Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

giiitniiiiumuMtiiiiiiiiiiiniitiiiiwiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiihiiuiiiniiiHiiiiiiiiiiiitiMnM^ “Pi Pl^P-l TP” AMAOAZ.K, I I ^ I A v J V J i OF MOVIE-LAND LOS ANGELES, CALIF., JANUARY 5TH, 1923 TEN CENTS j ifllinMUUUUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!lltfllilll!!linilllllllllllll!l!!!llllllllllllllllllllllll^ A PERFECT PARTY A MAGAZINE OF MOVIE-LAND TEN CENTS A NEARER POINT OF VIEW 1 VOL. VIII, NO. 12 During the past few years Miss Dale Fuller has been so busy toiling to gain fame and fortune that she never had quite the time to disport her few leisure moments in scenes of fun, but she always maintained that there would come a time when she would make up for her past neglect in this particular, and so, when her work was accomplished in “Merry Go Round,” the Universal Special, she decided to call together a sort of gathering of the clan for a New Year’s Party. She sent out her S. O. S.’s, and in due time — beginning at exactly 1 p. m., New Year’s Day, her friends arrived to partake of an “Open House.” It was a most cheerful Party, and everyone entered into the spirit of the day with due spirit, animated spirits glided gracefully over the floor in Terpsichore, while Jay Eller thumped the piano with a spirit which brought many an encore. Maude George assisted in receiving, while Maude Emory kept everybody in good spirits. George Hackathorne tried out his voice with great success, while Harry Depp succeeded in fooling the other guests with pseudo cigarettes and matches. Mrs Harry Depp, the meanwhile looked reproachfully at her comedy half. Jeanette Eller was in a mood to interpret the latest Hawaiian dances, which made Dale a very envious individual, the latter not to be outdone, suddenly remembered her early training via the stage route, and staged an original eccentric effort, amidst plaudits. Ray and Peggy Toler, during the course of the day, was in everybody’s arms .while Norman McNeil assisted gracefully in the gaiety of nations, which reminds us that Seigfried Herzig tried out his dialect for the edification of the others. Miss Viola (Vi) McIntyre was happy, and, of course, “vamped” her way into every male heart. That well known musical impressario, Jimmie Brennan, accompanied by Peggy, his wife, lent distinction to the affair. Nor must we overlook that well known good fellow, Albert De Conti Cedassamare (some name!), who shared in the festivities. Billy Meyers came in, smiled awhile, like an old favorite song and departed. Eleanor Fried showed she was happy, HENLEY WINS GREAT HONOR Universal super Jewel productions, which Hobart Henley directs, in the future will be known as Hobart Henley productions, and will be unusual offerings. This announcement quickly follows a decision of the executive council of the Universal Pictures corporation that “The Flirt,” the picturization of Booth Tarkington’s novel, which Henley directed with an all-star cast, including Eileen Percy, Helen Jerome Eddy, Edward Hearn, Buddy Messenger, Lloyd Whitlock, Bert Roach, Lydia Knott, William Welsh, George Nichols, and other prominent artists, is the most artistic photoplay ever produced at Universal City. In announcing the decision of Carl Laemmle, president of Universal, Irving G. Thalberg, director-general of Universal City, expressed his belief that Henley has succeeded in blending the pathos and humor of life on the screen as no other director has done. Henley today is working on a Universal-Jewel filming of Jack London’s classic tale of a rough-cut man, “The Abysmal Brute.” The title may be changed, but the story is transcribed with fidelity. Reginald Denny is supported in the picture by Mabel Julienne Scott, Hayden Stevenson, Buddy Messenger, Crauford Kent, Fritzi Ridgway, Eddie Cribbon, Tom O’Brien, George Stewart, Irene Haisman, Dorothea Wolbert, Nell Graig, A1 Edmundson and Tom McGuire. A. P. Younger writes the scenarios for Henley productions. Who ever heard of a short cakeeater? Lee Moran wants to know. and it was apparent that Scott Darling wasn’t miserable. Mr. Lorenze Dorn made a complete favorite of himself in more ways than one, and stayed until the finish. The only thorn in the gathering was the writer, who chewed off a few nails in jealous modification, but we thank heaven that we have two decent nails left for other occasions. At midnight a vote of thanks was taken, and given to Miss Dale Fuller, in the heart of Hollywood, six miles away from where the Party started, viz.: in Echo Park Avenue. DOING THE REEL THING Hugh Thompson, playing opposite Katherine MacDonald in her latest for First National, called “Refuge,” never thought that his childhood ambition to be a tumbler would materialize. But as he nurses the bruises and sprains his energetic role in the American beauty’s new film gave him, he feels that Fate has made good. “You never know what demands will be made on you next if you are an actor,” says the brawny leading man. “In ‘Refuge’ they threw me through a doorway with my hands bound, and I landed on my back. There is a way of falling that breaks the power of the blow, and the fact that I know how probably saved me some time in the hospital. “But in the scene where I burn the cords off my wrists with a candle flame, there is no chance to ‘fake’ in any way. The action is too close to allow anything but the real thing. The only thing to do was to let the flame do its bit, and then run for the arnica.” Our City Boot Blacks should be great in Jazz, exclaims Earl Burtnett, as they live by Ragtime methods. Earl is conducting the Music at the Club Royale. * * * Madge Bellamy is appearing in “The Tinsel Harvest.” This is a “bright” remark. LYNWOOD CRYSTAL RAPP Child Actress