Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 35 SHUMWAY, Walter, leading man, Regent Photo Film Trust; screen career, Regent Feature Film Co. (lead in " Hearts and Flowers," under direction of Chas. Weston), Private Feature Film Co. (lead in " Ignorance," written by Cora Beach, and directed by James Fitzgerald). Home ad., Grand View Farm, Painesville, Ohio. SILLS, Milton, leading man; b. Chicago, 111.; educ. Univ. of Chicago; stage career, leading man in many B'way prods., including " This Woman or This Man," '" Happy Marriage " (both by Clyde Fitch), "The Fighting Hope" with Blanche Bates, " Mother," " The Rack," " Diplomacy," " The Governor's Lady," "The Man Inside" (both last under Belasco), " Panthea," "The Law of the Land," "Just Boys." etc.; screen career, Peerless-World (leads in "The Deep Purple," "The Arrival of Perpetua," "The Pit"), Universal ("Under Southern Skies," "The Woman" Who Lied," etc.). Hght, 6 ft.; wght, 180; blond, blue eyes. Ad., 620 Riverside Drive, N. Y. C. SINGLETON, Joseph E., leading man, Normand; b. Melbourne, Australia, 1881; educ. Melbourne; stage career, 12 yrs. in Australian stock and productions, 5 yrs. in American stock and vaud.; screen career, Universal, Fine Arts ("Jordan Is a Hard Road," " The Good Bad-Man," " Reggie Mixes In," etc.), American, Keystone; author of several vaud. acts and scenarios, among them being " The Skull of Life," " He Drew the Line," "The Cross Roads," " The Booster," "The Perfect Woman," etc. Recreations, riding and swimming. Hght. 6 ft. 1 in.; wght. 195; dark brown hair, dark blue eyes. Studio ad., Mabel Normand Studio, Los Angeles, Cal. SKINNER, Otis, leading man; b. Cambridge, Mass., June 28, 1858; educ. Hartford, Conn.; stage career, began in Phila. in 1877 in " Woodleigh," Walnut St. Stock Co., with Edwin Booth, Augustin Daly, Lawrence Barrett, Mme. Modjeska, etc.; featured or starred in "The Harvester," "The Duel," " The Honor of the Family," " Kismet," " Mister Antonio," etc.; screen career, California M. P. Corp. ("Kismet"). Home ad., Bryn Mawr, Pa. SMITH, C. Aubrey, leads, Frohman Amus. Corp.; b. Eng. ; educ. Eng.; represented at cricket Charterhouse Sch., Cambridge Univ. and Sussex County. Captained English team in tour of Australia and S. Africa, 1887-9; stage career, toured British Provs. two yrs., brought to London by Pinero to play in" Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," later with Mrs. Patrick Campbell in " Second Mrs. Tanqueray," " The Ambassadors " with Sir Geo. Alexander. Came to U. S. 1896 with Sir John Hare; with Forbes Robertson, Maude Adams, Grace George and others; original in "Morals of Marcus." Screen career, Frohman (lead in " Builder of Bridges," " John Gladye's Honor," " Jaffery," "The Witching Hour." Home ad., Hotel Belleclair, W. 77th st, N. Y. C. Studio ad., 140 Amity St., Flushing, L. I. SOTHERN, Edward Hugh, leading man, Vitagraph; b. New Orleans, Dec. 6, 1859; educ. England and Spain; stage career, since 1879, debut in father's co., then with John McCullough as leading comedian, appeared in " One of Our Girls," " Met by Chance," " The Love Chase," " The Highest Bidder," " Lord Chumley," " The Prisoner of Zenda," " Richard Lovelace," " If I Were King," " John the Baptist," " Joan of Arc," " Lord Dundreary," " Don Quixote," " The Fool Hath Said." in extensive Shakespearian rep. co., etc., etc., starring with Julia Marlowe; screen career, Vitagraph (star in "The Chattel," "An Enemy to the King," etc.). Home ad., 600 Madison ave., N. Y. C. SOUTHARD, Harry D., leads and juveniles; b. Buffalo, N. Y., 1886; educ. Riverview Mil. Acad, and Cornell Univ.; early career, oil contractor; stage career, comic opera, rep., stock, mgmt. Klaw and Erlanger, William A. Brady, Selwyn, etc., leading parts in " Little Women," " Within the Law," " The Girl and the Pennant;" screen career, since 1911, Reliance, Thanhouser, Kalem, Pathe (2nd episode of " The Grip of Evil," "Gentleman Joe"), Photo Drama ("Folks from 'Way Down East"), Universal ("That Lass o' Lowries," "Secret Love"), Balboa (" Shadows," etc.). Recreations, football, baseball, etc. Dark hair and eyes. Home ad., 407 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, Cal. SPENCER, George Soule, leading man; b. England; educ. Eng., France, Switzerland, Germany; stage career, Shake spearian prods., Cyril Maude, in Australia with J. C. Williamson, numerous stock engagements; "The Devil," Broadway