Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

NIGHT LIFE IN L. A. (By “The Rounder”) LOEW’S STATE— “Thelma," starring Jane Novak; directed by Chester Bennett. Barbara Tennant, June Elvidge, Wedgewood Nowell and Virginia Novak have important roles. “Thelma” is sort of a different story to picture, and audiences might enjoy it greatly — if it isn't too warm. The Mosconi family with their fast dancing act are really the surprises of the entire bill. Bill Shoup is appearing in white trousers now. ORPHEUM — With the aid of an elec trie fan, Mr. Perry has been keeping cool amid the mad rush for tickets. The bill this weeking is nothing startling, but still it is very good. HILLSTREET — “A Daughter of Luxury,” featuring Agnes Ayres, is a fine photoplay on the same program with a real good flock of acts Everyth. ng this week is in perfect trim. MOROSCO — "Fair and Warmer" has returned both on the stage and in the atmosphere. It also brings back Adda Gleason in the cast, which in includes Gayne Whitman, Harland Tucker, Bessie Evton and Joseph Bell. Avery Hopwood is responsible for the gags which are very clever. MAJESTIC — “The Bad Man” with Holbrook Blinn is do.ng a very nice business, so — as plays usually doit continues to stay. METROPOLITAN — “The Go-Getter is T. Roy Barnes and T. Roy Barnes is "The Go-Getter.” Pete^ B. Kyne certainly had T. Roy in mind when he wrote the story. It is really a "Go-Getter" clear through and through. There is something else on the program, too. Oh, yes, something called the ZIegfled Girls Anyway the rest of the “go-getter” cast is: Seena Owen, William Norris, Tom Lewis and Louis Wolheim. RIALTO — “The Enemies of Women” is still costing fifty-five cents to see. Blasco Ibanez is a very good writer, but something happened when he unwound this one for the publ'c. EGYPTIAN — “The Covered Wagon” is still covering Hollywood with talk of just what a great picture it really is. Even producers talk about this— so it must be good. At least we think it is very fine. GRAUMAN’S — “Trifling With Honor" :s quite thrilling in itself. How ever, we do find some good actors well placed in a splendid story made to amuse; Rockcliffe Fellows has the male lead, while Fr.tzi Ridgeway and Buddy Messingcr come in foi second and third places. CALIFORNIA — “The Last Moment." one of Jack Boyle's best bits of pen twisting, has Doris Kenyon as .ts feminine star. Louis Wolheim and Henry Hull do some great acting, too. Louis Calhern, former local actor, is also in the picture. MILLER'S — H. A. Snow is still "Hunting Big Game with Gun and Camera." This is something that everyone should enjoy and at least learn something from it. MISSION — “Main Street” is on Broadway and it does kinda make us go back to those days of smalltown stuff. Harry' Beaumont did a wonderful piece of directorial work. The cast includes nearly every one in Hollywood. That at least is enough. KINEMA — Norma Talmadge in "Within the Law” is one of the very best pictures of the year, without a doubt. Frank Lloyd has directed a master crook story and if you remember the old film you can see just what wonderful strides we have been making in the picture field. The cast includes Jack Mulhall, Eileen Percy, Lew Cody, Helen Ferguson, Lionel Belmore, Joseph Kilgour, DeWitt Jennings, Ward Crane and Lincoln Plummer. By all means see this. ALHAMBRA — "Where the Pavement Ends,” directed by Rex Ingram, is having a good second run. C L U N E S — Gloria Swanson in “Prodigal Daughters” now having a second run, is a fast story of a fast woman who leads a fast life in a fast crowd on a fast idea. TALLY’S — "Mighty Lak’ a Rose” is doing a come-back on Broadway. GARRICK— Seems as though Cinema Vaudeville for a dime is here to stay. Really a good idea. SYMPHONY — “While Paris Sleeps,” directed by' Maurice Tourneur with Lon Chaney and John Gilbert. This is a sort of a strange story done In a strange manner and with a strange idea. Mr. Tourneur does his end of the business perfectly, but we can't say so much for the rest of them. ETHEL BROADHURST SCREEN INGENUE Who is playing in Zeigfeld Follies in New York. She will shortly return to Caii.'ornia. P A N T A G E S — “Vengeance of the Deep” with that wonderful character actor, Ralph Lewis, at his best. Virginia Browne Faire does some fine acting and this is really a good program picture. A little above the average, we might say. EGAN’S — Oscar Apfel has written a new play entitled, “Morphine,” which will open on the 21st. From all reports there are some surprises awaiting those first nighters. MASON — Sophie Tucker is back again on the 21st with her Pepper Box Revue, which is just taking this country with bursts of laughter, real laughter I mean. Let’s go! PALAIS ROYAL — On these evenings it’s marvelous to dine and dance at this semi-roof garden. And then Henry Halstead’s musicians do turn out some real melodies. CINDERELLA ROOF — Not a place to spend a warm evening as their colored water (supposed to be punch) is rather expensive. COCOANUT GROVE— Night by night, in every' way, we’re dancing better and better to Abe Lyman’s orchestra. This is quite the classette dive of the high-brows. Lyman and Gus Arnheim would make anyone happy. Oh daddy! they can play! WINTER GARDEN— Well, well, the