Richard A. Rowland — Who’s Who (1920) 🇺🇸

Richard A. Rowland, president of Metro Pictures Corporation, had his introduction to things theatrical as a twelve-year old boy when he handled the calcium lights for his father who directed the destinies of a Pittsburgh theatre which was playing Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

From that time to this, when he sponsors the effulgence of a constellation of celluloid luminaries, Mr. Rowland has been either the man in front or the man behind numerous stars.

At the age of eighteen Mr. Rowland entered into a partnership with another Pittsburgher and in a small way they opened a system of exchanges, besides laying the foundation for the chain of motion picture theatres in the Pittsburgh district, they now control.

Mr. Rowland has been president of Metro since that corporation was organized.

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