prods, of " A Fool There Was " with Robert Hilliard, " We Can't Be as Bad as All That," "The Ne'er-do-Wells," also in London with Sir Herbert Tree; screen career, Selig ("Your Girl and Mine"), Triangle ("The Winged Idol"), Equitable ("Idols," "The Clarion," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; brown eyes and reddish-brown hair. Ar., Screen Club, N. Y. C. STANDING, Jack, leads, Fox; b. and educ. London; stage career, rep., with Cecilia Loftus, Margaret Anglin, Henry Miller, Olga Nethersole, etc., magmt. of Chas. Frohman, Sir H. Tree, Sir C. Wyndham, Geo. Edwardes; m. p. career, since 1910, with Lubin, Pathe and leading man for Mary Pickford in " Fanchon the Cricket"; Ince ("Civilization's Child," etc.). Recreations, yachting, swimming. Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 168; brown hair and eyes. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. STANLEY, Edwin, leads, Thanhouser; b. Chicago, 111.; stage career, 3 yrs., dram. stk. ; 5 yrs. Keith vaud.; screen career, Thanhouser ("Phantom Witness," " King Lear," " For Uncle Sam's Navy," "Spirit of the Game," etc.). Hght., 6 ft.; wght., 165; black hair, dark brown eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, dancing, etc. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. STANLEY, Forrest, leads, late of Morosco-Pallas; stage career, stk., rep., 6 yrs. with Morosco stk., Los Angeles; screen career, Morosco (" Kilmeny," "Jane," "Tongues of Men," " Mme. La Presidente," " He Fell in Love With His Wife," "The Code of Marcia Gray," "Making of Maddalena," etc.), Pallas ("Reform Candidate," "The Heart of Paula"), Bosworth (" Rug Maker's Daughter," etc.). Went in stk. at San Francisco, 1916. STEGER, Julius, leading man and playwright; b. Vienna, Austria; educ. Austria and America; stage career, covering a number of yrs. as actor, singer and producer, starring in his own prods, and in vaud.; screen career, World (appeared in "The Fifth Commandment," "The Master of the House"); Rolfe-Metro ("The Blindness of Love"); now Pres. Triumph Film Corp., and Vice-Pres. Crystal. Author, singer and musician; associated with Messrs. Shubert in prod, of plays. Ad., Players Club, N. Y. C. STEVENS, Edwin, leading man; b. California; educ. Univ. of Cal.; early career, banking, mining and scouting; stage career, since 1883, Alice Oates Opera Co., San Francisco, season with Jennie Winston Opera Co., Tivoli Opera Co., " The Brigands," " The Drum Major," " Ermine," " The Bugle Call," " Diplomacy," " Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," " A Royal Rival," " The School for Scandal," " The Devil," also in vaud. ("An Evening with Dickens"); screen career, Universal (" The Man Inside," " The Capital Price "), Unity Sales (" The Yellow Menace"). Ad., Lambs Club, N. Y. C. STORM, Jerome, leading man, Ince; b. Denver, Colo., 1885: educ. Denver; stage career, with James O'Neil, James K. Hackett, Olga Nethersole, Robert Edeson, etc., in various N. Y. prods, and stock; screen career, 3 yrs. with NYMP ("The Land of the Otter," "The Pathway to the Past," " Tricked," " The Lighthouse Keeper's Son," etc.), Triangle-Ince ('" The Cup of Life," " Somewhere in France," " The Younger Son," "Civilization," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 10 in.; wght., 150; black hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. STOWELL, William H., heavy leads, American; b. Boston, Mass., Mar. 13, 1883; educ. Boston, H. S. ; stage career, 2 seasons in mus. com. in Chicago, leading man at Whitmer Opera House, 3 seasons lead in road cos. touring the East; screen career, since 1909, Selig (" The Gentleman Burglar," and in animal and jungle pictures), 1915 with American ("The End of the Road," " The Other Side of the Door," " Overalls," " The Overcoat," " The Man From Manhattan," " The Girl o' Dreams," etc.). Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. SUTHERLAND, Victor, leads; b. Paducah, Ky., 1889; educ. Ky.; stage career, Morgan Stock Co., "Goose Girl," "One Day," " Three Weeks "; m. p. career, Victor (" The Dancer and the King"), Lubin ("The Barrier"), Fox (" Daredevil Kate "). Recreations, riding, swimming, diving, all outdoor sports. TAYLOR, E. Forrest, leads; b. Bloomington, 111., 1888; educ. pub. schl.; stage career, stock for 4 seasons Salt Lake City, formed own rep. co., touring with Clara Kimball Young, appeared also with Willard Mack, Catherine Countiss, Brandon