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The official organ of the extra colony is, as may be seen in the corner, a bugle; and among those whose praises it has tooted are these three queens and one king of the quickies. On the left, Aileen Dee, the Corinne Griffith of Poverty Row; below her a now unknown aspirant to be another Madge Bellamy; a gentleman regarded as the next Menjou; and, on his right, a Mary-Duncanto-be
YOU know about thelavish entertainments given by the stars in their milliondollar Beverly Hills homes? Of course. About their annual Wampas Ball, their almost unanimous attendance at first-night pictures, their numerous dances at the Cocoanut Grove, their afternoon teas at the Montmartre, their dinners at Henri's, their club activities, their recreations? Naturally. Thanks to press agents, magazines and newspapers all over the country keep you informed about the minutest social happenings of the picture colony — that is, of the colony's Four Hundred.
About the social life of its other four thousand plus, you probably haven't heard so much. Possibly you weren't even aware that they had such a life. For instance, did you know that the extras held their own Wampas Ball this year? Have you ever heard of the Trouper's Club? Do you know who is the present Mayor of Poverty Row? Do you know that the extras have their own blue book, which has nothing to do with table manners, family escutcheons, or Haldeman-Julius? Are you acquainted with Al Marsh's poolroom, with George's Little Store, Bill Ring's Barber Shop, Denny's Cafe, or with the dozens of other favorite meeting places of the extras that correspond with the swankier restaurants and night clubs frequented by the stars? Had you any idea that the extras publish several newspapers of their own?
THE SUNSET SET
NEITHER had I until I investigated. I discovered then that although Hollywood Boulevard may be the place to go when you want to see the stars showing off their latest sport models, you can learn a whole lot more interesting things about the picture industry if you visit that section of Sunset Boulevard on which Poverty Row faces.
Not that the social activities of the extras are confined exclusively to this portion of town. Wherever a studio is located, somewhere not far distant you will find
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