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Show COLIN CHASE I A POPULAR ID0L1 i i Colin Chase, the handsome leading man who recently signed a long term contract with the Morosco-Pallas companies, bids fair to become one of the most popular photoplay idols In the country. Twenty-five years old and with seven years of dramatic experience ex-perience to his credit, this talented actor is rapidly gorging to the front ranks of screenland's army of players as a result of his exceptional work before the camera. Although born in Lcwlston, Idaho, Mr. Chase was raised and educated in Chicago. His initial experience on the stage was gainer while with the Peoples Stock Company of Chicago. Later with May Homer, ho joined the Thirty-first Street Theatre, in that city, which was followed by a successful suc-cessful engagement with Clay Clement, Cle-ment, playing "San Houston" in vaudeville. With tho Essanay Company, Mr. Chase first appeared on the screen, as leading man. His success as a screen actor was instantil realized and it was not long before he received receiv-ed attractive offers from various producers. Accepting an engagement engage-ment with tho American Film Company Com-pany he appeared in a series of im portant cnaracterizations ana tnen joined the Colorado Motion Picture Companj'. Later with Eclair and Universal he portrayed big rarts with great personal success, most prominent promi-nent among which was his work In "The Grip of Jealousy." Upon joining the Morosco Pallas roster he was immediately given a difficult role in "David Garrick," Dustin Farnum's well known success. The manner in which he handled this of his company of his true worth and resulted in their offering him a long term contract which he accepted. His exceptional acting in later Morosco Moros-co and Pallas offerings on the Paramount Para-mount Program is responsible for his rapid rise to prominence amongg partrona of the silent drama. Although his hobbies are painting and writing, Mr. Chase is also an ardent follower of all out-door sports, chiefly riding, swimming and boxing. Most any morning one can find him indulging in a friendly bout at the studio, with Howard Davies the Morosco Moro-sco "heavy." As to his favorite literature, lit-erature, Dickens, Emerson and Shakespeare are his most' admired authors. oo |
