Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 133 " In Her Mother's Footsteps," " A Gilded Fool," " Their Sinful Influence," " 'Neath Calvary's Shadow," " Blood Heritage," " Lords of High Decision," " The Pay Envelope," " Out of the Past," "Her Honor," "Little Miss Charity," "The Crucible," "Love's Mirage," etc.). Home ad., 116 S. Vendome St., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. LONERGAN, Lloyd, scenario writer, Thanhouser; b. Chicago; educ. Annapolis Naval Acad.; early exper., magazine and newspaper writer, with Hearst; screen career, wrote " Million Dollar Mystery" and many other produced scripts. Home ad., Beacon Hill, New Rochelle, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. LONERGAN, Philip, scenario editor, Thanhouser; b. Hackensack, N. J., 1883; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; early career, in business, also writer of short stories; screen career, Reliance-Majestic (" The Lackey," " The Clerk," " The Broken Barrier"), Thanhouser ("The Substitute," " The Varsity Race," " Silas Marner," " Betrayed," " A Bird of Prey," " The Fugitive," adaptation of " King Lear," " The Devil," " Saint and Woman," " The Pillory," "The World and the Woman," etc.). Recreations, riding and tennis. Home ad., 130 Lefferts place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Thanhouser, New Rochelle, N. Y. LOWE, Edward T., Jr., scenario writer, Essanay b. Nashville, Tenm, June 29, 1890; educ. Warner Grammar Sch., and Fogg Sch., Nashville; early career, worked in lumber camp, in printing office, sold furniture, designed electrical apparatus; screen career, Z]/2 yrs. as staff writer with Essanay, dramatized George Ade's " Slim Princess," co-author of Essanay serial, " The Strange Case of Mary Page "; recent releases, " The Reaping," " I Will Repay," " Fool's Gold," " The Secret of the Night," " Repentance," etc. Recreation, music. Hght. 5 ft. 8 in.; wght. 132; dark hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 690 Irving Pk. Blvd., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., 1333 Argyle St., Chicago, 111. MACDIARMID, O. R., scenario writer, leads, juveniles, Fox; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 4, 1894; educ. Univ. of Nevada; stage career, concert work; screen career, from June, 1913, NYMP (l.yr. an actor), Reliance-Majestic (yr. and half appearing in " The Slave Girl," " Intolerance," " Trocotrin," etc.), as free lance scenario writer wrote " The Inward Beast," " Desecration," " The Irony of Justice," and many others. Fox (continuity writer with Richard Stanton co.). Hght. 5 ft. 10 in.; wght. 155; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 1016 Hyperion ave., Hollywood, Cal. Studio ad., Fox, Los Angeles, Cal. MACLEAN, William L., scenario writer, Milo; b. New Philadelphia, Ohio; ed. Penn. Acad. Fine Arts, Phila., Pa.; early career, at age of 18 professional draughtsman, newspaper work as reporter and artist 2 yrs., 6 mos. on legit, stage, amateur and professional, in vaud., etc.; screen career, with Milo. Hght., 5 ft. 7 in.; gray hair, blue eyes. Accomplishments, riding, painting, modeling. Home ad., 211 N. Calvert st. Studio adr., Milo, Baltimore, Md. , MACPHERSON, Jeanie, scenario writer; Lasky; b. Boston, Mass.; educ. Paris, France; stage career, in " Strongheart " mgmt. H. B. Harris, and "Havana" mgmt. Shuberts; screen career, acted and directed for Biograph, Edison, Universal (" The Trap," " The Tarantula," " The Awakening," " The Desert Sting," etc.), Lasky (has written or adapted "The Captive," "The Cheat," "The Heart of Nora Flynn," "The Golden Chance," "The Dream Girl," etc.), personal asst. to C. B. De Mille in all departments pertaining to her stories. Hght., 5 ft. 5^4 in.; wght., Ii2; light brown hair and gray eyes. Home ad., 7047 Hawthorne ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Studio ad., Lasky, Los Angeles, Cal. MAINHALL, Harry Richards, scenario writer, actor and director; b. Oakland, Cal.; educ. Newton Mil. Acad., N. J.; stage career, Landry Cort in " The Pit," Freshie in " Strongheart," " The Wolf," the Son in " Madame X," juvenile with Tully Marshall in " Eustace Ede," and " The Seventh Daughter," also stock; screen career, Edison, Pathe, Essanay, acting in "The Blue and the Gray," " Shanghaied," acting and dir. " Fear," " When the Lightning Struck," " Bill's Boy," and dir. " The World Above," " The Little Mother," " The Barter of Louisa," etc., Unity Sales ("The Yellow Menace," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 9y2 in.; wght. 157; dark hair and blue eyes. Ad., Screen Club, N. Y. C. MARCHANT, Annie W., scenario writer, studio manager, Milo; b. