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What's in a Name?
BUTTONS. Bobby Vernon or Silvion Des Jardiens — take your pick! Tbe Christie Comedy hero has been called by all three, but. according to his P. A., the first two are aliases.
As a child Silvion had visions of himself as a Booth and spent most of his time outside the stage door or, when the doorkeeper slept. in the wings. His stage career for some time was limited to playing office-boys and little blackened slave lads, all of which wouldn't have given any of the big-timers much cause to worry for their laurels.
But unfortunately — or fortunately — one of the actors met with a mishap which left a vacancy in the cast. And another future plumber or paperhanger was ruined! Silvion Des Jardiens left the nickname of "Buttons'* behind and became an actor and Bobby Vernon at the same time. Even his father admitted, with some reluctance, that Bobby T^a.s an actor, so 'tis said.
But alas for Bobby's dramatic aspirations when it was found he could make funny faces! Comedy was proclaimed his forte and he turned his back upon the gems of Shakespeare.
No Booth, however, ever had a more adoring retinue than that which follows the funmaker about the Christie studios. There are children galore — and many dogs, homeless and otherwise, constantly in his wake. Perhaps that's why Bobby so often appears in the comedies with babies and small children. At any rate, he threatens to strike for more salary, because he needs so many ice-cream cones and lollypops for his support.
And as for the dogs, Al Christie says if two or three weren't following Bobby about the studios he would think Bobby was losing his popularity.
However, as far as the blasted Shakespearian hopes go, Bobby admits he has lots more fun cavorting about the studios than he could ever have delivering the orations of the Stratford-on-Avon genius, literary masterpieces tho they be.
And this ultimate admission of Bobby leads one to believe that he is in reality the flapper youth which he appears on the screen.
Above, a new portrait of Bobby Vernon whose retinue is composed of children galore — and many dogs, homeless and otherwise. Center, Bobby ready for a plunge in the Pacific, and below, in a scene with Dorothy De Vore
Alas for Bobby's "Boothic" aspirations when it was discovered he could make funny faces! Comedy proved his forte and the gems cf Shakespeare were left behind
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