Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

8 Shadows From the Silver Sheet ,r' GOSSIP" BY | THE ROUNDER { < —4 Hampton Del Ruth, one of the few pioneer directors, has just completed his first independently produced feature. “The Marriage Chance” has been chosen as the releasing title. It sounds interesting and the remarkable cast goes further to prove that the feature is one of merit. It is 6000 feet and the cast includes Milton Sills, Irene Rich, Tully Marshall, Alta Allen (Mrs. Del Ruth), Henry Walthall, Joseph Swickard and Laura Lavernie. ifc * * ifc Sid Smith has decided to withdraw from the Hallroom comedies in which he has starred for the last several years, according to’ current report. No announcement has been made as to his future plans. * * * “It’s no use crying over spilt milk.” “No,” says Art Rick. “But I know something more effective you’d cry over.” * * * Dorothy Phillips is starring in “The White Frontier.” Is this stiff shirt stuff? * * =1= Lige Conley has his notice, in the parlor, the only sensible thing that’s said is, “Good-bye.” ^ ^ ^ William Farnum has started on “Brass Commandments.” Was this written by a hat check boy? Witzel | Los Angeles Leading I Professional Photographer 828 South Hill St. ! Phone 62448 j 536 South Broadway t Phone 820414 ( 6324 Hollywood Blvd.j Holly 343 t HELENE LYNCH Ingenue Lead PROOF TO THE CONTRARY As author and star of three unusually successful picture productions, namely, “Don’t Doubt Your Wife,” “When the Devil Drives,” and “When Husbands Deceive,” Leah Baird is one of the living refutations that picture players belong to the “beautiful — and dumb,” we think. Gertrude Astor, who is the latest famous artiste to be added to the cast of “Alice Adams,” now in course of production under the direction of Rowland V. Lee, is scoring two personal triumphs simultaneously on the New York screen. According to the critics, she does stellar work in support of Gloria Swanson in “The Impossible Mrs. Bellow,” and in King Baggott’s “The Kentucky Derby.” ^ 5»C Dick Talmadge has just started on “The Fire Eater.’ We call this “hot stuff” for a sideshow. * * * It’s all right to take a woman most anywhere, but never seriously. Burnie Durning’s own original wisewheeze. * * Some people think that golf socks have eighteen holes in them. Ethel Ransome pulled this one. * * * Katherine McElhany’s Hollywood Hot Stuff. Flappers say that little girls should be seen and not heard.’ Is that why they don’t scream any more? OFF TO MANHATTAN “You know me Al” and Lee Moran will have a get together week in the near future. Lee left November 12th for the East where he will visit the well-known wise-cracker, Ring Lardner. Previous to Lee’s departure, a sort of farewell affair was given to celebrate C. L. Theuerkauf’s ninety-first birthday. Besides Mr. Moran and Mr. Theuerkauf, there were, Mr. Marshall Lorimer, Noble Hearn and Monsieur Griffith. Noble Hearn and Lee Moran, between them, lost $22.00 to ye editor in an election bet on the Wright Act. Hugh Thompson, the handsome leading man, was permitted to go sixty miles an hour in his Roamer machine the other day. It was while the forest fire was raging in Santa Monica Canyon recently, that the Fire Chief’s machine broke down. Hugh came to the rescue and raced to the fire at break-neck speed. * * * One of “Lefty” Flynn’s gags. The school boy who passes the football seldom passes anything else. * * * Buck Jones is making “Pay Day.” What is this, a double for Chaplin? * * * Clara Horton must have said that she’d die for the movies. You know she dyed her hair the other day. ^ Alice Brady is working on “The Leopardess.” This picture will probably be “spotty.” A CHANGE IN FOOD Stimulates the “Inner Man” Hungarian Kosher Meals Mean Contentment! Klein & Weiss (Caters for you, and to you) 331 So. Spring St. Refreshing Atmosphere, Speedy Service, Snowy Linen and large semi-private booths. Movie Stars Come in Frequently! And last — but not least — The Price Is Just Reasonable.