Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (1918)

228— SCENARIO WRITERS MOTION PICTURE Fourth Edition SENARENS, Lu; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. St. John's Coll.; early career, 18 yrs. editor and writer, author of many serials, short stories, essays and poems, editor of " Brooklyn Blade," has also written several popular songs; screen career, Reliance (script editor, wrote "The Big Boss," "The Grafters," "The Somnambulist," etc.), Essanay ("A Million Dollar legacy "), Eclair (" The Power of Love," etc.), also with Nestor. Member of Screen Club, Writers' Club, and Photodramatists, Inc. Home ad., 309 Beverly rd., Brooklyn, N. Y. Bus. ad., 168 W. 23d st., N. Y. C. SERPICO, James; b. Napoli, Italy, 1896; educ. Napoli, Italy, and Rossi private coll, N. Y. C; early career, 4 yrs. asst. mgr. Electric and Savoy theatres, Madison, N. J.; screen career, wrote "The Great Scheme" (Biograph), "Doom's Days" (Vitagraph), author of "The Goddess of the Earth." Home ad., 23 Central ave., Madison, N. J. SHEA, Cornelius; b. Staten Island, 1863; educ. there; early career, author of boys' stories for 27 yrs., originator and author of "Young Wild West"; screen career, Essanay. Vitagraph, Selig (" The Lucky Elopement," " The Girl of Gold Gulch," Tom Mix photoplays). Member Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., home, 218 Fisher ave., Tottenville, N. Y. SLOCUM, Daisy Mayer; b. Cleveland, O.; educ. Cleveland, O. ; stage career, travelled through the British Isles with stk. co. under mgmt. of Abbott and Teale and Marcus Mayer, in this country, vaud. ; screen career, wrote for Selig. Vitagraph, Frontier, American. Rides, swims, skates. Hght., 5, 2; wght., 135; fair complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes. Home ad., 9008 Edmunds ave., Cleveland, O., or c/o J. Allen Boone, N. Y. SMALL, Sam W., Jr., Atlanta, Ga.r educ. Univ. of Sewanee, Tenn.; previous career, writer and editor, N. Y. World, Chicago Examiner; screen career, Essanay (" Satan's Private Door," "The Shadow of the Yellow Hand"). Ad., home. Press Club, Chicago; studio, Essanay, Chicago. SMANEY, Edward P.; b. September 9, 1894; educ. Rutgers Coll. and N. Y. Univ.; early career, mgr. of m. p. theatre, newspaper reporter, m. p. critic on Dramatic Mirror; screen career, scenario writer and adapter, " The Reflection of Scarlet," " The White Rose of Silence," " Broken Wings," "Just Mary." In U. S. Service. SMITH, Hamilton; b. Muskegon, Mich., 1887; educ. Xenia, O. and N. Y. ; early career, electrical expert and chief electrician, U. S. Navy, also newspaper writer; stage career, " The Boy," leading child part in "Hansel and Gretel," etc.; screen career, free lance scenario writer, assoc. ed. Kalem, author of " The Vampire," " The Chests of Fortune," " Girl Detective " series, " Mysteries of the Grand Hotel," produced for Kalem " The Key to Possession," " The Manservant," " The Guilt." " Ventures of Marguerite" series), Metro ("In the Diplomatic Service "). Home ad., 300 W. 49th st., N. Y. C. SMITH, R. Cecil; b. 1880, Parkersburg, W. Va.; educ. Univ. Chicago; stage career, juveniles and characters in several stock cos., mgr. Chutes Park, Denver, Colo., mgr. Tuileries Park, Denver; screen career, played character roles in Ince productions for 2 yrs.. then entered Ince-Triangle scenario dept, " Master of His Home," " Madcap Madge," " Flying Colors," "Gentility," "Free and Equal." Hght., 6, I; wght.. 195; fair complexion. Ad., home, Culver City, Cal.; studio, Thos. H. Ince, Los Angeles, Cal. SMITH, Russell E.; b. X. Y.; educ. Columbia Univ.; early exper., special feature writer, N. Y. Sun. World; assoc. ed. Cavalier; mgr. Xewspaper Syndicate, Munsey; free lance writer, playwright; screen career, editor and writer Griffith's Majestic ("The Warning," "Father and Son," "The Nun"); ed. Famous ("Mice and Men," "The Incorrigible Dukane"); ed. Equitable ("Daughter of the Sea"), Ince ("Female of the Species"). Member Friars, Green Room and Authors' (Lond.) clubs. Ad., Hollywood, Cal. SMOLLEN, J. Bradley; b. Racine, Wis.; educ. Univ. of Wis.; earljr career, Hearst newspapers; screen career, Essanay (wrote "A Failure at Fifty," "The Egg"). Ad.. Essanay, Chicago. SNYDER, Flora B.; b. Des Moines, Iowa; educ. Iowa and Washington; early career, teacher of elocution and public reader, also 4 yrs. stage; screen career, Biograph (wrote "The World and the Woman," " The Sheriff of Willow Gulch "), American (" Armed Intervention," " She Walketh Alone," "Wait and See," "Applied Romance," "The