Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

5 Moving Along In Movie-Land to be continually thrilled from now on, according to Roy Marshall, the manager, assisted by his noble brother, PAT. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN— Promoter Brown may be a colored man, as far as looks are concerned, but he certainly has a white way of conducting his business. He is a thorough sport and in keeping with his proclivities, he is presenting the public with more action per minute on each Wednesday night, than they will see ordinarily during a full day. It’s worth while. WELL, THE NIGHT LIFE OF THIS ISSUE IS AT AN END! WE ARE WAITING FOR THE NEW LIFE OF THE NEXT ISSUE, WHEN WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO TELL YOU OF MANY THINGS MORE WORTH WHILE THAN WHAT IS APPEARING IN THIS NIGHT LIFE. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HAS ADDED A FEW MORE HUNDRED POLICE OFFICERS TO ITS FORCE BUT, THANK GOODNESS! I AM ABLE TO STATE THAT THE BURGLARS, AND OTHER GENTRY OF THIS ILK, HAVE INCREASED THEIR OPERATIONS TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IT WOULD BE WISE FOR L. A. TO GO BACK TO ITS FORMER POLICE STANDING. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THE POLICE FORCE EATING PEANUTS, BANANAS AND POPCORN IN VARIOUS PLACES. WHILE THE PUBLIC WAS BEING PROTECTED BY THEM. THE ONLY NOTEWORTHY THING ABOUT THEM IS THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF GOING THROUGH SPLENDID CALESTHENICS ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE VARIOUS PUBLIC STREETS TELLING YOU JUST WHICH WAY YOU HAD BETTER MOVE. FOR THIS REASON, AS I AM ON THE RIGHT TRACK, I HAD BETTER KEEP MOVING MYSELF AND SAY GOOD-NIGHT! Leatrice Joy will play the feminine lead opposite Thomas Meighan in that Paramount star’s next production, "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow,” which starts July 10th under the direction of Alfred Green. It’s an original story by Perley Poore Sheehan and Frank Condon. NO PULLMANS FOR HER The reappearance of Louise Fazenda on the big Sennett comedy lot disproves the statement that the screen needs new faces to keep public interest alive. After five years of uninterrupted work in Sennett comedies, during which time Miss Fazenda made a host of friends for herself, the beautiful queen of slap-stick (for Miss Fazenda is beautiful off-stage) took a vacation. But — she did not do much resting. As soon as it was rumored she had left the Sennett lot, propositions were made to her from various sources, all of which, excepting a vaudeville tour, she steadfastly refused to listen to. However, one year and a half was as much of the three-a-day as she could endure. As the comedienne herself says: “Life on the stage is just one make-up after another. You get up in the morning, dress for the street, then for lunch, then for a matinee, for the street again and after dinner you make up again for two evening shows. Then when you’re too tired to do anything else, you change make-ups again for home. When you reach home you think of what a wonderful day you might have had at the studio. Then dream for a few hours before you have to arise again to repeat the whole performance. “I’m home now, and live so close to the studio that I can make-up even before I eat breakfast; run over to the studio and have nothing to worry about for the rest of the day. It sure is great. What a change! There’s no more getting up at daylight to catch trains, wondering where you’re going to sleep in the next town, or any of those nightmares to contend with. I’m going to be a contented little lady from now on, and never want to roam away from the Sennett lot anymore.” USED FOTOPLAYER at a Bargain Price! Remarkable opportunity for motion picture theatre! Fotoplayer in perfect condition: gives complete orchestral reproduction; played by hand or from doubletracker player piano; provides excellent picture music at minimum cost. Music continuous — no pauses for rewinding — -’an be changed instantly to fit the scene. A chance to make your music, as well as your films, a source of steady profit 1 Terms, if desired. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for full description. A. B. Cox, 717 T ribune Bldg., Chicago South. 38L