Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Jul 1929)

Advertising Section 105 Hollywood Higk Lights Continued from page 92 "East is East," with Lon Chaney, closely resembling" the sensational Mother Goddam of "The Shanghai Gesture." Those who have seen the John Colton play will recall that the character was a vengeful Eurasian, who escaped slavery, played hostess to British tourists, slew her own daughter, and did other more or less exciting things. In "East is East," Estelle's similar character is the mother of Lupe Velez. She had to have her face pulled out of shape for weeks so that she would appear slant-eyed. It caused blisters on her head, constant attentions of a masseuse, and a visit to various plastic surgeons. Having put all this effort into the cause of art, she asked a little Chinese youngster on the set one day, "Do I look like a Chinese lady?" "No," said the child, wrinkling her nose. "You look like nice lady." Lloyd Chooses Barbara. Does it mean much to be chosen as the leading woman of a comedian? There is a big hullabaloo raised around Hollywood about who's to play the leads opposite Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, but Hollywood hullabaloos don't always bear close analysis. In any event, for what it means for her future, Barbara Kent is playing opposite Harold in his new picture, after very many girls had tried for the part, and the picture had virtually been completed. Lloyd borrowed Barbara from Universal. He saw her at a party, and was immediately convinced that she was the type. Lloyd's leading women have been changed rarely, but since Jobyna Ralston, he has had trouble picking them. Ann Christie worked in only a single picture, and the probabilities are that Miss Kent will not appear in another, owing to her contract as featured player with Universal. Bebe Daniels, Mildred Davis, and Jobyna all were leading women with Lloyd over long periods of time. Canine is Beautiful. Wrinkles removed from dogs' faces ! Here is a new form of activity that gives promise of great development. One dog there is who has actually had a beauty treatment. His name is King Tut and he was seen in Harold Lloyd's "Speedy." Tut acquired pouches under his eyes. They were unbecoming; so it was decided to remove them. Besides, they caused hair to get into the Continued on page 118 Awkward to discuss but I must tell my sales girls ' —Says the buyer in a Fifth Avenue Shop about this phase of feminine hygiene However hard it is to tell them, women should know of this new process which ends odor in this sanitary pad— a product already superior in comfort and ease of disposability. A CROSS the counter, in offices, in drawing JTx. rooms, in country clubs— wherever women meet the world, they are in danger of offending others at times. The unhappy selfconsciousness which used to follow the realization is now ended. Kotex scientists have found (and patented*) a way to neutralize all odor in sanitary pads. This cause for worry is entirely dismissed. "Women can meet any social emergency with a new light-heartedness. Fear of self-consciousness gone, too A certain bulkiness associated with old-fashioned methods has been overcome, too. Each pad is rounded and tapered in such a way as to leave no evidence of sanitary protection. "Kotex is easy to adjust to suit your individual needs. Cellucotton absorbent wadding is 5 times more absorbent than cotton itself. There is a new softness, because both filler and gauze have been specially treated. Finally, Kotex is so easy to dispose of. Buy a box today, at any drug, dry goods *Kotex is the only sanitary pad that deodorizes by patented process. (Patent No. 1,670,587.) or department store . . . 45c for a box of twelve. Supplied, also, in rest-room vend, ing cabinets by West Disinfecting Co. K O T e X The New Sanitary Pad which deodorizes Use Super-size Formerly cjoc—Now G^c Super-size Kotex offers the many advantages of the Kotex you always use plus the greater protection which comes with extra layers of Cellucotton absorbent wadding. Disposable in the same way. Doctors and nurses consider it quite indispensable the first day or two, when extra protection is essential. At the new low price, you can easily afford to buy Super-size Kotex. Buy one box of Super-size to every three boxes of regular size Kotex. Its added layers of filler mean added comfort.