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Rosalind Shaffer, Chicago Tribune, July 5, 1925.
Grauman‘s Egyptian, exterior by night, Los Angeles
– The long view down the forecourt for the double premiere
of Mary Pickford‘s Sparrows and the Douglas
Fairbanks feature „The Black Pirate“ in 1926, Los Angeles
Public Library
& Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson,
Marion Davies, Charles Chaplin and Claire
Windsor on a composite photo of The Gold Rush
gala opening, Los Angeles 1925
& Charlie Chaplin‘s „The Gold Rush“ drew celebrities
to Grauman‘s Hollywood Egyptian theatre for
the premiere of the United Artists release. Left to right:
Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Mr. Lloyd, Marion
Davies, Sid Grauman and Gloria Swanson.
(...) Photo, Exhibitors Herald, Aug. 1, 1925
„Mr. Curry confided to a friend the depth of his disappointment“
Editorial content. „All the Old Guard of Movieland
Sees Chaplin Premiere
By Rosalind Shaffer.
HOLLYWOOD, Cal. – (Special Correspondence.) –
Charlie Chaplin‘s opening of his new picture, The Gold Rush,
at Sid Grauman‘s Egyptian theater brought out all
of the old guard of the movie world, not to mention all the
younger luminaries and small fry.
Masses of people held in check by ropes and squads
of police filled the long court in front of the theater
to watch the celebrities alight from their motors and walk down
the long roped lane to the theater door.
The street was a solid mass of 15,000 people for a block
in either direction from the theatre doors.
Names of the stars present will explain the enthusiasm
of the Hollywood folk who stood on nail kegs, boxes, chairs, and
each other*s toes to peek.
Gloria Swanson, in a gown of georgette, shading from
pale pink to deep rose, made with a low waistline, wore
a girdle of georgette rose. A cape made of all shades of rose
georgette in petals and flowers accompanied her gown.
She wore rose satin slippers and hose.
* *
Old Time Friends.
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were there,
friends of Chaplin since the old days when all three were
becoming famous. Mary wore a silver lace gown,
straight bodice with full flounced skirt, and an apple green
velvet cape with green and white ostrich collar.
Mabel Normand, in a white chiffon gown with square
décolleté and bodice of brilliants and sequins,
white silk cape with white ostrich collar and three orchids
on her shoulder, wore a tiara of brilliants in her dark
hair to do honor to her old teammate at the Sennett studio
where she and Charlie worked in early comedies
together. She was accompanied by Paul Bern, the director,
and the applause on her entry was second only
to that accorded Charlie himself.
Tom Mix, in a white tuxedo, was the sartorial sensation
of the men. Mrs. Mix wore a dark green silk wrap with
an ermine collar over a Francis model in pale green and white
chiffon with rhinestones occurred on her recent visit
to Paris.
Bill Hart, looking like a nice, quiet, elderly schoolmaster
with his pince nez, came with King Baggot, who is to direct Bill‘s forthcoming picture.
Leatrice Joy, with her black bobbed hair slicked down
tight, wore a silver coat with Mandarin collar over a Chinese red
gown, and was all smiles and pep as she visited friends
from seat to seat during the intermission.
A pleasant family party including Norma Talmadge
and Gene O‘Brien, Constance and Buster Collier, and Mrs.
Peg Talmadge, sat behind Hart and Mabel Normand.
* *
Treats for Spectators.
Alma Rubens, with Ricardo Cortez, sat with Marion Davies.
Alma was striking in corn color chiffon with a petal skirt
and chiffon wrap to match in ermine collar and cuffs. Marion
wore white silk lace over flesh color chiffon with a gold
brocade wrap trimmed in white fox.
Rudolph Valentino was accompanied by his wife,
Natacha Rambova, looking exotic in a Persian green satin
turban, her hair braided in large bosses over her ears.
A cloth of gold dress was accompanied by gold slippers and
stockings and a vari-colored shawl, the ground of gold
and the embroidery in rich shades.
Bob Leonard escorted Getrude Olmstead, who
wore a glacier blue chiffon frock and a summer ermine wrap.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
DeMille, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holt, Alice Joyce, Laura Laplante,
Agnes Christine Johnston, the writer; Sally O‘Neal,
Louise Dresser, Claire Windsor, and many others kept the
spectators buzzing.
* *
Stars in the Prologue.
An elaborate stage prologue presented the atmosphere
for Charlie‘s picture. A novel presentation of celebrities
present was accomplished by unreeling a special movie showing
a procession of stars in specially acted incidents
with Fred Niblo as master of ceremonies, both in film and
on the stage.
Rudolph Valentino i the screen introduction was presented
in a bathing suit and bathrobe as an oceanside victim
of auto thieves. At this point a noise of running feet in te aisles
attracted attention to a racing figure which was Rudy,
sure enough, in a bathrobe. Niblo reproached the sheik for
appearing in such a costume, whereupon Rud
nonchalantly unpeeled the checkered robe and revealed
the proprieties of a tuxedo.
During the showing of Chaplin‘s picture hilarious applause
greeted favorite bits of Charlie‘s fun making. When it was
over the comedian got an ovation and thanked the audience
from the stage. The trim, tawny mustache he has
been wearing is gone, and Charlie appeared smooth shaven.
Chaplin‘s audience included William E. Curry,
grandfather of Lita Grey, who was Charlie‘s leading lady in
The Gold Rush, until she married him last November.
At the intermission old Mr. Curry confided to a friend the depth
of his disappointment at seeing Georgia Hale instead
of Lita in the screen triumph he had anticipated for his 17 year
old granddaughter.
* *
Saturday Luncheon Parties.
Saturday noon at the Montmartre saw the back wash
of the Chaplin premiere of the night before. Charlie
himself, with Douglas Fairbanks, Henri D‘Arrast and Robert
Frazer, were having a bachelor lunch party. Charlie
wore a snappy sports outfit, white buckskin shoes, white serge
trousers with a black hair line, and a form fitting khaki
coat. He received visits from many admirers at his table.“ (...)
Also in Daily News, New York, July 5, 1925.
The Gold Rush opens June 26, 1925
at Grauman‘s Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Bld., Los Angeles.
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