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Russell Simpson. who plays John
Gaylord in THE Barrier" was born
in California and has played many
parts both on the speaking dram. and
I'm pictures. Among others with the
Fmous Players in The old Home
stead" Susie Snowflake" and THE
Feud Girl" with Mary Miles Minter
in Lovely Mary" Metro) anu IN
"Fate's Boomerang" CWorld).
lie also was in Belasco's production
OF The Girl of the Golden West" and
with Henry w Savage In The Col
lese widow"
Edward T.. Roseman, who is Rum
nion In "The Barrier" entered the
theatrical business is years ago, In II
small repertoire company in Iowa, the
Pen r. Warner Comedy Company.
Stayed with this company two years,
following a one-n!ght stand company
for season.
Then entered the ranks of the ia
nous Lincoln j Carter Company. Chi
caGo's most brilliant melodramatic
company. Seven years under Carter's
MANAGEMENT doing mclodramali.
heaves, where he gained a wide rep
utation. never caring to play leaus.
Loved to hear the gallery hiss in those
good old days of melodrama.
Came 10 New-York and after strug-
Sic was engaged by the late Wrisnr
Lorimer for the part of Doeg in the
shepherd King" which played two
years. Then played Saul for season.
In between came stock engagement
al vaudeville, having his own east for
two years.
Entered pictures two years ago and
played for Pathe. the old Eclair
World, and Metro. and Fox. He mats
played various line Of parts. Played
lr The Dollar Mark" with Roner,
Warwick; "The Pit" with Wilton
LackaYe; "Wishing Ring" with Wv
ian Martin: "The Sacred Eve" with
Madame Petrova; "The Tiger Wom
an" with Theda Bara "rhe Red
Woman" and also with her in "The
Labyrinth" and many others. hun-
nion in "rhe Barrier" is his greatest
triumph.
Mitchell Lewis who scores the big
individual hit OF The Barrier" as
Poleon Doret. was born in Syracuse,
n. V, on stage in "'Ception Shoals,
with Nazimova. Princess Players wltn
"Squaw Man" "Two Orphans" all
star cast; played half-hreeds and IN.
dian parts In photoplays has done
the Flower Of No Mans Land. " "T'he
Indian" (Mctro), THE Come Back
Metro). "The Cub" tWorld), "1nc
Man Of shame" tUniver), The MIL
lion Dollar Mystery" (Thanhouser).
Victor Sutherland, who plays Lieut.,
Meade Burrcl In The Barrier" war
born in Kentucky % years ago and
spent much Of his early life there. h~
has played $50 parts i'm the speaklns
drama Among other productions he
has been seen in I'VE Are Kin" with
Walker Whitcside: rs leading iuve-
nile in "The Goose Girl" Three
Weeks and one Day"
In pictures he has appeared in THE
Flame of Johannis," Those VINO
Fail" "nare Devil Kate" "The
Dancer and the king," and "a
Woman's Power"
Mabel Julione Scott. who plays the
dual roles of Merrdy and Necia in
The Barrier" is cnacting her first
film role in The Barrier" Those
who have admired Miss Scotts re-
markahle conception of these diff
cult roles will find il hard TO believe
this statement, bat II Is a positive fact,
Miss Scott was selected for THE Bar
ricr" hv Edgar Lewis and Rex Beach
tremendous personal triumph was due
to the fact that her long stage train
ing enabled her to quickly adapt her
self TO the new field OF acting before
the camera. Miss Scott is from Min
neapolls and appeared in THE Mumhy
and the Humming Bird" and THE
Havoc" also as leading woman with
Paul Gilmore and Fiske O'Hara. Her
personality and her acting are equally
dClichtful