Close Up (Oct 1920 - Aug 1923)

13 Hand-Outs Along the Hialto JUST A FEW REFLECTIONS So many readers of “Close-Up” have enjoyed the occasional letters we have published from time to time — from irrepressible “Art Rick” that we feel you will enjoy the following quizical remarks — anent a trip to K. C. (the Editor) Dear Lorrie: Called to Kansas City and am on the limited. I think it is styled limited because the service is — But it has a barber shop. Should be called Barber school. The barber has two positions. He is also the trunk destroyer. He has two caps. One says Baggageman — the other Barber. After he shaved me I liked him better in the baggageman cap. I think he forgot he had on his barber cap while shaving me as he turned me in the chair as if he was loading a trunk. The train is filled with people returning from Long Beach to Iowa. I thought they seldom did but perhaps they are going back to bring some more out. One old gal who weighs 2 pounds less than a horse came into the diner last night towing that which the minister said she should “Obey.” She took one squint at the $1.50 per copy on the card and let out a squawk like a siren on a tug boat. Boy, but she told the presiding Elder of the car what the price whispered in her own way. She tried to lay him to let her order one feed and give part of it to what was with her. When he would not fall for the bargain talk she ordered two portions of everything on the menu except Fred Harvey’s name. After the record helping of ice-cream she appointed me her audience and I sure hope Fred Harvey’s people don’t hear what she thinks of him because they held him in high regard while he was alive. Her storm and strife just helped eat, he did not even think. He did not have much time as he had to watch the House of David badge on his chin. It kept trying to take his food away. It was a rare work of art. Looked like a patch work quiet from years of straining food he lost off his knife. After the meal he parked the boss in their section and brought a wood carver into the club car. He had on the fur trimmed slipper Aunt Tillie gave him last Xmas, wore a blue shirt in which Mother had taken two tucks. The extra tuck must have been added after he met some of the oil stock bandits in Long Beach as he sure had, I think. Mother should also have taken a tuck in his rubber collar for his chin, lace curtains and all got down into it after the burner went out and he nearly tore them off when he awoke as the train gave an extra jerk. I expect to be back soon and am wondering what sort of passenger list I will find on the homeward trip. Keep my seat at the Hollywood Stadium green. Y ours, ART RICK. EVERYONE VACATIONING Every home with a phonograph is going to have a chance to dance to the music of the famous Montmartre orchestra directed by Vince Rose and Jackie Taylor. The two leaders have taken their troupe to New York to make dance records. During their three weeks absence a specially trained substitute orchestra is furnishing the jazz at Brandstatter’s Hollywood Cafe. Harry Miller, maitre d’hotel, has returned from his vacation and “Eddie” Brandstatter will soon start on his. Before leaving he announced the personnel of the Picadilly Coffee Shop as Joe Brandstatter, general superintendent; Louis Barber, chef de cuisine; J. M. Averell as first assistant to Joe Brandstatter and Chas. Ehrenfest as second assistant. Creighton Hale was once offered the head of the dramatic department at the University of Washington, Seattle. This was when he was en route with the Ben Greet Players and stayed in Seattle long enough to drill the dramatic class putting on “The Dawn of a Tomorrow,” play that brought him to America. HELEN LYNCH Ingenue Lead 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;