Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1926)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section screen completion. And as long as they are in order, I'll repeat one that Roy Stewart told about the colored private from the south who regarded his captain's word as law. No-man'sland was a flaming death. Bullets whined. Shrapnel burst and one particular machine gun in the hands of the enemy was playing havoc with the American forces. "Zeb," ordered his captain. "You go over and get that gun !" "Yes, sah!" Zeb was gone for three hours and still the machine gun played on the trench. They gave the colored lad up for lost. Then he returned, whole, but empty-handed. "Where's that gun, Zeb?" the captain thundered. "Ah couldn't borrow it, sah! Dey was using it." GERTRUDE OLMSTED and Robert Leonard, ex-husband of Mae Murray, were married quietly at Santa Barbara. Only a short time ago, Bob and Mae parted under one of those "friendly separation'" agreements. Mac went to Europe and Bob met Gertrude. Whereupon Mae, like a little lady, got a divorce. All of which reminds me what Mae is alleged to have said when she heard of Bob's engagement to the young actress. Mae took the news calmly and her only comment was: "They needn't have given it so much publicity." TXSPIRED by a desire for a garden larger -Mlian a window box in a New York apartment, Carol Dempster has purchased an oldfashioned farmhouse near Brewster, N. Y. Two hundred acres, an orchard and a brook are included in Carol's farm. Carol also has a ranch in California. Recently she was notified that there were a large number of sacks of barley stored away, awaiting her disposal. Carol pictured herself as a big Barley Millionairess and planned to retire from pictures on the strength of the sale. Some weeks later, Carol received a letter announcing that the barley had been sold at a large price. And enclosed was a cheque for $217. Now she is going to try her luck with apples. TT shouldn't have gone any farther ■^than the restaurant. And it might sound catty to repeat it. But it's funny, so here goes. The girl used to work in a beanery herself. But in the flush of stardom, I suppose she had forgotten. She's really quite a big star now. And certainly doomed to be bigger if she doesn't curtail the pastry. She flounced into the only restaurant the lot possessed — a screened place with a long plank seat where one fraternally digs one's elbows into his neighbor's ribs. It was sagging with sandwich chewers. Only the high counter remained. The star surveyed the crowd: "You certainly don't expect me to eat at the counter, do you?" she queried. There was a dead silence. Then an unknown feminine voice cheeped up: "Sa-ay! Don't forget you were a hash-slinger yourself once! What's the matter with doing a little standing today?" Golden State imited All-Pullman California Train Favorite, of the people you read about Here's a "thought for today" from Harold Lloyd — a thought well worth remembering when you plan your next California trip. Tickets and reservations at Hollywood Ticket Office Los Angeles Ticket Office 6768 Hollywood Blvd. 212 West Seventh St. Phone Granite 1801-1802 Phone Metropolitan 2000 B. F. Coons. General Agent Rock Island Lines 809 Van Nuys Bldg. Phone Broadway 2465 Log Angeles, Calii. . t _ P.W.Johnston A. I. Poston Gen., A ,/paS8.r Depl General Agent Rock Island Lines ^SSSnE I " ^rViT '" Knickerbocker Bldg. 2015 Benenson Bldg. Broadway and 42nd Street 165 Broadway Phone Wisconsin 2515-6 New York City N<;w york CiIy IKJSmf /s/and .OtVv^° 0/ <v* ttAMS^ rilllTiin.AY M M'.AZIM