Close Up (Oct 1920 - Sep 1923)

5’'z^"25 0 With Comedians in Comedy Lane GET TOGETHER, BOYS Holbrook Blinn's stay in Los Angeles, where he is now appearing at a local theater in his famous play, “The Bad Man,” called for a reunion of four well-known figures in the dramatic world, who have not seen one another for eleven years. These four who recalled "old times.” at a little celebration “back stage" were: Ben Piazza, manager of the Hill Street Theatre: R. A. Walsh, well-known director; Walter Long, famous character man, and Blinn. Eleven years ago this quartet were playing together in Chicago in “A Romance of the Underworld.” When the show broke up they separated and were never together again until Blinn arrived at Los Angeles with his "Bad Man” company. But at least two of the number — Long and Blinn— are going to see quite a lot of each other from now on for they both have been engaged to play in First National pictures which are to be produced simultaneously at the United Studios. Blinn is, of course, to play his famous “Bad Man” in Edwin Carewe’s next production, and Long is going to play a “heavy” part in “The Huntress." The interior of these two First National pictures will be taken on adjacent stages and naturally it is expected that there will be considerable reminiscing during the filming of the two features. HE’LL HAVE TO BE GOOD When it was noised around the Hollywood motion picture colony that Lloyd Hughes was spending an hour a day taking boxing lessons at the Hollywood Y. M. C. A. the film players of that part of the world began to sit up and take notice. Is he going to desert the screen for the squared ring? Is he getting ready to thrash someone? These were the questions which naturally arose in the minds of his many friends. For a while there was wild speculation. Then the truth came out. Hughes was simply preparing for his part in “The Huntress,” a First. National picture, in which he is called upon to stage a thrilling fist fight with Walter Long, who plays the part of a broken down prize fighter and fights with Hughes in one of the most dramat'c scenes of the picture. DINKY DEAN STARTS The complete all-star cast, which will surround Dinky Dean, four-yearold youngster featured in "John of the Woods,” a fifteenth century Italian story by Abbie Farwell Brown, has been assembled by Producer Z. A. Stegmuller at. Universal City The addition to John Sainpolis and Eric Mayne to the players previously signed gives Dinky one of the best supporting casts of the season. In addition to the above named players Dinky has: Virginia Pearson, Sam de Grasse, Josef Swickard, Mitchell Lewis, Ethel Wales, Frank Darrow, Sr., Tote Du Crew and Frank Bond. “In this cast,” says Director Albert Austin, “we not only have a large number of celebrated names but each is the exact type called for in the story. “The scenario, which was prepared by Douglass Doty, gives Dinky the best vehicle a child artist has ever appeared in on the screen. At the same time it makes every player an indespensable and integral part, and furnishes to each artist a great opportunity to increase individual film fame.” Several hundred people will appear in this lavish screen production of medieval life. Costumes and settings will give the picture color and picturesqueness. Rupert Julian is directly responsible for the following outburst: “Americanism is utterly opposed to dictation, excepting in stenographic schools.” VIN MOORE A Comedy Director of Note That Chicken A LA TURCQUE DINNER From 5:30 to 9 P. M. Then a MIDNITE TOUCH OF THE ORIENT DANCING and MUSIC at Turkish Village 221*6 W. 4TH ST. Phone Reservations 670-89 Bradley King is at work on a screen adaptation of “Anna Christie." Eugene O’Neill’s famous stage play for which Thomas H. Ince has purchased film rights at a top-notch price of $100,000. John Griffith Wray will direct the new Ince special which will go into production within a few weeks. Public Sales We have purchased 122,000 pair U. S. Army Munson Last shoes, sizes 5% to 12, which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe contractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per cent solid leather, color dark tan bellows tongue, dirt and water proof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. Pay postman on delivery or send money order. If shoes are not as represented we will cheerfully refund your money promptly upon request. National Bay State Shoe Company 296 Broadway, New Y ork City, N. Y.