Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1928-Jan 1929)

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down the river for such a sum, she may leave the films flat and go back to being a society bud. The Birgen's Brilliants XLTERE is another story by Lupe ■*■*■ Velez. The tale of the Birgen's Jewels — Lupe's new fledged English not being capable of the letter "V" as yet. "When I was in Mexico City we was ver' poor and I couldn' get a new dress to go to a ball. I theenk an' theenk, 'Lupe, how you goin' get that dress?' then I see the Birgen's di'monds. My grandmother got a figure of a Birgen and her dress is all covered wiz di'monds — what you say? Brilliants, yas ! So I steal them di'monds off the Birgen's dress and sew them, on my old dress and go to the ball. I look ver' nize. But the next day my grandmother go to pray and she scream, 'Oh, somebody has stole the Birgen's di'monds!' Everybody hunt an' hunt, but they never find them di'monds. That was tree year ago. And last week when I was looking at my old dresses, I said to my grandmother, 'Say, do you remember about them di'monds that was stole off the Birgen in Mexico City?' and she says ver' solemn, 'Yes, and may God confound whoever took them!' an' I says, 'Wal, I hope He don't, because it was me.' " Neither Did Woodrow TOCAL HOLLYWOOD citizen to ■*-"' guest whom he is showing the town, "And this, Auntie, is the Woodrow Wilson Junior High School." Auntie, blushing at her ignorance, "Do you know, George, I never even knew there was a Woodrow Wilson, Junior!" The Dark Flower "LJOLLYWOOD is still chuckling ■*■■*■ over the epic hoax perpetrated on Carl Van Vechten, the author of "Nigger Heaven," when he was out here. It is known that Carl has a deep interest in cullud pussons, so Charlie Chaplin and othej" wits decided to give him a thrill. They gave the distinguished author a dinner party and introduced him to the dark Madeline Hurlock, as one "Pansy Clemens," a mulatto. "Pansy" was so fascinating that Carl is said to have gone home and written a story about his amazing discovery and sent it to a magazine in the East, before he found out that he had been made the butt of a practical joke. Then he left Hollywood — they say — by the next train. Minimizing Molly TV/TOLLY O'DAY has gone to a ■*-"-*■ famous hot springs back east to reduce. No more, pictures — so First National told her — 'till there was at least twenty pounds less of her. Her contract sets her weight limit at one hundred and eight. And Molly was at least thirty pounds over the limit. Patsy the Pat THE hot springs, by the way, are in Indiana. But that's "back east" from Hollywood. "My dear, I had a gorgeous time back in the States," I (Continued on page 103) Shearer delight : Norma was entranced — after playing in "The Student Prince'' by her visit to the real Heidelberg. And so was Heidelberg 'CORCHED shoulders can't be shrugged away. And what is more annoying than the sunburned nose of summertime? Frostilla is the cooling balm that calms the flame of sunburn — and soothes the countless irritations that mar the joys of summer. Golfer's neck, hiker's foot, for instance — defeat them with Frostilla! Frostilla soothes irritation instantly. It satinizes peeling skin, counteracts dryness and lingers to protect without a trace of after-stickiness. Before outdoor sports, pat on a bit as a precaution — smooth it in afterward to cool and soothe. Apply it before the evening dance and your powder will spread on evenly, flatteringly, perfectly. 50c and $1, in new blue-label bottles everywhere! We'll send an attractive, useful sample — FREE ore request. Dept. 101, The Frostilla Co., Elmira, N.Y. Sales Representatives: Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Inc., Madison Avenue and 34th Street, New York City. FROSTILLA exposed and irritated skin 101