Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1924)

This is entitled "Burying the Hatchet." You can't see the hatchet because it is buried, but you can see Adolph Zukor, -president of the Famous PlayersLasky Corporation, and Rudolph Valentino with all their differences settled director, had built her a lovely house in her absence. Peggy and Jimmy have remained friends in spite of their divorce, and it's a very beautiful house which Jimmy built for Peggy and their daughter Julie. In overseeing the interior decoration, therefore, Mrs. Cruze paid her ex-husband the delicate compliment of having a small covered wagon delicately traced on stone and inserted in the arch over the fireplace. "After all," says Peggy Cruze, "it was 'The Covered Wagon' that made the house possible. "\yfRS. CRUZE'S engagement to Neely ■*• "-Edwards, the comedian, is much rumored just now, following her former husband's announcement that he was to wed Betty Compson as soon as the divorce decree was final. Apropos of that, there's a little story that might not be amiss. Peggy and Jimmy had met to discuss something concerning their daughter Julie, who lives with her mot her. Jimmy told his ex-wife of his coming marriage to Miss Compson and said: "She's a fine girl, Peggy. You'd like her. I hope you'll meet her some time, but if you do, don't tell her anything bad about me, will you?" To which the lady who was once his better half said sweetly: "Oh, no, Jimmy, I'll just tell her I was eccentric." pRISCILLA DEAN gave the prize "cat *• party" the other night, and that's going some. On the dinner table she had a large black cat with green eyes, a red ribbon around his neck, and at even place was a small black Cat also glaring greenly. The hostess informed her guests that they might conduct their conversation accordingly, so everybody hail a good time. Among the guests were Annette Kellermann, Barbara La Marr, Florence Vidor, Enid Bennett, Mrs. Douglas Mad. can, and Mrs. Bennett. By the way. Mrs. Dennett — Enid Bennett's mother and therefore bred Nihlo's mother-inlaw — is an idol with her daughter's girl friends. They never think of having a party of any kind or description without "Michael," or "Mummy," as they call her, and she is usually the life of the party and the last one who wants to go home. She's a dignified lady with lovely snow white hair and it's easy to see where her daughter got her beauty. Mrs. "Peg" Talmadge is just that way with her three daughters and their "gang," and it's a great example to other mothers, believe me. /""•REAT news, indeed. ^^ There is to be an heir in the Harold Lloyd family. Harold was married over a year ago to his pretty blonde leading lady, Mildred Davi-. Which reminds me of an amusing little domestic incident that happened in the Lloyd family the other day. Mildred, who is just a baby herself, takes housekeeping very seriously and is running the l^autiful home Harold bought for her with all the ardor and efficiency possible. She oversees the menus, devotes a lot of time to conferring with her housekeeper, and so on. One day she and Harold dined hurriedly at a little restaurant by the roadside, while on a motor trip, and Harold ordered stew. Mildred said: "Oh, Harold, do you like stew? " "Better than anything," said the world's most popular comedian. Mildred heaved a great sigh of relief. "So do I," she confessed, "but I've been afraid to have it for fear you'd think I wasn't a good housekeeper. " The next night the Lloyds had stew, with dumplings. THE Wampas ball, held in San Francisco, certainly did make history. Never was such an event staged in the Bay City, and more people turned out to see the parade of film stars when they got off the Lark in the morning than have ever lined San Francisco"s streets except for the funeral of President Harding. The Western Motion Picture Advertisers — to give the Wampas their official name — after paying for special trains and hotel accommodations for the stars, cleared twenty thousand dollars on the ball. Even-body was there. When the forty auto Lots Wilson and Ricliard Dix discovered a musical prodigy while working in . "Icebound." She is Marie Louise Bobb.Jivc years old. who plays the works of the great composers, although she cannot span an oetare with her tiny hands 72