Sting of It," "Matching Dreams"). Member Photodramatists, Inc. Ad., home, 318 Adams St., Bay City, Mich. SPEARMAN, Frank Hamilton; b. Buffalo, N. Y.; educ. Lawrence Coll., Wis.; previous career, novelist; screen career, author of " Whispering Smith," " Medicine Bend," " The Girl and the Game," " Midnight," " The Ghost at the Point of Rocks," Lasky ("Nan of Music Mountain"). Home ad., 7279 Franklin ave., Los Angeles, Cal. SPENCER, Richard V.; b. Grampian, Pa, Mar. 3, 1886; 6 yrs. ed. and staff writer, NYMP; screen career, author over 600 produced original scenarios, with Yorke-Metro since Sept. 1, 1916; latest adaptations MacGrath's "Pidgin Island," Hendryx's "The Promise," "The Hidden Spring"; acting asst. dir. to Oscar C. Apfel in " Hidden Children." Home ad, 563 S. Fremont ave, Los Angeles. STARK, Lowell Randall; b. Norwich, Conn, 1892; educ. Univ. of Michigan; early career, exhibitor; screen career, Kalem, as asst. dir. (" The Masked Dancer," " The Call of the Dance "), Henry W. Savage, as asst. dir. (" Madame X "), Rolfc-Metro, in comedy end of seen. dept. (" Ducks Is Ducks," " Honeymoon Half-Time"), Ray Comedy Co. ("That Cruel Cough," " Love in a Restaurant "). Home ad, Douglas Manor, L. I. STARR, Helen; educ. Stanford Univ.; early career, newspaper work on Seattle Post-Intelligencer, has written for Harper's Weekly, Collier's, and other magazines; stage career, several seasons in productions and stock; screen career, Republic, wrote for Mutual for a time, at present with Universal as staff writer. Home ad. New Hollywood Apts, Hollywood, Ca. Studio ad, American, Santa Barbara, Cal. STATTER, Arthur P.; b. Carlisle, Eng.; educ. in Eng. and at Cornell Coll, Iowa; early career, newspaperman, special agent, U. S. Treasury, engaged extensively in national politics; screen career, scenario writer, Universal. Ad, studio, Universal City, Cal. STEARNS, Myron Morris; b. Hartford, Conn, 1884; educ. Stanford Univ. (grad. 1906); early career, 9 yrs. newspaper work, largely with Los Angeles Times, 3 yrs. magazine work, fiction, articles and verse, Colliers, Century, Harper's, and many others; screen career, American Film Co.; all around athlete, mountain climber, yachtsman. Hght, 5, 10^4; wght, 190; dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Home ad, Claremont, Cal.; studio ad, American, Santa Barbara, Cal. STECK, H. Tipton; b. Chicago; educ. there; early career, magazine and newspaper work; screen career, Essanay, seen, ed., ad. mgr, and writer ("Graustark," " The Phantom Buccaneer," " Her Naked Soul," and 150 others). Ad, home, 4627 Kenmore ave.; studio, Essanay, Chicago. STERN, Isador M, also press representative; b. N. Y. C, 1897; early career, reporter on N. Y. Globe; organized m. p. Extra Players of N. Y. ; screen career, wrote seen, for Universal ("Smiling Joe," "The Victory of Virtue," "Kindness"); now free lancing. Ad, 956 Simpson st, N. Y. C. STERNE, Elaine; b. N. Y. ; educ. Columbia Univ.; screen career, free lance scenario writing; winner Evening Sun-Vitagraph contest (author " Sins of the Mothers," " Sonny Jim " series, " The Path of Happiness," " Sorrows of Love "), Artcraft (" Pride of the Clan "). Ad, Artcraft, N. Y. STILES, James A.; b. Brooklyn, 1879; educ. Brooklyn Polytechnic; 7 yrs. reporter, N. Y. World, stage manager American theatre, press, publicity manager Columbia theatre; screen career, Vitagraph, Anchor; author of "The Recoil," "Without Sin," " Last Hour," " Hell Hath No Fury." Ad, home, 61 East ave, Frecport, N. Y.; studio, 8 N. Main st, Freeport, N. Y. STRACHAN, Earl; b. Bathurs-t, New Brunswick, 1881; educ. Milwaukee Law Sch.; early career, reporter and editor, writer; screen career, Keystone, Vogue (" The Stranger," " Corset Maker," "A Plot Miscarried," "Bathtub Romance"). Ad, home, 10071/2 W. Eleventh; studio, Vogue, Los Angeles. STRONG, Malcolm; b. N. Y, 1883; educ. Stanford Univ.; early career, fiction and vaud. sketch writer; screen career, Universal. Ad, Universal City. SULLIVAN, C. Gardner; b. Stillwater, Minn, 1886; educ. Univ. Minnesota; early career, newspaper man; screen career, Edison Ince (" The Dawn Maker," " A Corner in Colleens," "The Crab," "The Thoroughbred," "The Ice Bullet," "The Criminal," " Civilization "), Triangle-Ince (" Happiness," " The Girl, Glory"). Ad, Ince, Los Angeles. SUMMERS, E. Lynn; b. Rochester, Mich.; educ. Detroit; early career, 25 yrs. in secret service and literary work; screen career, author of 165 reels of produced stories, Edison, Selig, Biograph, Kalem, NYMP, Essanay, Eclair, Majestic, etc, in