Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

15 mini ilium min mini mu iiiiiiiniiiiiiii min mini mini iniuiiii limy ON ALITIE Star Shooting By “Hee Nose” v V PLANS AND PART CAST Those who have yearned for a composite drama including the most celebrated figures of filmdom should heave a sigh of gratification at the cast assembled for the brilliant production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the Hollywood Bowl, October 7. The entire profession is co-operating to make this the greatest dramatic event in the history of the stage and screen. Major Maurice Campbell, general manager of the event, and Frederic Sullivan, stage director, have enlisted the services of a group of famous players over whom 'they would have wept tears of joy in their days as New York stage producers. Scores of world-renowned stars will be seen in the play. A gorgeous pageant has been interpolated that will make this 'the most spectacular Shakespearean production ever attempted. The famous 'beauties of history and mythology, the great lovers of the world, and the goddesses themselves from Olympus, will gather to felicitate the Duke and his bride at the wedding ceremony in the first act. Major Campbell and Mr. Sullivan would almost have to call the roll of the motion picture industry to give credit to those who are lending valued assistance in preparing for this great production. GERTRUDE STEVENS Comedy Ingenue However, they are particularly anxious to mention the aid given them by James Hogan, as master of production; Tom Brierly, loaned by the Christie studios as technical director; Claude Seaman, who is donating all the electrical equipment, and the Western Costume Company, which is providing costumes for the play. The whole production will be spectacularly beautiful. Among those in the cast are Pola Negri, Charles Chaplin, Wallace Reid, Melbourne McDowell, Wallace Beery, William Russell, William Farnum, Tully Marshall, Lionel Belmore,' Charles Ray, Larry Semon, Otis Harlan, Conrad Nagel, Jackie Coogan, Shirley Mason, Mary Miles Minter, Louise Dresser, Viola Dana, Patsy Ruth Miller, Marie Prevost, Gladys Walton, Agnes Ayers, Florence Vidor, Mae Murray, Priscilla Dean, Bebe Daniels, Dorothy Phillips, Clara Kimball Young, Helene Chadwick, Colleen Moore, Ethel Grey Terry, Mae Bush, Virginia Valli, Enid Bennett, Jane Novak, Kathlyn Williams, Ruth Roland, Edna Purviance, Lottie Piekford, Mabel Norman, Wanda Hawley, Anna Q. Nillson, Lois Wilson, Gertrude Astor, Catherine Murphy, Madge Bellamy, Marjorie Daw, Marguerite De la Motte, Bessie Love, Lila Lee, Carmel Myers, Pauline Starke, Ruth Renick and Estelle Taylor. Members of the Philharmonic Orchestra will provide the music. George Siegmann and William V. Mong are united again. Eighteen years ago Siegmann played the “heavy” in “The Clay Baker,” Mong’s own play, in which he starred for several years. They played together in “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” “Shame,” “Monte Cristo” and other pictures. Now they are together' again in “Passions of the Sea,” which is being filmed in the South Seas by R. A. Walsh for the Goldwyn company. * * * Margaret Livingston, the spectacular beauty who played the role of the Spanish girl in “Robinson Crusoe,” has returned to Universal City for a role opposite Jack Mulhall in “Wolves of Society.” The story will be told in chapters. Robert F. Hill will direct. It is described as a modern romantic advent to drama, taking place in the upper strata of international society and official life. LYNWOOD CRYSTAL RAPP Child Actress A LOCAL PRESENTATION From every corner of Movieland comes requests for a second preview of “THE POWER OF LOVE” in conjunction with the Fairall Process of Stereoscopic Exhibition, in order that all people of the profession, whose attendance at 'the first preview was impossible due to limited seating capacity, may view this remarkable advance in motion picture art, and justify the rumors that are circulating through all the chanels of the industry relative to the possibility that in the near future Filmland will be revolutionized, and all pictures shown to the public with this process, enhancing the beauty of realism on the screen. “THE POWER OF LOVE” is a romance of early California life, and will make its appearance in one of the leading local theatres soon. The cast includes Barbara Bedford, Elliott Sparling, Noah Beery, Albert Roscoe and Aileen Manning. Pat Moore and Mary Jane Irving, two of the screen’s favorite child players, who have been in many important roles, will be featured in Harry Garson’s “An Old Sweetheart of Mine.” Other well known children who will appear in this production are Dorothy Giraci, Turner Savage, little Edwin Hubbell and Bianca Blackburn. Harry Carey at his best. “How’s business?” “Stock pretty low.” “I was speaking of business — not your cellar.”