.). Hobbies, music and study of make-up. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. PEYTON, Lawrence Ross, leads, Lasky; b. Hartford, Ky.; educ. Colorado Agri. Coll.; stage career, 10 yrs. in stock and on tour, last appearance in "The Crisis"; m. p. career, Balboa ("The Sea Wolf"), Bosworth ("Martin Eden," etc.), Lasky, 1 yr. (in " The Goose Girl," etc.), leading man with Kalem, back to Lasky. Studio ad., Hollywood, Cal. PERLEY, Charles G., leading man, Universal; b. Riverside, Cal., 1885; educ. High Sch. in Los Angeles; stage career, stock with Dick Ferris in Los Angeles, leads on tour in " Beverly of Graustark," " Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," etc.; screen career, Kinemacolor (" Scarlet Letter," " Hiawatha," etc.), Biograph (" The Fair Rebel," "Beverly of Graustark," "The Stampede," "Charity Ball"), Lubin, Reliance-Majestic, Universal (" The Celebrated Case," " Under Two Flags," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, fencing. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 180; brown, hair, gray eyes. Home ad., Hotel Princeton, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. PLAYTER, Wellington, leads, Continental Feature Films; b. England, 1883; educ. N. Y. State Normal Sch., studied medicine; early career, newspaper work; stage career, in "Sign of the Cross," stock leads in Denver, Salt Lake, Rochester, 1 yr. on Orpheum circuit, on road with Playter players, stock and rep.; m. p. career, first with Edison (lead in " Race for a Million"), Famous Players iy2 yrs. ("Daughter of the Hills," with Bruce McRae, Bertha Kalisch, etc.), Universal (lead in "Glory"), Metro ("Pennington's Choice," etc.), then with Palo Alto. Hght., 6 it. ll/2 in.; wght., 232; light hair, blue eyes, athletic build. Studio ad., Los Angeles, Cal. POWER, Tyrone, leads, Nevada Film Co.; b. London, 1869; educ. Dover Coll., Eng.; stage career, Gibson in "The Private Secretary," Jacksonville, Fla., 1884; memb. Augustin Daly's stock co. 1890-98, Caliban in " The Tempest," with Mrs. Fiske in " Magda," " Becky Sharp," with Irving in London playing Bassanio at Irving's last appearance as Shylock at the Lyceum Theatre, London, with Julia Marlowe, " When Knighthood Was in Flower" with Mrs. Leslie Carter, 1905, the Drainman in "The Servant in the House," 1908, Brutus to William Faversham's Antony, 1912; m. p. career, Selig ("A Texas Steer," "The Devil in Chief," "Sweet Alyssum," etc.), then Universal ("Where Are My Children?" etc.). Studio ad., Nevada Film Co., Los Angeles, Cal. PRIOR, Herbert, leading man; b. Oxford, Eng.; educ. Oxford; stage career, covering a period of 15 yrs.; screen career, Biograph ("The Necklace" "The Cricket on the Hearth" etc.), Majestic ("The Battle of Trafalgar," etc.), Edison ("Sandy, the Substitute," "His First Valentine," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, etc. Hght., 6 ft; wght, 180; dark hair and gray eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. RANDALL, Bruce, leading man; b. N. Y. C, Nov. 17, 1887; educ. pub. schls. and Harvard Univ.; early career, mining engineer; 1 yr. in Ely, Nevada, crossed continent in auto and located in Long Beach, Cal.; screen career, 2 yrs. with Balboa (lead in " The Breakers of Life," heavy in " Straws in the Wind," also in " The Coveted Inheritance," " Will o' the Wisp," " Neal of the Navy," " The Witch of the Mountains," "The Red Circle," etc.); specialty of daring "stunts," high dives, etc. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 165; brown hair and hazel eyes. RAWLINSON, Herbert, leading man, Universal; b. Brighton, England, Nov. 15, 1885; educ. France and England; stage career, in repertoire and stock; screen career, Selig, Bosworth, Inc., and Universal, in " Monte Cristo," " The Sea Wolf," " The Spy," " Damon and Pythias," " Kid Reagan's Hand," as " Sanford Quest " in 30 reel serial " The Black Box," " Little Eve Edgarton," " The Eagle's Wings," " The Mark of a Gentleman," etc. Recreations, boxing, rowing, swimming, riding, fencing, all around athlete. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. REID, Wallace, featured leads, Lasky; b. St. Louis, April 15, 1892; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, at age of 4 played girl part in " Slaves of Gold," in vaud. with father in " The Girl and the Ranger," etc.; screen career, Selig, Vitagraph, Universal (wrote, acted and directed), with D. W. Griffith in "The Birth of a Nation," Lasky (" The Love Mask," " The Selfish Woman," " The House with the Golden Windows," leading man for Geraldine Farrar in " Carmen " and " Maria Rosa," etc.). Recreations, plays violin and other stringed instruments. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 185; brown hair and blue eyes. Studio ad., Lasky, Hollywood, Cal. RICH MAN, Charles, leading man, Vitagraph; b. Chicago, 111.; educ. pub. schls. and Chicago Coll. of Law; stage career, with Palmer Stock, Augustin Daly Stock, Empire Stock, etc., with