Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

14 SCREENING WHERE THE SCREENING’S GOOD Broadsides By ARGUS Lou Gorman — “Do you know that the extras always eat more than the stars ?” Billy Coe— “Why?” Lou Groman — “Because there’s more of them.” =s= * * Kate Lester had her first stage experience in 1890, when she played the role of the Countess in “The Two Orphans,” in New York. She had supported Richard Mansfield, W. H. Crane, Julia Marlowe and John Drew. * * * Foolish Question No. 5050 from Jack Cooper: How many miles does a woman walk in a shoe store trying on a new pair of shoes? Answer Fred White, Bootery. * * An unconscious wise crack by Julius Stern. Willie — “What will you give me for this knife?” Johnnie — “Oh, I’ll give you a top — and this foot-ball to boot.” * * * Movie Fan — “What is fate?” Dustin Farnum — “Why, it’s a thing that causes a girl’s socks to stay in place until she gets to the busiest corner in the city.” * * * Paul Bern, head of the Goldwyn scenario department, was an actor for five years, and frequently stage manager. His first motion picture work was in Canada, in 1915. * * * Building problem: Wanted, men to dig cellars for new homes. Apply at once. Suggested by Ora Carew. * * * Phil Rosen informs us: The best business of the season is holding an option on all your doctor’s prescriptions. * * * Grace Darmond suggests that the big stores should place a mirror where the window panes are, then the ladies might look into the — MIRROR. Hollywood news from Reggie Barker: There’s many a girl who sprains her hand showing off her engagement ring. * * * * Richard Dix was a medical student, a bank teller and a lumberjack before he went on the stage. He had his first theatre experience in amateur plays in St. Paul. * * * Colin Kenny informs us that army officers can now enter cafes in uniform with Privates. A new scenario written by a Hollywood flapper entitled “He Auto Done It Anyway.” Kathleen Kirkham entered this. * * * Private stock is not in the disarmament committee. This is a dumbell ditty by Doris Pawn. * * * Raymond Hatton is an American and has never been to England. Yet he receives more fan letters from England than he does from this country. * * * Getting into society and staying there are two different things, so says Myrtle Stedman. Another one from Jimmie Aubrey: Engagement rings are the echos of a dumbell. * * * Heard over the ’phone by Marguerite Livingston: “No, we said Wally Reid was trap shooting, not crap shooting.” * * * This is a day of hold-ups. Yeh, look at the bridge parties that are going on nightly. We got this idea from George Melford. * * * George Hernandez aptly states that “this disarmament jealousy, regarding scrapping and so forth, may in the end lead to the scrap. * * * All of the gowns for the gorgeous ball room scene in Leroy Scott’s “The Night Rose,” recently filmed, were made by the costume department of the Goldwyn studios. * * * ’Tis a rich man who sleeps in the day time. A wise remark by James Kirkwood. * * * It isn’t every ’phone girl that answers when she’s spoken to. This outburst from Lloyd Hamilton. * * * Rollie Asher arises to say that many a lie is told for the sake of conversation. * * * Now that most girls dress like vamps, what are the vamps to do? Ben Wilson wants to know. * * * Why is it that pictures are hung and never the artists? Malhon Hamilton wants to know. * * * J. L. Frothingham is making some final cuts in his production, “The Man Who Smiled,” prior to sending prints of the comedy-drama on to the Associated First National exchanges. The production was made from an original story by William V. Mong, the versatile actor and writer. * * * Scores of youngsters have roles in Jackie Coogan’s latest production “Lost and Found,” which is now be -o ing made at the United studios. Jackie £) calls them “My Gang.” Jackie’s latest photoplay, “My Boy,” is enjoying tremendous popularity throughout the country wherever it has been released by First National. PLEASE PATRONIZ E— W HO ADVERTIS E— I N “CLOSE-UP”