. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. J. STUART BLACKTOXIt is more than interesting to record that the credit forbringing Edisons invention of animated photography tothe stage when it was first used for the entertaining ofthe million belongs to an Englishman—Mr. Stuart it was who first convinced the great inventor of thepractical potentialities of the film. Beginning in a smallway, he established the Xitagraph Company, the oldestand still one of the most important firms producing pictureplavs. It is not too much to say that Mr. Blackton has
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. J. STUART BLACKTOXIt is more than interesting to record that the credit forbringing Edisons invention of animated photography tothe stage when it was first used for the entertaining ofthe million belongs to an Englishman—Mr. Stuart it was who first convinced the great inventor of thepractical potentialities of the film. Beginning in a smallway, he established the Xitagraph Company, the oldestand still one of the most important firms producing pictureplavs. It is not too much to say that Mr. Blackton hasbeen the greatest individual force in the screen art in-dustrv. Among the many screen stars who made theirdebut and fame mider his direction were Norma andConstance Talmadge, Anita Stuart, Clara Kimball Young,Lilian Walker, etc., etc. Mr. Stuart went to America atthe age of fourteen, graduated from the New YorkUniversity, and before becoming associated with the screenwas a journalist and artist. {Photo: Charlotte Fairchild) 64 XOTA : FILM WORLD. AI-I-RED CLAUDE HROMHKAD Manaijins Director and CoEoiindcr with M. Gaumont ofthe Hritish Claiimont Co. Opened the hrst studio in thiscountry for producing tihns. Originated the system of Exclusive tihn booking. Served during the war withthe Queens, 24th London Regiment ; attained the rankof , was appointed to special propagandamission to North Russia ; received the Russian Order rifSt. Anne and Stanislau ; went on a similar mission to theItalian Front, and was decorated with the Chevalier of theOrder of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus. Created in1918, and is a 1-ellow of the Royal Geographical and theZoological Societies. Collector of works on London, andmenibsr of the Royal Societies Club. (Photo: Russell)
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