Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1929)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section 129 Neil Hamilton and Virginia Valli presented a "A Baby's Prayer at Twilight," with Neil as the baby and Virginia as twilight. "A Woman Disputed" was enacted by Charlie Farrell and Elmer Clifton lighting over Bcbc Daniels. "Bad Girl" was indicated by Margaret Livingston standing in a corner and two good children, Paul Bern and Charlie Byer, shaming her. "Twenty Questions," "Coffee Pot," "Spin the Platter," "Lotto," checkers and chess all have their devotees. The Ernest and David Torrences, the Percy Marmonts, the Fitzmaurices, Florence Vidor and Colleen Moore Uke to sharpen their wits by one or other of these games. James Hall started the "Hell's Angels" cast and crew to playing "Parchesi" one dull day and he is now waked at all hours to decide mooted questions among enthusiastic players. PUZZLE PEG," a game that can be played alone, has taken the place of crossword puzzles on the sets. Walter Byron, Samuel Goldwyn's new find, has a board made in 18.S4 by one of his ancestors on the Isle of Man. This is very simple until you try it. Strong men struggle for months without being able to win. .Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody have come to the conclusion that " Tiddle-dywinks " is easier, while Doris Kenyon and Milton Sills pass time with chess. Over at Rod La Rocque's, a dinner is not considered complete without "Alphabet." Rod calls out a letter, indicating a guest; the guest must reply with a name (author, book, picture, star, etc., whatever subject has been decided on) — the guest having the fewest black marks winning the prize. "All Fall Dowij" is a boisterous game somewhat like the ancient "Statue" played by children. Players line up, the leader cries, "All Fall Fown," then," Rise," and as they begin to get up, "Strike," when each must freeze into whatever uncomfortable pose they happen to have attained, the funniest getting the prize. Louise Fazenda sometimes plays this game in the surf, the buffeting of the waves adding to the difficulty. Impromptu theatricals have long been the mainstay of house parties given by Marion Davies and Norma Talmadge. Now the rest of the film colony have taken them up. The other night Mrs. Wallace Reid had a party in honor of Mrs. Arthur Rankin. Bill Boyd, Arthur Rankin and Walter Lang were selected for an act. Arthur Rankin in a Spanish shawl, a pair of flapper socks and Elinor Faire's hat, impersonated an obstinate wife, with Bill Boyd as a husband who wanted to go to the fights. While they were arguing, Walter Lang, as the family friend, entered and demanded the cause of the quarrel; the wife sobbed her story. "I can settle this!" cried Walter, and pulling out a gun he shot — the wife! IT wouldn't be Hollywood if fortune telling wasn't a favorite diversion. Jacqueline Ix)gan has a game of Chi Chi, an ancient Chinese method of foretelling the future. 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