Who's who in the film world (1914)

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^w^ILLIS LEWIS ROBARDS. One of the few directors in motion pictures ill whose knowledge was gained by a long and varied career on the legiti\MS mate stage. For over twenty years one of the best known stock actors and directors. Creator and producer of the famous "Mutt and Jeff" cartoons in motion pictures. Has produced for Nestor, Melies, Lubin and Universal (Eastern) companies. Joined Frontier ranks over a year ago, where today he is director-in-chief of all their productions. His recent production of the Grand Pageant and Masque of Saint Louis in eight reels won for him the distinction of having produced the largest drama with the largest cast on the largest stage and before the largest audience in the world, 7500 actors being employed on a stage 880 feet long by 520 feet deep. Records prove that over 160,000 spectators witnessed the feat. Address: St. Louis Motion Picture Company, Santa Paula, Cal. y / One Hundred Sixty-eight