Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

7 Trailing Motion Picture Stars FRIDAY THE 13TH BEAUMONT BUSY ESTELLE TAYLOR There are so many people of today, unfortunately, who believe in the fatal omens of a particular day, as for instance, the numeral 13. But when you combine the numeral in this particular instance with Friday, making it Friday the 13th, then that particular person who is beset with adverse superstition, will be indeed lucky if he or she steps outside the portals of their own home on that particular day. Evidently, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lewis were not beset with this idea, for Mrs. Lewis, so very well known as one of the most charming and entertaining women in the Cinema Colony, stepped outside on this particular day to probably inhale a little fragrant California air. But hold! What is this? What foreign sound seems to beat upon the stillness of the air? It is a wail! No, it is the music! No, it is the strumming of a harp! No, it cannot be that, and stooping down, she examined the place from which the sounds issued, and lo and behold, a seven-weeks-old babe crowed delightedly into her expectant, awed face. Yes, friend reader, Mrs. Edgar Lewis was presented with a charming boy on that particular day by persons unknown. Prompted by that motherly instinct, she folded the stranger to her breast, and the thought arose in her mind, “How unfortunate it is I cannot keep the little boy.” And although the lusty voiced youngster is now residing in the fold of it’s own mother’s em-’ brace, still the thought that assails Mrs. Lewis, is that she had received an omen which could only bring cheer to her famous director-husband and herself for the oncoming years. Mr. Edgar Lewis has just concluded cutting “The Strength of the Strongest,” a Zenith Production. It embraces an all-star cast. Mr. Lewis, whose philosophical eyes mildly look you in the face on our Front Cover, has recently returned from an European tour with his pal and wife. They were away a year. During said time this proverbially happy couple visited every European capital, studying the picture industry in all its phases. From our recent conversation with Mr. Lewis, it is apparent to us that he has a sneaking idea that he is likely to return to the lands which interested them both so much. But it is more than likely that certain production companies will prevent this secret am Director Harry Beaumont, who recently signed a long-term contract with Warner Brothers, has been working night and day cutting and editing “Main Street,” the film version of Sinclair Lewis’ novel which he directed. With the assistance of Lewis Milestone, film editor for Warner Bros., Beaumont expects to have the film ready for its world premiere at the Mission Theatre April 23. When this film is completed for its initial showing here, a record will have been set in the cutting and editing of a feature film, as it will have been just three weeks from the time the picture was finished until the time it is flashed on the screen at the Mission Theatre. Besides his work on “Main Street,” Beaumont is looking over the ’script for his next picture, “The Gold Diggers,” taken from David Belasco’s famous stage play, which he will start shortly, the adaptation of which is being done by Grant Carpenter. Of course, the above tasks do not rank in importance to taking care of the Beaumont twins when Mrs. Beaumont is not at home. AUTHORS’ SERVICE BUREAU Manuscripts and Photoplays Typed and Revised. Reasonable rates. Prompt service. JANE HOLCOMB 220 Lissner Building 524 South Spring Street Los Angeles, Cal. “Buster” Harmon will soon start on a series of drawings illustrating a new novel of Hollywood. bition on and before he has his plans fully formulated. So no doubt in our next issue we will perhaps inform you that Mr. Edgar Lewis is producing another all-star feature. By Annie Imlah M is s Taylor, I’ve just finished reading Your late story, “Absent-mindedness.” If a laugh is what people are needing, A great many had one, I guess. 2 With others, I’m proudly expressing , My praise of your beautiful eyes. Your silvery laugh keeps us guessing You are happy, too, I surmise. 3 You are never heard whitting, or sighing, You always enjoy a good jest; Most earnestly working, and trying, To do what you think is the best. 4 One thought the big W orld is conveying, (Since into its heart you have crept) Your writing, as well as your playing With pleasure and joy ’twill accept. I 5 Today many folk are proclaiming A fact ( very plain to be seen ) Miss Taylor each “movie fan” naming The forthcoming Star of the Screen. 6 The days will not long be in passing ; The time I feel sure isn’t far Away, when the World will be classing Estelle — an adorable star! Wig Rental H epner Method Permanent Wigs Waving our Specialty to Order . (mm \ Toupees iff Hepner Hair Dressing 1 MM t oilette Preparations Phone 52220 1001 West Seventh Street Marcelling (Just west of Figueroa) Shampooing Jiepner INC OI\P O HATE D No Parking Restrictions NEW YORK WASHINGTON, D. C. LOS ANGELES