Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

Hand-Outs Along the JR.ialto 13 ( OMAR’S ROSES BLOOM A MOVING SUBJECT NOT INCLUDED IN COMEDIES Guy Bates Post, star of “Omar the Tentmaker,” which Richard Walton Tully is now filming, is just about the happiest man in Los Angeles these days, and all because of the gift of a rose-bush. No ordinary rose-bush is this, though, but a root from those which blossom round the tomb of Edward Fitzgerald at Boulge, Suffolk, England. It was Fitzgerald who first translated into English the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and a friend of Post’s, appreciating his great interest in Omar as demonstrated by his stage and screen characterization of the Persian poet, received official permission to bring to Post this offshoot from Fitzgerald’s resting place. There is even greater sentimental value attached to this plant, however, as the rose-bushes around Fitzgerald’s grave were placed there in 1898 by one W. Simpson, who had brought the shoot from the rosetrees surrounding Omar Khayyam’s grave at Nishapur in Persia. It was Omar himself who begged that he might be buried where rose-petals would fall upon his grave, and it is a matter of historical record that one of his devoted students saw to it that the request was fulfilled. Naturally Post has assigned this unique gift to the place of honor in the garden of his Pasadena home. “Omar the Tentmaker’’ is being directed by James Young and it will be distributed through Associated First National Pictures. The cast supporting Post includes such celebrities as Virginia Brown Faire, Nigel de Brulier, Rose Dione, Boris Karloff, Patsy Ruth Miller, Noah Beery, Douglas Gerrard, Lefty Flynn, Evelyn Selbie, Walter Long, Will Jim Hatton and others. Seven High Class Bouts EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT In the Airiest Boxing Arena in the West Hollywood Legion Stadium El Centro, Off Hollywood Blvd. ’Phone Reservations — Holly 100 One of the most moving moments that we have had of late days was to notice the nervous movements of that Prince of good fellows, King Baggot, as he contemplated the future agony of moving himself and his belongings, which includes his charming wife and a manly young likeness of himself, aged 9, into new quarters, via a moving van. All these moves were taking place just at the time when he was moving one strip of film from a reel into the basket in the cutting room, on his latest Special Super-production for Universal, “The Kentucky Derby!” We hope by this time that King Baggot has made his next move to the movement of Universal acclaim, as he moved from one place and moved into the next. This is certainly a moving narrative — for, as this moving tale was being unfolded, the Editor, who was dictating to a Movie Mad stenographer, was moving nervously up and down the floor of his office to re-move the little thought from his overburdened brain. Gertrude Astor, now playing in support of Gloria Swanson in “The Impossible Mrs. Bellow” at the Lasky Studios, has just refused an offer to star in a serial. She has been the stellar attraction in six of them already, and she says she has enough of that game for the present. DOROTHY MORGAN A Clever Child Actress Things that happen on the comedy lot but are not shown in Sennett pictures : Roy Del Ruth walking the floor with Roy, Jr., now three months old, but not intelligent enough to take direction or heed a paternal threat. * * * Louise Fazenda changes her clothes through necessity, after a few slides down a cellar door, in the making of “Bow Wow.” * * * Boy twins were born to Lawrence and Mr. Knapp, July 27th but not yet given a title. Knapp is one of Sennett’s oldest employees, installed in the property room. * * * Billy Bevan trying to act natural: A hard thing to do now that his grotesque make-up has been discarded. * * * Kewpie Morgan has at last succeeded in getting a vacation for three weeks, and has started a belated honeymoon. Kewpie deserted the bachelor ranks two months ago, but could not celebrate with a trip on account of work. * * * Fred Jackman and family have started on a four weeks’ tour via automobile, through the western states. :fc 5je jj« Like Perry Evans, Sennett cameraman, Roy Del Ruth, one of the Comedy King's sure fire directors, spends all of his off-stage time buying, building and selling Southern California real estate. * * * Mack Sennett is back from New York. He spends all day and most of the night looking at pictures. Breakfast, dinner and supper are. crowded into one meal and his spare time is devoted to perfecting plans for a big twelve month to come. USED FOTOPLAYER at a Bargain Price! Remarkable opportunity for motion picture theatre! Fotoplayer in perfect condition ; gives complete orchestral reproduction; played by hand or from doubletracker player piano; provides excellent picture music at minimum cost. 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