Variety (Sep 1928)

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30 VARIETY Wednesday, September 5, 1928 GUS EDWARDS says: ''Goodbye Broadway--Hello Hollywood!*' €% Because he has been signed by M-G-M to supervise; write; compose, stage and direct original talking picture productions MR. EDWARDS Thanks His Many Loyal Friends for Their Good Wishes Dear Gus: Your wide experience and t>riginal- ity make you the ideal man for the work. You and the M-G-M Corpora- tion will be a splendid combination. Good Wishes. Faithfully, Dear Gus: You're a natural, KID. You can't miss. Dear Gus: The talking pictures are in their infancy, and where "infancy" is con- cerned you're there. Sincerely, My dear Gus: Always said you can't keep a good man down. Enjoyed your personal performance immensely^ Go to it, boy. I see nothing but success in store for you. Best wishes. Sincerely, (Warner Bros.) My dear Gus: Welcome to Culver City, aiid may your film stars flicker as brightly in the future as your stage stars have in the past. Best wishes. "Sincfcrely, Au revoir, Gus, and a pleasiant trip to yoii. Hollywood has stolen an- other genius. Alas and alack, it is ever true. So much for. so much. Hollywood gains, Broadway loses. God bless you. My dear Gus: You have the qualifications, experi- ence and background to succeed in your new undertaking of writing and producing sound pictures. I wish you every success, and I know you will do your bit to advance the cause of sound pictures. Yours sincerely. Dear Gus: I heard today that Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer has engaged you to write and produce sound pictures for them". They couldn't have chosen a better man, and they are to be congpratu- lated. Knowing the fine work you have done in the past, I don't see how you can miss in your new field. With kindest regards and best wishes for your success. Sincerely yours. Dear Gus: All your friends on the Coast, in- cluding myself, have great confidence for your success with sound pictures. If Gus Edwards doesn't know what the public wants—^who does? More power to you . and congratulation3 to Metro-Goldwyii-Mayer. Kindest regards, Thanks to HARRY RAPF, and HARRY RAPF Says "He Always Picks Winners" P. S.—Thanks tp Keith-Albee-Orpheum for contracts ofiFered; to A. J. Balaban and Publix for season's ojffers; the Loew Circuit, Stanley Company, not forgetting Charles Morrison, Abe Lastfogel and William Morris Agency. MR. EDWARDS Will Continue His "Star-Gazing," Looking for New Proteges to Develop Address All Communicatiohs to Meii^stuaios : * € I)y El; W AKDS ^^^^^^^^ After September 15 PERMANENT NEW YORK OFFICE: SUITE 405, 1560 BROADWAY, NEW YORK ★