Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

198— DIRECTORS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition Blanche Walsh in " The Test," earlier with Bertha Kalich, Florence Roberts, Digby Bell, " Mr. Pipp " and many other first-class attractions; screen career, 4 yrs. with Edison (dir. "Why Girls Leave Home," " Caste," " The Gilded Kid," and "Wood B. Wed" series), 5 mos. with Universal (with Jeff. DeAngelis in "The Funny Side of Life"), 2 yrs. with Vitagraph (dir. Frank Daniels in " Crooky " and " What Happened to Father"). Ad., 356 Bedford Park Boulvd., N. Y. C. WILLIAMS, Harry H., also scenario writer; b. Faribault, Minn., 1879; educ. Faribault and Univ. of Minn.; early career, song writer, actor, playwright; screen career, Keystone, producing or writing a number of comedies (" Double Trouble "), Triangle ("Too many Nurses"); rides, swims, is fond of all out-door sports. Ad., Edendale, L. A. WINDOM, Lawrence C; b. N. Y., 1876; educ. there; stage career, with Klaw and Erlanger, Charles Frohman, Henry B. Harris, Richard Mansfield, Joseph Jefferson, Robert Edeson, William Faversham, Elsie Ferguson, road and stk. cos.; screen career, Pathe, Essanay (" Blind Justice," " The Chimney Sweep," " The Way of Patience," " Efficiency Edgar's Courtship," "Fools for Luck"); swims, motors. Hght, 5, 8; wght., 158; brown hair, blue eyes. Ad.. Essanay, Chicago. WITHEY, Chester; stage career, extensive stock experience; screen career, American, Keystone, Reliance-Majestic, Fine Arts ("The Old Folks at Home," "The Wharf Rat," "Mr. Goode — the Samaritan," " The Village Prodigal," " Madame Bo-Peep"), Vitagraph ("An Alabaster Box"); author of large number of photoplays; rides, swims, is fond of all outdoor sports. Ad., Morosco Paramount, L. A. WOLBERT, William; b. Petersburg, Va., 1883; educ. St. John's Military Acad., Haddonfield, N. J., and N. Y. Naval Acad., Nyack; stage career, with Maude Adams, John Barrymore, Nat Goodwin; several seasons in stock, including 4 yrs. with Morosco; screen career, Balboa, Universal, Kalem, Vitagraph (" Mr. Aladin from Broadway," " The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop," " Money Magic," " The Long Fight," " The Lady Sheriff," " The Pretenders," " Captain Sunlight," "Red Prince," "By Right of Possession," "The Flaming Omen," "Divorcee," "Sunlight's Last Raid," "The Eighth Great Grand Parent," "John Burt"). Hght., 5, \0y2; wght., 160. Ad., Vitagraph, Hollywood. WORSLEY, Wallace; b. 1880, Wappingers Falls, N. Y.; educ. Brown Univ., Providence, R. I.; stage career 15 yrs., first N. Y. engagement at Empire Theatre under Ch. Frohman, " Notre Dame " with Bertha Galland, juvenile lead William Collier 3 seasons, produced " Checkers " and was with it 4 seasons, stock several seasons; screen career, Burr Mcintosh in " My Partner," went to Pacific Coast 1916 for Ince (" The Paws of the Bear"), with Paralta since opening ("Golden Thread," "On the Level," "Borrowed Plumage," "Turn of a Card"). Ad., Paralta Studio, Los Angeles, Cal., or Lambs Club, N. Y. C. WORTHINGTON, William; b. and educ. Troy, N. Y.; studied grand opera in France and Germany; stage career, grand opera, drama, stock, vaud., " Everywoman," which he directed; screen career, Universal (" Love Never Dies," " A Stranger from Somewhere," " Little Partner," " Face Value," " The Clock," " Devil's Pay Day," " The Car of Chance," " The Clean-Up "). Ad., Goldwyn, Fort Lee, N. J. WRIGHT, Fred E.; b. Catskill Mts., N. Y.; educ. Union Coll. and Albany Law Schl.; stage career, Frank Mayo, dir. 15 yrs.; screen career, Columbia, National, Pathe, Essanay (dir. " The Breaker," "The Trufflers," "The Man Who Was Afraid"). Ad., Pathe, N. Y. WRIGHT, Walter; b. Ohio; educ. there; screen career, first operated Wright Film Co., opened " The Nickelodeons " in Pittsburg, later opened 20 theatres for Haddox, Brown and Haddox, Keystone (" Saved by Wireless," " A la Cabaret," "The Love Comet," "Her Circus Knight," "Oriental Love ). Y YOUNG, James, also leading man, scenario writer, Lasky; b. Baltimore, 1878; educ. Johns Hopkins Univ.; stage career, Shakespearian rep. with own co., with Sir Henry Irving, Viola Allen, Annie Russell, starred in "Brown of Harvard"; screen career, dir. at Vitagraph, Peerless-World (produced " Deep Purple," "My Official Wife," "Heart of the Blue Ridge"), Lasky ("The Lash," "Oliver Twist," "Lost and Won"). Essanay ("On Trial," "Young America"). Ad., 130 W. 44th st., N. Y. ; studio, Paralta, Hollvwood. !Pli:ililillll!llll!IIIIIIIIIIII!l!l|||||||||||||l!l||||||||[||iim The Studio Directory Is Found On the Desk of Every Exhibitor Who Believes in the Preparation of Up to the Minute Press Notices for Pictures Booked at His Theatre sillllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllll!lll!l!li!!llll!!l!lllllllllllllllllllllllllll[llllli