Screenland (Nov 1925–Apr 1926)

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You are politely requested by a guard to enter another door which happens to be barred. Once in, you notice the peculiar damp smell and the curious glances of the permanent guests. Otherwise, you might be in your own home. Since "Capital Punishment" concerned the tribulations of George Hackathorne as a convict, it was thought advisable to prepare the spectators in the interests of atmosphere and realism. So supper was served by trusties — ■ the same supper the paying guests enjoy. After the soup, most of the reviewers decided then and there to be better boys and girls and announced themselves in a properly receptive state for viewing the picture without any entree or dessert. The cinema attraction was served in the prisoners' recreation hall. The visitors, including the star, Mr. Hackathorne, sat in a box at the rear of the hall with a nice view of the screen and a variety of heads — -none of them .shaved. You see, in Sing Sing the men wear whatever modest costume they choose. Stripes are sadly demode and coiffures may be according to taste. Although the film was a gloomy affair in which the hero narrowly escapes intimate contact with the electric chair, the audience liked it and said so. And the Sing Sing audience is the hardest-boiled in the world. They have some show or other every night. The best pictures are projected. Famous actors come to dance and sing to them. They have their favorite stars, even as you and I. Some of us were up in the air over one pre-view. Yes, you guessed. An airplane, one of the new passenger planes with such trimmings as upholstered chairs and radio, took off from Mitchell Field one afternoon, and when it was several thousand feet above Long Island — ■ high enough to prevent any captious critic from crawling away — a Warner picture was thrown on its miniature screen. When the idea of showing a movie in the air was first submitted, some cheerful party mentioned that the bird which was to bear the reviewers was known as the Flying Coffin — -an ill-fated airplane which had previously cut up with its cargo. The Warners, just to prove they had the best of intentions, chartered another, and there were no casualties, not even in the reviews. The combination of Irene Rich, all of the Warner Brothers, and there are quite a few, Vincent Lopez and Ernst Lubitsch's latest production, was the attraction at the Casa Lopez not long ago. The new supperclub was doubtless a bit put out when its manager, Mr. Lopez, caused a projection booth and machine and a screen to be rigged up, but it recovered in time to present a suave appearance to welcome its. guests. After a dinner-dance, the screen was disclosed, chairs were pushed back, and "Lady Windermere's Fan" became the centre of attraction, even though the guest of honor, Miss Rich, was right there and the very new Mrs. Sam Warner, formerly Lina Basquette of the Ziegfeld Follies, was also present. Following the lead of the stage producers, some of the film companies try out their new pictures in the suburbs. First National first presented "Winds of Chance" at Irving Lesser's de luxe theatre in Great Neck, Long Island. Limousined to one of the more exclusive roadhouses, we had some of that Long Island duckling you have all heard zo much about, proceeded in state to fl[ Charles Ray has the leading role in "The Auction Block," Rex Beach's famous novel. the theatre, saw the picture, and were conveyed home, so that all our neighbors, seeing us Rolls up, became convinced we were, subsidized at last. In fact, there are pre-views and previews. F'instance, Famous Players gave no. official special showing of "Peter Pan." Instead, we had a pre-view of its star, Betty Bronson. Few of us had ever seen the child who was Paramount's permanent Christmas gift to the world. In curls and ruffles, she captivated. Her party was a dinner-dance. There was a big Christmas tree, a fat and jovial Santa Claus, and best of all, besides Betty, there were Peters and Wendies recruited from the chorus of New York's most refined musical comedy. When Gloria and Hank returned from Europe she had a party which was graced with all the wit and beauty and gallantry of movie circles — and the reviewers. Pola Negri was guest of honor at a similar function, which also served to introduce Michael Arlen to movie circles. He danced a lot with our Bebe, but since he allowed the reviewers to call him Mike, he was forgiven. The pre-view, whether of picture or star, does a lot to promote good feeling. After all, what are critics and editors and reviewers except liaison officers between you, the audience, and the people who make your pictures? Rudy Valentino came to New York with "The Eagle" under his arm; he appeared with the picture at the Strand one Sunday afternoon and then took his professional audience with him to his apartments for tea. Pre-views are the thing. And a good thing, too. Everybody likes them — that is, almost everybody. You're bound to find some soul who will object that all the fun and feasting occur when other honest working-people are in their beds, having called it a day — besides, The Wife is always nagging for a new spangled dress just like the one worn by the star at the premier of — ■ what was the name of that picture? But the few objections have been lost in the loud cries of "Bigger and better and more pre-views." The plump, rosy cheeks of the reviewers shine in silent gratitude to their big brothers, the producers. Some of the critics even own their own dinner-suits r. z .;.