Louise Brooks Suite
Mary Louise Brooks, also known by her childhood name of Brooksie, was born in Cherryvale,
Kansas, on November 14, 1906. She began dancing at an early age with the Denishawn Dancers
(which was how she left Kansas and went to New York) and then with George White's Scandals
before joining the Ziegfeld Follies, but became one of the most fascinating and alluring
personalities ever to grace the silver screen.
She was always compared to her Lulu role in Büchse der Pandora, Die (1929), which was filmed in
1928. Her performances in Girl in Every Port, A (1928) and Beggars of Life (1928), both filmed in
1928, proved to all concerned that Louise had real talent. She became known, mostly, for her
bobbed hair style. Thousands of women were attracted to that style and adopted it as their own.
As you will note by her photographs, she was no doubt the trend setter of the 1920s with her
Buster Brown-Page Boy type hair cut, much like today's women imitate stars. Because of her dark
haired look and being the beautiful woman that she was, plus being a modern female, she was not
especially popular among Hollywood's clientle. She just did not go along with the norms of the film
society.
Louise really came into her own when she left Hollywood for Europe. There she appeared in a few
German productions which were very well made and continued to prove she was an actress with
an enduring talent. Until she ended her career in film in 1938, she had made only 25 movies. After
that, she spent most of her time reading and painting.
She also became an accomplished writer, authoring a number of books, including her
autobiography. On August 8, 1985, Louise died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York. She was
78 years old.
Her room features a queen bed, Simmons mattress, armoire, 27" TV, VCR and DVD player,
refrigerator, microwave, coffee, green tea, hot chocolate, microwave, bottled water, Andes
chocolates, popcorn, private bathroom with shower, and all the other standard features of our
Suites.
This room rents for $59 per night with a 10% discount for AAA and AARP members. If you stay for
6 nights, the 7th night is free. Extended stays are welcome.
Kansas, on November 14, 1906. She began dancing at an early age with the Denishawn Dancers
(which was how she left Kansas and went to New York) and then with George White's Scandals
before joining the Ziegfeld Follies, but became one of the most fascinating and alluring
personalities ever to grace the silver screen.
She was always compared to her Lulu role in Büchse der Pandora, Die (1929), which was filmed in
1928. Her performances in Girl in Every Port, A (1928) and Beggars of Life (1928), both filmed in
1928, proved to all concerned that Louise had real talent. She became known, mostly, for her
bobbed hair style. Thousands of women were attracted to that style and adopted it as their own.
As you will note by her photographs, she was no doubt the trend setter of the 1920s with her
Buster Brown-Page Boy type hair cut, much like today's women imitate stars. Because of her dark
haired look and being the beautiful woman that she was, plus being a modern female, she was not
especially popular among Hollywood's clientle. She just did not go along with the norms of the film
society.
Louise really came into her own when she left Hollywood for Europe. There she appeared in a few
German productions which were very well made and continued to prove she was an actress with
an enduring talent. Until she ended her career in film in 1938, she had made only 25 movies. After
that, she spent most of her time reading and painting.
She also became an accomplished writer, authoring a number of books, including her
autobiography. On August 8, 1985, Louise died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York. She was
78 years old.
Her room features a queen bed, Simmons mattress, armoire, 27" TV, VCR and DVD player,
refrigerator, microwave, coffee, green tea, hot chocolate, microwave, bottled water, Andes
chocolates, popcorn, private bathroom with shower, and all the other standard features of our
Suites.
This room rents for $59 per night with a 10% discount for AAA and AARP members. If you stay for
6 nights, the 7th night is free. Extended stays are welcome.
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