Hollywood (1942)

"When you've lived as long and as fully as Uncle Lionel and I, perhaps you'll rate a whole afternoon's conversation with yourself as the theme." About money matters, oddly enough. The Great Profile was a wise preceptor. Three years ago Diana seriously overdrew her allowance from a trust fund that had been set up by her father at the time of his divorce from her mother — Blanche Oelrichs— Michael Strange — Mrs. Harrison Tweed. Knowing that her father was not famous for penny-pinching proclivities, she wrote him a hard-luck story "so touching it would have melted an anvil." In reply she received a beautifully -composed, carefully-reasoned essay on thrift that would have done credit to Benjamin Franklin in his stingiest mood. Toward the end, incidentally, Barrymore himself showed remarkable prudence in his spending. He limited his pocket money to $10 and strove mightily to satisfy his army of creditors. It is believed that the final balance will show him to have been "in the black" after years of wallowing in red ink, lawsuits and attachments. Except for pointing out some of the most obvious pitfalls, her father offered little advice to Diana. About acting, he taught her absolutely nothing. "It would be silly for me to coach you," he said. "Acting is something an actor learns for himself." It took the Barrymore fledgling no time at all to see through her father's subterfuge of using a slate to prompt himself in his movie lines. "You're a fraud," she accused him. "If the script is bad you don't want to be bored memorizing your part. If the script is good, you peer at the blackboard to confuse the other players so you can steal the scene. There's nothing more upsetting than trying to talk to somebody who is looking just past you — not into your eyes." John would not plead guilty to this indictment. Arriving at her father's home for her last visit before his fatal illness, Diana found him reading abstractedly from a book of verse. Without greeting her, he recited, prophetically: The burst of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave Await alike the inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. In her first starring role, the budding Barrymore is called upon to do six characterizations: a twelve-year-old girl, Sadie Thompson, Lady Windermere, Joan of Arc, Queen Victoria at eighty-two, and herself, whom her father described as being "just 10 per cent off beautiful." "When I feel an inclination to 'ham it up,' " confesses the crown princess of the theater's royal family, "I pause and reflect what another Barrymore told me — 'Stop trying to look like Ophelia'." ■ ■ Hollywood goes on sale the 1 0th of the month. Reserve your copy now. Here's a picture of RAND BROOKS and lovely LYNN MERRICK, star of Republic's "Sombrero Kid." They use Glover's to help keep their hair attractive. Many other Hollywood stars use Glover's, including Jean Parker, Rochelle Hudson, Veda Ann Borg, Warren William, James Ellison, Joseph Cotten and many others. Vv e want you to prove to yourself that Glover's famous application will help you have more attractive hair! Hundreds of thousands of men and women have used Glover's for many years, and their continued use shows that Glover's gets results ! Try GLOVER'S, with massage, for Dandruff, Itchy Scalp, and Excessive Falling Hair. You'll actually feel the exhilarating effect, instantly. TRY This Famous Application FREE/ for DANDRUFF, ITCHY SCALP EXCESSIVE FALLING HAIR Your Druggist has Glover's Mange Medicine — ask for it today ! PROVE IT — AT OUR EXPENSE! Send today for generous complete FREE application of GLOVER'S MANGE MEDICINE and the new GLO-VER Beauty Soap SHAMPOO, in hermetically sealed bottles (by coupon only.) Informative booklet on Scientific Care of Scalp and Hair, included FREE! GLOVER'S, Dept. 269, 460 Fourth Avenue, New York Send FREE samples, Glover's Mange Medicine and new Shampoo. I enclose lOf to cover packaging, handling and postage. Name Address tin v umasum 43