Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

154 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 China, Africa, India; O'Neill expdn. to Amazon. Member Chicago Automobile, Los Angeles Athletic, New York Republican Clubs, and Masonic order. Home ad., 2430 Lakeview ave., Chicago, 111. Ad., 58 E. Washington st, Chicago, 111. SENNETT, Mack. See Directors. SHALLENBERGER, William Edgar, president, Arrow; b. Lancaster, O., Aug 2, 1881; educ. Valparaiso Univ., Barnes Med. Coll.; Illinois Med. Coll.; early career, 10 yrs., practising physician in Chicago; m. p. career, 1908, owned film exchange with C. J. Hite, Chicago; owner 3 photoplay theatres in Wis. and Minn., 1909-1911; invested in Thanhouser Film Corp., 1912; one of orig. stockholders and organizers American, Mutual, Reliance, Majestic; one of orig. stockholders and organizers Arrow; supervised "The Woman's Law," " Who's Guilty? " and other Arrow prods. Director and member executive committee, Thanhouser Film Corp.; treas., Thanhouser Syndicate. Diversions, big game hunting, fishing, etc. Ad., Times bldg., N. Y. C. SHEAR, Joseph Mortimer, treasurer, U. S. Amusement Co.; b. Duke Center, Pa.; educ. Pa. pub. schs. and Phillips-Exeter; early career, treas. United Oil Refining Co., treas. RogersShear Steel Co., treas. Keystone Steel Co.; m. p. career, with Herbert Blache organized U. S. Amusement Co., now its treas. and in general charge of business, also bus. mgr. Blache laboratories; 1916, with Blache built Great Blache studios, Fort Lee, N. J. Diversions, golf, riding. Member Elks Conewago Clubs. Home ad., 40 E. 83d St., N. Y. C. Ad., U. S. Amusement Co., Fort Lee, N. J. SHEEHAN, Winfield R., general manager, Fox; b. Buffalo, N. Y.; early career, newspaper writer, secy, to N. Y. C. Fire Commissioner and N. Y. C. Police Commissioner; screen career, assisted William Fox in organization of Box Office Attractions Co., later re-organized as Fox Film Corp. Recreations, swimming, travel, baseball. Ad., 130 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. SHERRILL, William L., president, Frohman Amusement Corp.; b. Dadeville, Ala., March 1, 1870; educ. pub. schs., Macon, Ga.; early career, engaged in fire and life ins. business; adjuster for Greenwich Fire Ins. Co., 11 yrs.; vice-pres., Security Trust and Life Ins. Co., N. Y.; Supt. Agts., Illinois Fire Ins. Co., Chicago, 3 yrs.; screen career, organized Frohman Amusement Corp., 1914. Home ad., Rexford Apt., 79th st. and Broadway, N. Y. C. Business ad., 18 E. 41st st., N. Y. C. SIGG, William F. J., asst. to president, Field Feature Films; b. Jersey City; educ. N. Y. Univ.; auditor Am. Sugar Refining Co. and Western Electric Co.; m. p. career, has held business and executive positions with Rex M. P. Mfg. Co., Universal, Quality, now with Field Feature Films Co. Home ad., 251 Claremont ave., Jersey City. Studio ad., Miami, Fla. SPOOR, George K., president Essanay Film Mfg. Co.; b. Waukegan, 111., 1874; formed Essanay Company >n 1906; vicepres. and director of General Film Co.; vice-pres. and director V-L-S-E. and director of Motion Picture Patents Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic Ass'n., Edgewater Golf Club. Home ad., Chicago, 111. Business ad., Essanay, 1333 Argyle st., Chicago, 111. THANHOUSER, Edwin, President, Thanhouser Film Corp.; b. Baltimore, Nov. 11, 1870; educ. Fort Wayne, Ind.; early career, dramatic stock at Milwaukee, Chicago, and Atlanta; screen career, built studio in New Rochelle in 1908-09 and established Thanhouser Co.; shortly after assisted in organization of Sales Co. and released films through that Co.; Thanhouser Co. was among the first to make two reel subjects and to film popular novels, first to film Shakespeare and other classics; sold co. to syndicate, headed by the late C. J. Hite, in 1912, after which product was released through Mutual; spent 2 yrs. in Europe, returned at death of Mr. Hite to take charge of Thanhouser Film Corp.; at present producing only big features and releasing through Pathe. Member Players Club, N. Y. Business ad., New Rochelle, N. Y. TOURNEUR, Maurice, director, vice-pres. and genl. manager, Paragon Film