Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

74 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 from 1901, debut as Marguerite in "Faust"' at Royal Opera House, Berlin, member Royal Opera House, Berlin, and Metropolitan Opera Co., N. Y., has appeared in many operatic roles; one of the greatest living prima donnas; screen career, Lasky (" Carmen," " Maria Rosa," " Temptation," " Joan of Arc," etc.). Recreations, riding, literary, piano and singing. Hght, 5 ft. 3 in.; wght., 135; black hair, gray eyes. Permanent ad., Metropolitan Opera House, N. Y. C. FEALY, Maude, leading woman; b. Memphis, Tenn.; educ. privately and at Memphis hgh. sch.; stage career, at 3 yrs. appeared in Faust," later leading woman for Wm. Collier, E. S. Willard, Robert Hilliard, Wm. Gillette, Sir Henry Irving, etc., in " Sherlock Holmes," " Quo Vadis," " Under Two Flags," "Barbara Frietchie," " The Boss," etc., stock star in many cities, starred on road in " The Illusion of Beatrice," " The Stronger Sex," "The Right Princess," mgmt. John Cort. ; screen career, Mutual (" Frou Frou," " Moths," " The Legend of Provence," featured in Geo. Kleine prods., etc.). Accomplishments, riding, swimming and writing; speaks French and German. Hght. 5 ft. 1 in.; wght. 110; brown hair, dark blue eyes. Home ad., 206 W. S2d St., N. Y. C. FENWICK, Irene, leading woman, Metro; educ. pub. schools, Chicago, 111.; stage career, star in many Broadway productions, " The Guilty Man," " The Song of Songs," " The Co-respondent," "The Zebra," "The Brass Bottle," etc.; screen career, Kleine (" The Green Cloak"), Metro ("The Child of Destiny," etc.) Recreations, shooting, aeroplaning, motoring, yachting, skating, dancing, swimming and diving. Studio ad., Metro, 3 West 61st St., N. Y. C. FISCHER, Margarita, leading woman, Pollard; b. Missouri Valley, la.; educ. on the stage; stage career, at age of 12 child star in own co. on Pacific Coast, later in stk., rep. and vaud. ; screen career, Selig, American, Imp, Universal, Rex, Nestor, Bison, American Beauty, Mutual, Equitable, Pollard, appearing in "The Quest," "The Other Train," "The Miracle of Life," etc. Studio ad., San Diego, Cal. FLUGRATH, Edna, leading woman, London Film; b. U. S.; educ. U. S.; 2 yrs. at Convent in New Rochelle; stage career, with Peter F. Dailey, playing "Peggy" in "Newport News," with Jefferson Co., in " Rip Van VVinkle," in stock and vaud., at 16 was premiere danseuse at Metropolitan Opera House, N. Y. C; screen career, Edison, London Film, Cosmophoto, in " England's Menace," " Incomparable Mrs. Bellairs," " Liberty Hall," "The Victoria Cross," " Nan-Good-For-Nothing," " The Heart of a Child," etc. Ad., St. Margaret's, Middlesex, Eng. FLUGRATH, Leonie, leading woman, Edison; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. private tutors; stage career, created part of Little Hal in " The Squaw Man," with William Faversham at the age of four, Little Meenie in " Rip Van Winkle," Peter in " Passers-By," also "The Poor Little Rich Girl" (to the Coast), etc.; screen career, Edison ("Mary Had A Little Lamb," "Children of Labor," "The Unwilling Thief," "Blades of Grass," " The Littlest Magdalene," " Vanity Fair," " Celeste of the Ambulance Corps," " Lucia "). Hght., 4 ft. 11 in.; brown hair, light gray eyes; rides, swims; hobby, the piano. Ad., 350 Mosholu Parkway, N. Y. C. Studio ad., Edison, Decatur ave., N. Y. C. FONDA, Gloria, leading woman, late of Universal; b. St. Paul, Minn., 1896; educ. Forrest Ridge Convent, Seattle, Wash.; screen career, winner of Universal Beauty contest last June; has appeared in "The College Orphan," "The Devil and Idle Hands," "The Unmasking," "The Mills of Greed," " Drugged Waters," and featured in one and two reel Victor subjects. Recreations, horseback riding, motoring. Hght. 5 ft. 6 in.; wght., 120; fair complexion. FORDE, Eugenie, leading woman, American; b. N. Y. C. ; educ. N. Y. C; stage career, from 1898, with George Munroe, Chauncey Olcott, Wm. Faversham, Blanche Walsh, etc.; screen career, Nestor (" Sheridan's Ride "), Universal ("Desperate Desmond" series), Selig ("Mother's Birthday," "Ma's Girls," "A Ride for a Bride"), American ("The Great Question," "True Nobility," "The White Rosette," " The Light," featured in " The Courtesan," " The Diamond from the Sky," " Lying Lips," " Purity," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, motoring, fond of music. Hght. 5 ft. 6 in.; wght. 130; brown eyes. Home ad., 1600 Bronson ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. FREDERICK, Pauline, leading