Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

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h'~r~ 7 Trailing Motion Picture Stars THE INEVITABLE By Barbara La Marr Last night I dreamed that I lay alone In a still, darkened room, In a casket of ebony black, Caressed by the heavy perfume Of lillies, strevun o’er me — Melting wax from tall candles fell — And a clock somewhere chimed midnight Like a slow mournful knell. Peaceful and white and silent Lay the thing that had been me — That thing of emotions, sorrow and strife, Now cold and dead — and free From the pleasures it longed for — Free from the toll of pain — For death came like Benediction — While life had been futile — vain. W eary — tired of battle, TAnd a world that would not understand, Eyes that had closed forever On gypsy dreams built on sand, Lips that no more would murmur Words they were 'meant to form — Untamed and wild — yet tender — A child of moon — mist and storm. In my dream I fancied I smiled down At the thing that had been me — Now so cold and white and still — • Smiled — for I knew I was free — The candles burned low and flickered— The flame died out — and there W as darkness — and the heavy fragrance Of the lillies that died in my hair. Larry Richardson says that the street loafers may now busy themselves by watching the new traffic signals. * * * Paul'ne Fredericks exclaims that one is never too old to get a divorce — No, not quite. * * * If the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra is to be non-un'on, there sure is gonna be some wild playing done. * * * Wm. Famum states that if they’re gonna attack whales from pony blimps that they ought to get the profteers wh’le they’re up there. — We all agree, Bill. * * * TED TAYLOR HAS KEEN WIT— THE EDGE IS CUTTING * * * Fred Caldwell has returned from New York from a two months’ business trip and announces that he has resigned as director of the Union Label Film Company and has signed a contract with Mr. Milligan to direct Alexander Alt in a series of comedies. PLEASE PATRO WORKING FOR A LIVING? Cornelius Vanderbilt, milionaire reporter, visits the Goldwyn Studios. He is shown here opening a fig and talking to Abraham Lehr, Goldwyn Vice-President in charge of production. “SO THIS IS MEXICO” (As sung by “Peggy”) Tia Juana, Tia Juana, I love you, Every night it’s my delight To spend with you. Games of chance, a merry dance, A glass of wine or two. Oh, Tia Juana, you don’t know How I love you. “MOTHS” By Barbara La Marr Moths? — I hate them! You ask me “why?” Because to me they seem Like the souls of foolish women W ho have passed on. Poor, illusioned, fluttering things T hat find, now as always, Irresistable the warmth of the flame — Taking no heed of the warning That merely singed their wings They flutter nearer — nearer — Till wholly consumed To filmy ashes of golden dust. Foolish — fluttering — pitiful things — Moths! I fear them! Yet I watch them fascinated And realize — many things. Perhaps they are not useless Nor the message they convey To me, a futile one. T hey make me see the folly Of seeking that which it seems W omen were created for — The futility, the uselessness of longing— Perhaps you do not understand, But Moths! I hate them ! Barbara La Marr Deely has signed with the Frothingham Productions over a long period. N I Z E— W HO ADVERTIS E— I N “CLOSE-UP”