Under the Magnifying Glass — Jimmie Adams (1920) 🇺🇸
Of course, Charlie Chaplin stands pre-eminent among fun-makers of a characteristic slap-stick order; then Larry Semon has a host of admirers; then the new light on the horizon, Harold Lloyd, stands out as a clear cut, original laugh-maker, and so we could enumerate many other distinctive funsters, but we must eliminate them for the present to draw your attention to Jimmie Adams.
by The Man behind ‘Close-Up’
It doesn’t seem so very long ago that Jimmie was endeavoring to convince producers that he possessed the real essentials of comedy — whimsicality. He had been known on the stage for quite a number of years as a comedian, who through his voice and mimicry was able to make thousands laugh, but like many others he sought a wider scope; he was in search of a larger audience, and eventually he found them through the means of the Silver Sheet. At this writing he is featured with Syd Smith [Sidney Smith] in Mermaid Comedies, under the supervision of Jack White. His last release of two-reels distance is “Luck.” Previous to this he was featured in Nonsense and A Fresh Start. You will notice that in these three titles Jimmie Adams qualifies himself for public approval.
In A Fresh Start he appears before them in a new unique role. Naturally his theme and action is nonsense, so it’s evident that luck will follow him during his career as a comedian with the Mermaid Comedies.
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“Girl In Taxi” Cast
The casting was completed this week for the production of The Girl in the Taxi, Anthony Mars’ successful stage comedy which is the second of a series of plays starring Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven [Flora Parker DeHaven].
Many prominent players will support the DeHavens in this First National attraction which will be produced at the Charlie Chaplin plant, under the direction of Lloyd Ingraham, assisted by George Crone.
King Baggot and Miss Grace Cunard head the company, while other principals are Leo White, Tom McGuire, Lincoln Plumer, John Gough, Otis Harlan and the Misses Zella Ingraham, Margaret Campbell and Freya Sterling. Ross Fisher is in charge of the photography. The heads of the various departments include Ben H. Cohen, business manager; Bob McGowan [Robert A. McGowan], scenario editor; Carlyle R. Robinson, director of publicity, and Joe Van Meter, purchasing agent.
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So Bryant Washburn is going to doff his dimple and don the shell rims that go with a business executive’s equipment!
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Coolidge is the man who cooled the coppers’ clash.
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Richard Dix held up production on the Goldwyn lot for an entire day last week because he could not swell out his chest and look like a proud father without bursting his vest buttons. The scene was delayed until a new coat could be cut and fitted.
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Irene Blackwell
Miss Irene Blackwell really is not needing
Such fineries as fur and silk and lace
I wish to say to you before proceeding
There’s youth and beauty in your form and face.
Altho a Lucille gown Miss Blackwell’s wearing
And some times drives a high priced limousine,
About the only thing for which she’s caring
Is to be a star upon the silver screen.
It seems a trivial bet, was the beginning
And making up her mind she would inquire
If in pictures she would stand a chance of winning
She spoke to Mr. Robert McIntyre.
Today how very earnestly she’s striving
She thinks fame’s ladder rather hard to climb
But she’ll receive a welcome when “arriving”
At the top, which she’ll be reaching in in due time.
The Throw Back which Jacques Jaccard was directing
Miss Blackwell played the sympathetic lead
When you’ve seen her act, I’m certainly expecting
To hear, you think her very fine indeed.
Perhaps about this climate she’s enthusing
This charming native of the Empire State.
May tell the Easterners of joy they’re losing
Living elsewhere, as Los Angeles is great.
by Annie Imlah.
Collection: Close Up Magazine, November 1920
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Collection: Close Up Magazine, November 1920