woman, Famous Players; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Boston private sch.; stage career, " Roger Brothers" successes, "Princess of Kensington," " It _ Happened in Nordland," " Little Gray Lady," " The Girl in White," " Toddles," " When Knights Were Bold," " Samson " with Gillette, " Joseph and His Brethren," " Innocent " (starred); screen career, Famous Players, starring in "The Eternal City," " Sold," " Zaza," " Bella Donna," " Lydia Gilmore," " The Spider," " Audrey," " The Moment Before," " The World's Great Snare," " The Woman in the Case." Hght., 5 ft. 4 in.; wght., 130 lbs.; brown hair and blue eyes; hobbies, shooting, walking, driving her own car, also vocalist and pianist. Home ad., 449 Park ave., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Famous Players, N. Y. C. FULLER, Mary, leading woman; b. Washington, D. C. ; educ. there; screen career, Edison 3 yrs., playing "What Happened to Mary," first serial to run in conjunction with a magazine, in "Mary Stuart" first 3 reel picture produced, and others; Universal (star in " The Daughter of the Nile," " The Heart of a Mermaid," " The Girl Who Had a Soul," " Madame Cubist," " The Strength of the Weak," " Thrown to the Lions," "The Huntress of Men," "The Trial of Chance," etc.). Recreations, riding, swimming, writing, etc. Ad., Iroquois Hotel, N. Y. C. FULTON, Helen, leading woman; b. N. Y. C, 1894; educ. Paris; stage career, leading ingenue with Mrs. Fiske, Elsie Ferguson, and with William Hodge in " The Road to Happiness," with Laura Nelson Hall at the Palace in " The Cat and the Kitten"; screen career, Thanhouser ("The Picture of Dorian Grey"), Edison (with Mrs. Fiske in " Vanity Fair"), World (with Holbrook Blinn in " The Unpardonable Sin ") ; author of " Baby Blue," a vaudeville sketch, and " The Dramatist Revealed" one act play. Recreations, riding. Hght., 5 ft.; wght., 118; light brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 152 Lexington ave., N. Y. C. GAIL, Jane, leading woman, Universal; b. Salem, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1890; educ. Washington Acad., and Frohman Dramatic School; stage career, 1 yr. at Bush Temple, Chicago, with the Shuberts, leads in " The City," " The Rack," " Pillars of Society," etc.; screen career, Lubin, London Film, Universal, in " The Prisoner of Zenda," " Rupert of Hentzau," " She Stoops to Conquer," " Called Back," " Traffic in Souls," "Ashamed of the Old Folks," starred in "20,000 Leagues under the Sea." Recreations, riding, swimming, sketching and music. Hght., 5 ft. Sy2 in.; wght., 123; black hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. GASTON, Mae, leading woman, Horsley; b. Boston, Mass., 1894; educated Boston pub. schs. and Lakeview H. S., Chicago; early career, in Bush-Temple Stock Co., Chicago; screen career, original Majestic Co., Fine Arts, David Horsley-Mutual productions, from Feb., 1916; in "The Love Liar," "The Painted Lie," " The Fool's Game," " King o' Make Believe," " The Wasted Years," " For Her good Name," "The Spite Husband," etc. Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 125 lbs.; hair, light brown; eyes, dark blue. Recreations, rides, swims, golf, tennis. Studio ad., Horsley, Los Angeles, Cal. GERBER, Neva, leading woman, Universal; b. Chicago, 111., 1895; educ. Immaculate Heart Coll.; screen career, with Edwin August in " The Awakening," Kalem (" The Detective's Sister," "The Great Secret,'" etc.), Balboa ("The House Divided," "Tricks of Fate," "The Criminal Code"), Favorite Players ("The High Hand"), American ("Little Chrysanthemum," " Every Heart," " The Redemption of the Jasons," " Nobody Home," " Mother's Busy Day," " One to a Minute," " Touring with Tillie," " Anita's Butterfly," " Captured by the Enemy," etc.), Universal ("The Castle of Despair, etc."). Recreations, motoring and aeroplaning, accomplished pianist. Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 112; light brown hair, brown eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. GIBSON, Grace, leads; b. Wales, July 15, 1886; educ. Daniel Coll., Milwaukee; stage career, from 1905, Winter Garden, N. Y., mgmt. Martin Beck, vaud.; 3 yrs. over Orpheum circuit; with Olga Nethersole in rep.; also appeared under mgmt. Shuberts; m. p. career, 4 yrs. with Pathe and Gaumont; for Horsley, appeared in " Blood of Our Brothers," " The Bogey Man," " The Crazy Detective," etc. Now in vaud. Hght., 5 ft. 2 in.; wght., 121; brown eyes, black hair. Recreation, horseback riding.