Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Elegy: London's derelict cinemas

Here's a gallery of derelict London cinemas, some of them empty hulks, some converted to discount stores, meat storage facilities, banana warehouses, or snooker and social clubs. I wonder if any of Louise Brooks' films played in any of these theaters?

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Nov. 14, 1906 - Aug. 8, 1985

Mary Louise Brooks, Nov. 14, 1906 - Aug. 8, 1985. Find a Grave has a webpage where you can visit the actress' gravestite, leave a comment, or even leave virtual flowers.

Monday, August 7, 2006

Buster Keaton song

Would anyone happen to have a vintage recording of "Meine Schwester liebt den Buster Keaton," which was composed by Friedrich Hollaender around 1928. I just received the massive Hollaender box set from Bear Family Records (in Germany) - and I thought it was included on that set, but it is not!

I can't find any listings for any CD's which have the a vintage recording. I would like to obtain an mp3 of this song, if possible. Please email me if you can help, or point me in the right direction.

Sunday, August 6, 2006

On the Beach

What a lovely day it is - what a lovely day to visit the beach and enjoy the warm weather.

Saturday, August 5, 2006

Louise Brooks retrospective

I just received word that the Filmmuseum in Munich, Germany will be mounting a major Louise Brooks retrospective in November and December. The retrospective celebrates the Louise Brooks centenary. More info can be found on this illustrated, six page pdf document. The schedule of films is:

November 17 at 18:30h: THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN (5 min. excerpt)  /  THE AMERICAN VENUS (Trailer)  /  IT’S THE OLD ARMY GAME

November 18 at 18:30h: THE SHOW OFF

November 19 at 18:30h: LOOKING FOR LULU  /  LOVE ’EM AND LEAVE ’EM

November 26 at 18:30h: LULU IN BERLIN  /  A GIRL In EVERY PORT

December 1, at 18:30h: BEGGARS OF LIFE

December 2, at 18:30h: DIE BÜCHSE DER PANDORA (with Aljoscha Zimmermann on piano)

December 3, at 18:30h: DAS TAGEBUCH EINER VERLORENEN (with Aljoscha Zimmermann on piano)

December 8, at 18:30h: THE CANARY MURDER CASE

December 9, at 18:30h: PRIX DE BEAUTÉ (Italian silent version, with Aljoscha Zimmermann on piano)

December 12, at 21:00h: DAS TAGEBUCH EINER VERLORENEN

December 13, at 21:00h: DIE BÜCHSE DER PANDORA

December 15, at 18:30h: WINDY RILEY GOES HOLLYWOOD / GOD’S GIFT TO WOMEN

December 16, at 18:30h: EMPTY SADDLES / OVERLAND STAGE RAIDERS

Friday, August 4, 2006

Louise Brooks - Denishawn project

One of my projects is to gather material on each of the performances given by Denishawn during the two seasons Louise Brooks was a member of this modern American dance company. Much material has already been gathered, but some has proven difficult to find. If you live near any of the cities listed hear, perhaps you could help. Please email me. I would like to obtain local newspaper coverage (articles, advertisements, or reviews) on any of the following engagements:

November 24, 1922 - Lyric Theatre - Memphis, Tennessee
(need News Scimitar; and Memphis Press clippings)

November 25, 1922 - Marlowe Theatre - Jackson, Tennessee
(need Jackson Sun; and Jacksonian clippings)

November 30, 1922 - High School Auditorium - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (see also 2-9-1924)
(need Oklahoma News clippings)

December 9, 1922 - Majestic Theatre - Peoria, Illinois (see also 2-23-24)
(need Peoria Evening Star clippings)

December 28, 1922 - Burns Theatre - Colorado Springs, Colorado
(need Colorado Springs Evening & Sunday Telegraph clippings)

January 9, 1923 - Lyceum - New London, Conneticut
(need New London Daily Globe clippings)

January 10, 1923 - Memorial Auditorium - Lowell, Massachusetts (see also 10-23-1923)
(need Lowell SunLowell Evening Leader; and Courier-Citizen clippings)

January 11, 1923 - Worcester Theatre - Worcester, Massachusetts (see also 4-8-1924)
(need Worcester Evening PostWorcester Telegram; and Evening Gazette clippings)

January 22, 1923 - Winthrop College Auditorium - Rock Hill, South Carolina
(need The Johnsonian (student newspaper) clippings?)

