Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

BEHIND ‘CLOSE-UP’ Under th. BY THE MAN MISS DALE FULLER About one of the clearest cut examples of the merit that true artistry begets, is exemplified in the person of Miss Dale Fuller. It is not necessary to be a star, to be widely exploited and advertised as such, for the public to realize that you are one; for, if anyone received less publicity than Miss Dale Fuller in “FOOLISH WIVES,” then we would like to know that individual. For some unknown reason the woman who was not heralded as the star actually, through intrinsic work as an actress, has become the recognized star in the heart of the public who saw “FOOLISH WIVES”! It is not necessary to go into the story, for it has had its admirers, and detractors, but the big fact stands out that Miss Fuller, practically unknown; over night, as it were, conveyed the truest note in the action — in which a story was widely wanting. Everyone could appreciate the situation that she was placed in, and everyone was glad that she was the humble instrument that led to the downfall of the VILLAIN, eventually. Miss Fuller dates her picture career to the old Keystone days. She played in Mack Sennett’s Comedies and afterwards went to the old Triangle. During this period of her career she met with an accident which was almost the means of terminating her ambition, and losing to the world a sterling actress. About this time a lapse probably of eighteen months occurred and then one day Eric von Stroheim picked her to play the part of MARUSCKA. This was the opportunity, and Miss Fuller arose to it — and the results you are aware of. For her meritorious work in this film, she is assigned to play a very important part in the next Stroheim picture w'hich is to be filmed very soon. Dale Fuller represents the highest conception of what womanhood means in a profession. She is not a mere butterfly — but an earnest student, imbibing the daily lesson of life from day to day. She is a keen analyst of human character. She is also an idealist of higher thought. Her amusements, if these can be called such, is browsing among the great PLEASE PATR e Magnifyi authors of the past. She is blessed with a very wonderful mother, and the daughter is a perfect reflection o! this lady. Her home life is based upon sanity and reasonableness. If she possesses one particular fault it is that of being very ambitious. She well expressed it to the writer the other day when she said, “Mr. Lorimer, why is it that because I have a humorously inclined twist of expression, that directors have made up their minds to cast me for comedy parts, when 1 know my ability and experience classify me for the higher emotional dramatic roles?” We were unable to answer her, for the simple reason that we know that once an individual has become a certain TYPE in the minds of directors, their vision becomes so limited — that they can only see that one type in the future work of that individual. Perhaps, Miss Fuller may prove to be the exception to the rule, and she will be cast in pictures in which her admirable artistry can be brought out to the fullest extent, but no matter whether it will be this or that, you can rest assured that within the next two years the name of DALE FULLER will run around the world with the universal sentence on the lips of those who have seen her, “ISN’T SHE WONDERFUL?” Sylvia Breamer — They ought to call that picture the Beeh've. Another Actress — How come? Sylvia Breamer — Because I just got stung. N I Z E— W HO ADVERTISE— in MENTAL PHOTO OF RICHARD WALTON TULLY Your favorite virtue? — Sincerity. Your favorite quality in a man? — Responsibility. Your favorite quality in a woman? — The mother instinct. Your favorite occupation? — Writing. Your idea of happiness? — Golf every day. Your idea of unhappiness? — No golf at all. Y’our favorite color? — Blue and gold. Where would you prefer to live? — California. Your favorite prose author? — Robert Louis Stevenson. Your favorite poet? — Omar Khayyam. Your favorite painter and composer?— Valesquez and Connod. Your favorite hero in real life? — Robert Morris. Your favorite heroine? — Jeanne d’Arc. Your particular aversion? — Intolerant bigots. What character in history do you dislike most? — Judas Iscariot. Your favorite motto? — “The world stands aside for the man who knows whither he is going.” ABOUT ANOTHER DOG A good one is being told around Hollywood on Theodore Roberts, who has a reputation for his pedigreed wire-haired terriers. Recently he gave one of his prize winners to Carey Wilson, associate editor of the Goldwyn scenario department. The dog had not been “plucked,” which is the canine way of saying clipepeed. Wilson was walking along the street with his pet when a little girl came up to him and said: “Mister, what a nice looking sheep you got there.” BOHEMIAN BUNK By Gladys Brockwell . . . . d m .... lights .... bobbed hair . . . . shell rim .... glasses .... other glasses .... smoke .... long hair painted legs .... more smoke . . . . razzle dazzle jazz . . . it’s terrible . . . . note books .... cigs .... spaget . . . . and .... it’s life .... to those . . . . who like .... it ... . N “CLOSE-UP”