Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1935)

PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER. 1935 97 Shirley Wants the Quintuplets for Christmas [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 ] will get more presents than any other child in the United States — that's the only difference. "Do you let her have all her presents?" I asked Mrs. Temple. She nodded, her hazel eyes a little wistful. Shirley Temple's mother is a tall, slim young woman, with a peculiarly sensitive mouth, a gentle voice, a rather shy glance. She wore a simple dark dress and a small dark hat over her smooth hair. Her manner with this famous child of hers is exactly that of any other loving mother. She says, "Shirley, don't talk with your mouth full. Precious, do be quiet and remember what Mr. Butler tells you." Something, at lunch, was said about Kansas. Shirley said, "I want to go to Kansas. I want to see Dorothy. Mother, can I go to Kansas? " It turned out that Dorothy was the same Dorothy we have all loved — Dorothy of Oz, who was carried away by a cyclone. Mrs. Temple said, "I want Shirley to play Dorothy." ■ QHIRLEY said, "How can I play Dorothy — *^she's a real girl." The contemplative look came back. Then, "I guess I could pretend I'm Dorothy. I guess she wouldn't mind. Do you think she would mind, mother?" She thought again, "But we couldn't have a tin woodman and a scarecrow because there aren't any tin woodmen or scarecrows except in Oz." This time, the smile flashed with her inspiration. "But we could pretend we had a tin woodman and a scarecrow!" Mrs. Temple explained about the presents. "There's so much love with them," she said, "I want her to have them because of that. And I'm sure the givers won't mind if — after a while — she passes them on, shares them. That makes her almost happier than getting them. I think it's because there's so much love with them that they never spoil her. We let her open the Santa Claus presents and our own family ones first — and then every day is Christmas for a week. And then^she plays Santa Claus herself. I — it's all so strange sometimes. After my boys grew up, I wanted a little girl so badly, and I was so happy when she came. But I never expected it would turn the whole world upside down as it has. But — she's happy. I want her to go on as long as she's happy." Shirley romped over to say good-bye to me. "I hope you have a very Merry Christmas," she said. "I'm sure I will," I said. "And I hope you do, too." "And all your little boys and girls, too," said Shirley politely. "Thank you, darling," I said. " Do you think Santa Claus will bring me the quintuplets?" Shirley asked breathlessly. "I'd take very good care of them." I gulped a little. "Perhaps he can't," I said. "You know — they belong to someone else." The bright face fell under a cloud, the mouth puckered, the little brows drew down. Then again that smile flashed, "Oh well," said Shirley, "I can pretend he did, anyhow." Frederics SBICBOiEli^ma.^a Ann Sothern, Columbia Pictures Always so different ..; always so adorable., .but lie didn't know it was the elusive charm of her beautiful, soft Frederics Permanent Wave, glistening with youthful radiance, and tossing willfully in the breezes — that won his admiration and then his heart. Many a girl has made her own romance, and "captured her man'' by making herself lovelier than her fondest dreams with a Frederics Vita Tonic or Vitron Permanent Wave. So natural, so beautiful, so easily molded into the newest coiffure styles, and so easy to keep neatly arranged. And now, there's a new discovery which makes it possible to really enjoy this beautifying process. NEW 1935 FREDERICS PERMANENT WAVES ARE 50 „ COOLER Your hair is actually waved with one-half the heat formerly required, yet your permanent is softer, lovelier, more lustrous, and lasting. This is made possible by Frederics New Improved Controlled Heat Process which preserves and protects I he natural loveliness of your hair. If you value your hair — your most precious possession — avoid permanent waves given with High Uncontrolled Chemical or Electrical Heat. Frederics inc VITA-TONIC %r VITR0N9%^ To be sure of receiving a Cenuine Frederics PermanentWave . . . Patronise an Authorized Frederics shop! Look for (he Frederics Franchise Certificate which guarantees the use of a Frederics machine! Examine all the wrappers used on your hair — make sure no harmful imitations are used. E. FREDERICS, Inc. Dept. PII-4, 235-247 East 45th St., New York, N. Y. Kindly send me free booklet and list of Authorized Frederics Franchise salons. Name Address City Slate