Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1928)

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And yet the celebrated Charles Fuhr had no existence except in the fertile imaginations of a congenial group of young reporters, players and press agents who, in those days, were in the habit of meeting for dinner every night at the Hoffman Cafe ! They were young, clever, with a sense of humor. On the evening when Charley Fuhr came into existence they had at fim no notion of jjerpetrating the greatest hoax Hollywood was ever to know. Among their number was a New York writer of morose disposition. Xo matter who was mentioned, this man had something unkind to say of him. One night, before he arrived, his friends decided to test him out with a purely fictitious person. Just who was responsible for the name "Charley Fuhr" has never been quite settled. It might have been Scoop Conlon, or Bill Hart. It might have been Tom Geraghty. At any rate, Charley was enthusiastically baptized in beer. When the chronic misanthrope appeared, one of the Round Table mentioned casually that he had seen Charly Fuhr on the street that afternoon. The others took up the joke. Charley Fuhr! Well, what was he doing here? Good'old Charley. "You remember Charley, don't you, Bill?" they asked the victim — '.'must have run across him in New York. A regular guy, Charley." The c>-nic fell into their trap. Yes, he knew him, he admitted sourly, and he didn't know anything good of him, either. If there ever was a cheap-skate and a 'oafer, it was Fuhr! Skilfully they led him on to relate sundry pungent and sultry anecdotes of Charley Fuhr until at last he realized that he was the victim of a practical joke. But by that time "Charley Fuhr" had become far too real a person to abandon. One of the group. Scoop Conlon, being dramatic editor of a newspaper, it was easy to get their creation into print. The next morning all Hollywood was informed of the arrival in town of the famous biggame hunter. "When intennewed by our correspondent ," the story ran, "Mr. Fuhr expressed his approval of the climate, the scenery and the charm of Miss Constance Talmadge (a particular friend of the dramatic editor's)." Even then the creators of Charley had "no intention of keeping up the joke, but to their amazement the sophisticated city of movie vamps and celluloid sins jumped at the bait. The telephone was kept busy with inquiries for "Mr. Fuhr," film stars wanted to entertain the visiting celebrity, club women wanted him to speak to them on "Lion bunting." It was too easy. No matter what extravagancies their devilish ingenuity devised for "Charley Fuhr" they were readily accepted. Within a week he had become a recognized member of Hollywood society. Celebrated Along Broadway Within six months he w-as known New York as well. When Connie Tall madge went East to sign a starring con tract with a well-known producer, tha ' flattered gentleman received a telegram assuring him that when his new star camtj West "the famous Charley Fuhr had promised to be among those at the station to] welcome her." In his pride at the honor the producer gave the news to the New York papers with the result that when Constance Talmadge arrived in Los Angeles the "New York Morning Telegraph" announced that "Charles Fuhr of the Hoff-' man press service met her at the train 1" For two years the ingenious creators of Charley spent much of their spare time in thinking up business for the suave, worldly, and wealthy Mr. Fuhr. When a monument was unveiled in any part of the country, a telegram of congratulation was received by its sponsors, signed "Charles Fuhr." He was elected judge of local contests (which a last minute accident prevented him from attending). He was about to sue some press agent for slander. He had entertained some actress whom one of the Round Table gang wanted to publicize. It was his habit of giving gay bachelor dinners that brought about Charley's end. Over the steak and coffee one night at the Hoffman Cafe someone suggested that since Charley was such a devil with the gals he ought to have a chaperone for his parties. It was decided to bring his sister "Bessie Fuhr" to Hollywood to keep house for her brother. The same morning that , this burning news was made public in print an indignant lady presented herself at the newspaper offices and demanded to see the dramatic editor. He felt a trickle of apprehension when she announced her name as "Elizabeth Fuhr, a pianist." Where was this woman calling herself Bessie Fuh There couldn't be another pianist by th/e name. She must be an impostor ! ar It was the end. If the editor wanted ^^ keep his job, the Fuhrs must be gotten (f^ of town immediately. Two days laterf"banquet was held "in honor of Charv''"Fuhr." The most famous stars in \^'-^ movies were iiivited as guests and caif ' ' delighted to think that at last they wc'* to meet the elusive Mr. Fuhr. Every ch('~' was filled — except the one at the he?-' the table, reserved for the guest of ' As the evening went by, a premoni"* i] the truth came over them, whic.'. grf to a certainty when Bill Hart rose and dressed the empty chair in an eloqul speech of affection and farewell. Holj wood understood at last that it had hit hoaxed — completely, magnificently, eLj pically hoaxed. Rising, the stars of j" ten years ago lifted their glasses in a toast §^i to "Charley Fuhr!" )-»' The next morning papers bore the si mple statement that Charles Fuhr and it his sister Bessie had sailed for India to hv. mt man-eating tigers. They never return. , ed. But old-timers in Hollywood still sp(j ii;ak ,' of Charley Fuhr. The i '; affectionately Hoffman Cafe has been torn down to m.-f way for skyscrapers, the famous Rov Table is gone, and its circle of joy^ friends scattered. Such splendid fo<ilery the creation of "Charley Fuhr" can ne happen again. Hollywood is not so yoi as it was ! 3ld ike ind pus as ver ing 70