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 21, 1875; educ. Johns Hopkins; early career, on legit, stage and physician; screen career, National (" Love and Cannon Balls," " Knocked Out," etc.), Milo ("Busting in Society," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 71/ in.; wght. 168; golden brown hair, grey eyes. Recreations, riding, swimming, painting, etc. Home ad., 2111 Linden ave., Baltimore, Md. Studio ad., Milo Picture Corp., Baltimore, Md. MATHIS, June, scenario writer, RolfeMetro; b. Leadville, Colo.; educ. San Francisco, and Salt Lake City; stage career, since childhood, leading woman with Cohan and Harris, A. H. Woods, Shuberts, and Liebler; screen career, first free lance scenario writer, now with Rolfe-Metro. Home ad., 201 W. 87th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Rolfe-Metro., N. Y. C. MARION, Frances, scenario writer and editor, World; b. San Francisco, Cal.; educ. San Francisco; early career, artist, designing theatrical posters and illustrating for magazines, later took up newspaper work; screen career, began writing scenarios as a free lance, went with Bosworth as an extra to learn the business; Famous Players ("The Girl of Yesterday"), wrote "The Foundling" for Mary Pickford, "Daughter of the Sea" for Muriel Ostriche (Equitable), "The Feast of Life," etc., for Clara Kimball Young, at present adapting and writing for World (" The Yellow Passport," " The Crucial Test," " All Man," " Friday the 13th," " Bought and Paid For," "Gilded Cage," etc.). Ad., World Film, N. Y. C. MAXWELL, Ann, scenario writer; b. N. Y. C; educ. pub. and high schls., N. Y. C. ; early career, real estate, newspaper and publicity work; screen career, asst. director Vitagraph in Nov., 1915, resigned shortly after to do free lancing, author of " Little Doll's Dressmaker," " Peggy of Fifth Ave.," " On the Turn of a Card," etc. Home ad., 781 Marcy ave., Brooklyn,. N. Y. McCARDELL, Roy Larcom, free lance scenario writer; bv Hagerstown, Md., June 30, 1870; career, reporter on Birmingham, Ala., Age-Herald; N. Y. Evening Sun; N. Y. World; editorial staff of Puck; editor Sunday Telegraph; contributor of poetry and prose to Pearson's, Everybody's, Harper's, Century, etc.; author "The Wage Slaves of New York," "Conversations of a Chorus Girl," " The Show Girl and Her Friends," "How the United States Got on the Map," " Jarr Family," mus. com. and drama, in 1911 won the Leaders of the World Advertising Idea contest; m. p. career, since inception of industry has been identified with various companies, including Biograph, Selig, Vitagraph, Kalem, American, World, etc.; wrote "Diamond from the Sky" serial for American, winning $10,000 prize; picturized Jarr series for Vitagraph, etc. Ad., N. Y. World. McCLOSKEY, Lawrence, scenario writer; b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1886; ed. Cincinnati and Philadelphia; early career, newspaper work, special writer for Arthur Johnson; m.p. career, editor for Lubin Film 3 yrs., Raymond Hitchcock, Lionel Barrymore, George Beban, Kitty Gordon and Ormi Hawley and other stars, for Morosco '(" Pasquale "), Metro ("The Upheaval"), Lubin ("The Drug Terror"). Universal ("Souls in Darkness"), World ("The Pawn of Fate"). Home ad., Westville, N. J. McCONVILLE, Bernard, scenario writer, Fine Arts; b. Denver, Col.; educ. St. Vincent's Coll. (B.A.); early career, reporter, special writer for Los Angeles Times and Examiner, contributed to various magazines, wrote libretto of " Atala," associated for yrs. with J. S. McGroarty, author Calif, mission play; m. p. career, Reliance-Majestic (" Right to Live "), Fine Arts (" Susan Rocks the Boat," " Going Straight," " Little Schoolma'am," " Gretchen the Greenhorn," " The Defenders," etc.). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. McCULLEY, William T., scenario writer; b. Toronto, Dec. 29; 1886; educ. Toronto and Cleveland, O.; early career, on stage; m.p. career, dir. and writer, Biograph, L-KO, National, Keystone, directed " Diana of Eagle Mountain," " The Duchess,"' " Haunted Hearts," etc. McNEIL, Everett, scenario writer; early career, author of nine published books and 240 published short stories; screen career, with Vitagraph and Edison, author of "The Price Paid," "The Devil in a Tin Cup," " The Branded Shoulder," " The Better Success," " The Making of an American," " The Rebellion o' Mandy," " The Martyrdom of Phillip Strong," and " The Making Over of Geoffrey Manning." Hobby, photography. Home ad., 2730 Decatur ave., Bronx, N. Y. C.