Co.; b. France; edu. College of Paris; early career, originally a painter, later spent 12 yrs. on legit, stage; for 7 yrs. collaborated with Andre Antoine producing more than 400 plays, classics, romantic, and modern, produced all over the world; screen career, produced big features for Eclair, Paris, in America, produced for World (" The Wishing Ring," "The Butterfly on the Wheel," "Trilby," "The Man of the Hour," "The Pit," "The Ivory Snuffbox," "The Pawn of Fate," "The Hand of Peril," "The Closed Road," etc.), writes all of his own scripts. Recreations, expert swimmer and boxer. Studio ad., Paragon, Fort Lee, N. J. WATKINS, M. G., general manager, American Standard M. P. Corp.; b. Cincinnati, O., 1888; educ. pub. schs., Chicago, 111., and Richmond, Va., and Briggs Coll., Louisiana; early career, newspaper man, asst. advertising mgr. for "The Billboard" 1910; screen career, mgr. DuBrock Film Co. 1911, Union Features dist. mgr. 1912, Allardt Film Co. 1912-13, producer industrial films 1913-14, American Standard M. P. Corp. 1914-16. Hght, 5 ft. 6]A in.; wght., 132; brown hair and eyes. Home ad., 4702 Drake Ave., Chicago, 111. Studio ad., 164 W. Washington St., Chicago, 111. WHARTON, Leopold. See Directors. WHARTON, Theodore. See Directors. WHITING, Dwight, secretary, treasurer and manager, Rolin Film Co.; b. Los Angeles, Cal., 1891; educ. Leland Stanford Univ. Palo Alto, Cal.; early career, in auto sales business, has 10,000 acre ranch in Orange Co., Cal.; screen career, organized Rolin Film Co., Nov., 1914, where he has since remained. Ad., 907 Brockman bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. WILEY, George H., vice-president and general manager, Van Dyke Film Production Corp.; early career, pioneer exhibitor, having opened his first theatre in Reno, Nev., 13 yrs. ago; m. p. career, 2 yrs. secretary M. P. E. L. of America; operated chain of Middle West theatres with Kansas City, Mo., as headquarters; with General Film Co., 1^4 yrs.; mgr., Quality and Popular Plays and Players, and present position. Home ad., Apt. 64, 507 West 113th st., N. Y. C. Ad., 251 West 19th st., N. Y. C. WILLIS, Lloyd D., assistant general manager, Fox; b. Maryland; educ. Baltimore; early career, newspaper writer, secy, to N. Y. Fire Commissioner, secy, to District Atty. N. Y. County, secy, and treas. Bureau of City Inquiry, N. Y. C; screen career, with Fox, from Sept, 1915. Recreations, swimming, tennis, boating. Ad., 130 W. 46th st., N. Y. C. WOODS, Frank E., asst. gen. manager, Fine Arts; early career, on staff of N. Y. Dramatic Mirror as " Spectator," published first review of motion pictures, afterward chief editor Mirror; screen career, Kinemacolor (dir.), Biograph (scenario ed.), Reliance-Majestic (scenario ed.), Fine Arts (asst. gen. mgr., author of " The Little School Ma'am " and others). Studio ad., Fine Arts, Hollywood, Cal. PUBLICITY WRITERS BAMBERGER, Leon Joseffy, sales promotion manager, V-LS-E; b. N. Y. C, Dec. 28, 1888; educ. Indianapolis; early career, merchant tailoring bus., stk. actor; m. p. career, 2 yrs. with H. Lieber Film Service, Indianapolis, asst. mgr. Mutual Indianapolis and Buffalo offices, asst. mgr. Kinemacolor Chicago office, organized Peerless Film & Supply Co., Indianapolis, with World Film as special rep., asst. dir. of sales, Washington branch mgr., with V-L-S-E since 1915, as ed. " Big Four Family" and sales promotion mgr. Diversions, swimming, tennis, amateur acting. Member Friars and Elks. Home ad., 609 W. 114th st., N. Y. C. Ad., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. BARRETT, Joseph, press representative; educ. De La Salle; career, rep. for N. Y. Dramatic News, has managed campaigns for the International Motorcycle Assoc, Dolles Amusement Enterprises, " Adele " a European vaud. act, etc., also for the Ideal Film Studios, Hudson Heights, N. J., and the Colorgraph Laboratories, New Rochelle, N. Y. Ad., Friars Club, N. Y. C. BARTLETT, Randolph, press representative Herbert Brenon Film Corp.; b. Glencoe, Canada; educ. Winnipeg, Canada; early career, newspaper work in Manitoba and California, magazine work, articles, stories, and plays for Smart Set,