The Photo-Play Journal (Jul 1919-Feb 1921)

50 Peggy and Tom Forman Hollywood, Cal., November 1, 1920. DEAR MA :— The greatest thing in the world has happened to me, Ma ! Just as I told you it would be in my last letter. I have been graduated from the extra girl class and I am now a regular actress. When you get this letter I will be working on my first part. It isn't a very long part, Ma, but it's very important. I'm with Ruth Roland in her new serial, "The Avenging Arrow," which was written to bring back all the old thrills, and to introduce several new ones that seem even better. The story, of course, is of the wild and woolly west, but Ruth is going to fool her old friends in this one by playing a Spanish girl. There's an honest-togoodness Indian in the cast, named Big Tree, and the size of his powerful limbs may be the reason. Edward Hearn is the rescuing hero — and there will be much rescuing for him to do — you remember him in railroad pictures with Helen Holmes, don't you ? Last week I worked at the Metro studios for a couple of days in "Passion Fruit," Doraldina's picture. There was a great cast in that one, too. Edward Earle — you saw "The Law of the Yukon" — plays the lead, and Stuart Holmes is Ruth Roland & Co. with Peggy. Photo-Play Journal Peggy RoinpersWrites the heavy. Florence Turner was with us, also, and another picturesque Indian named White Cloud. I don't even suspect how he got his name! The Moving Picture Directors' Association gave a supperdance at the Alexandria a week ago tonight, and Doraldina danced her famous hula-hula. Oh, Ma, you should have seen the dance — and Doraldina, too, Ma, for when she dances, you sure do see her. Everybody was there — in fact, everybody is everywhere in Los Angeles. Harold Lloyd was with his pretty leading lady, Mildred Davis. Mary Wiles (I mean that for Miles) Minter, and her mother and grandmother! By the way, Marv is working on last season's hit, "All Soul's Eve."' Jack' Holt is playing her lead. But some more about the dance at the Alexandria ! Tom Mix and his cowboys shot up the place and held up folks for donations for disabled soldiers. Saw Russel Simpson last night. He's just finished "Bunty Pulls the Strings." I worked in that picture, too ; I had two scenes with Cullen Landis. He's a ere^t bov. Ma. I almost had a crush on him, but then he left me flat and went away on a hunting trip. Your favorite, Jack Mulhall, has been loaned to Metro to play opposite Viola Dana in her next picture. The exteriors are being made at Catalina — and that means T won't see Tack again for some time. I never had any luck, Ma. I just met Tom Forman once— then he left for New York. Herb Howe did that, too. You know who Herb is, Ma. Everyone who reads the picture magazines knows Herb's stuff. You remember Vincent Coleman? I saw him when I was in New York and he told me he'd be on the coast soon. But he hasn't come yet. Don't worry about it, Ma; it'll come out all right. . . . May Allison bobbed her hair a short time ago — right after she finished "The Marriage of William Ashe." All the stars are bobbing their hair, Ma. Remember I told you I'd have more chance in the movies, if I had short hair! And, Ma, I must tell you about Sunset Inn, down at Santa Monica. Tuesday night is photoplayers' night and all the famous actors go there. Usually Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton entertain. Last Tuesday Eileen Percy and her husband took me with them, and I sure did have a wonderful time. Tom Mix and some friends were at the table next to ours, and Harold Lloyd and Lila Lee were on the other side of us. I saw four feet ten inches of Shirley Mason dancing with her six feet two-inch husband, and it was about as funny as seeing Viola Dana dance with Roscoe Arbuckle. Edna Purviance was there, too. She's looking quite as pretty as ever, but a little stouter. And Bebe Daniels, with those wonderful eyes and her ever-puckered mouth. Bebe has just finished "Oh, Ladv, Lady," with Harrison Ford as her lead. Harry left for New York a few days ago to play opposite Constance Talmadee again. That's his first trip to New York in about a year. Last time he went to play in "Easy to Get," with Marguerite Clark and Rod La Rocque. Rod is another who promised to come to California, but he's so busy in New York he just couldn't get away. He's playing in Fitzmaurice's new picture for Famous Players and he's working on the stage with Alice Brady. I wish you could meet the Carter De Havens ! They have been awfully kind to me, and I wouldn't be surprised if I get a chance to play in one of their pictures soon. They are starting "The Girl in the Taxi" next week. I'll tell you more about them later. Their two children, Marjorie and Carter, Jr., have gone backto school. Funny, but they don't seem to want (Continued on Page 57)