January 23, 1923 - Columbia Theatre - Columbia, South Carolina
(need Columbia Record clippings)

January 26, 1923 - Grand Theatre - Macon, Georgia
(need Macon News clippings)

January 27, 1923 - Lucerne Theatre - Orlando, Florida
(need Orlando Morning Sentinel clippings)

February 2, 1923 - Kyle Theatre - Beaumont, Texas
(need Beaumont Enterprise clippings)

February 4, 1923 - City Auditorium - Houston, Texas (see also 4-8-1924)
(need Houston Press clippings)

February 10, 1923 - Brenan Auditorium - Gainesville, Georgia
(need Gainesville EagleGainesville News; and Gainesville Daily Times clippings)

February 13, 1923 - Academy of Music - Charleston, South Carolina
(need Charleston American clippings)

February 14, 1923 - Garden Theatre - Bennettsville, South Carolina
(need Pee Dee Advocate clippings)

February 20, 1923 - Strand Theatre - Salisbury, North Carolina
(need Salisbury Evening Post clippings)

March 8, 1923 - Marvin Theatre - Findlay, Ohio
(need Findlay Daily Courier clippings)

March 29, 1923 - Waterloo Theatre - Waterloo, Iowa
(need Waterloo Tribune clippings)

April 21, 1923 - Montclair Theatre - Montclair, New Jersey
(need Montclarion clippings)

October 15-20, 1923 - Apollo Theatre - Atlantic City, New Jersey
(need Atlantic City Evening UnionAtlantic City Press; and Atlantic City Gazette-Review clippings)

October 23, 1923 - Memorial Auditorium - Lowell, Massachusetts (see also 1-10-1923)
(need Lowell SunLowell Evening Leader; and Courier-Citizen clippings)

November 6, 1923 - Academy Theatre - Hagerstown, Maryland
(need Daily Mail clippings)

December 10, 1923 - Moore's Opera House - Clarksburg, West Virginia
(need Daily Telegram clippings)

December 11, 1923 - Camden Theatre - Parkersburg, West Virginia
(need Parkersburg News clippings)

December 15, 1923 - Auditorium - Hopkinsville, Kentucky
(need Daily Kentuckian; and Daily Kentucky New Era clippings)

January 10, 1924 - Kyle Theatre - Beaumont, Texas
(need Beaumont Enterprise clippings)

January 11, 1924 - Grand Theatre - Galveston, Texas
(need Galveston Daily News and Galveston Tribune clippings)

January 12, 1924 - Auditorium - Houston, Texas
(need Houston Dispatch clippings)

January 14, 1924 - Colombia Theatre - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(need Baton Rouge News clippings)

February 9, 1924 - High School Auditorium - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (see also 11-30-1922)
(need Oklahoma News clippings)

February 22, 1924 - Waterloo Theatre - Waterloo, Iowa
(need Waterloo Tribune clippings)

February 23, 1924 - Majestic Theatre - Peoria, Illinois (see also 12-9-22)
(need Peoria Evening Star clippings)

February 27, 1924 - Grand Opera House - Ottumwa, Iowa
(need Ottumwa Daily Courier clippings)

April 8, 1924 - Worcester Theatre - Worcester, Massachusetts (see also 1-11-1923)
(need Worcester Evening PostWorcester Telegram; and Evening Gazette clippings)

April 10, 1924 - Stamford Theatre - Stamford, Connecticut
(need Stamford Sentinel clippings)

Thursday, August 3, 2006

More bibliographic notes

Today's trip to the library was brief. I dug up a few film reviews from the Memphis Press Scimitar (from Memphis, Tennessee) and Waterbury Republican (from Waterbury, Connecticut), as well as Denishawn and film reviews from the Eau Claire Leader(from Eau Claire, Wisconsin). I also had the opportunity to go through the two major newspapers from Charleston, West Virginia - the Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail - where I obtained a number of articles and advertisements for Louise Brooks' films.

I also spent a few hours assessing my research strategy. I have been doing inter-library loans for five years. The first ILL was submitted November 1, 2001.  I know because I have a 48-page log detailing what I've requested, what I've received, and where it came from. I must have submitted hundreds of requests, and only a few times have I mistakenly requested material I've already looked at. I have amassed a ton of material. Some of that material will soon see the light of day. I promise.

While assessing my research strategy, I mapped out what I have left to do. There are still many more requests to be made - the bulk of which come from Pennslyvannia, New York, Kansas, Canada and a clump of "elsewhere." The search goes on.

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

More centenary events

Additional events have been added to the Louise Brooks Centerary page. New DVD's, books, museum exhibits, screenings and other happenings - it's amazing how much is taking place around the world!

August 4: The Stanford Theater will screen Diary of a Lost Girl in Palo Alto, California.  (more info)

August 12, 13, 22, 23, 26: The Silent Theater company of Chicago will stage their version of Lulu in New York City as part of the city-wide Fringe Festival.  (more info)

September 7-10 and 14-17: The Silent Theater company of Chicago will stage their version of Lulu at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco.

September 8: The Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco will show Pandora's Box. Program begins at 6:30 pm. A salon style discussion follows the film.

Late 2006: A Louise Brooks film retrospective will take place in Vienna, Austria.

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Alternative cover


This past week, an alternative cover for the new Peter Cowie book, Louise Brooks: Forever Lulu, briefly appaeared on amazon.com. Now, the current display image for this title has reverted to the previously "announced" cover. Here is a scan of that alt cover (the fourth for the book - including the German edition - I've seen). I kinda like it. What do you think?

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