Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1926)

Over the Teacups 49 Milestone are clown in Miami making a picture. I don't see how they do it, because Tom is so popular down there that it is almost impossible for him to clear the crowds away and do any work. "The Gilda Gray picture is finished and Julanne Tohnston, who was in it, has gone back to the Coast. Julanne had a terrible time down in Porto Rico, where the picture was made. The mosquitoes and. ants simply loved her make-up. They wouldn't leave the poor girl alone." "But after all, hers was a completely dressed role. Think of poor Gilda with all her exposure," I remonstrated. "But Gilda could wiggle all through the picture and shake them off. Julanne had to be dignified. Her dignity was saved only at the cost of some one carrying a can of exterminator around and squirting it on her every now and then. And yet girls want to go into pictures ! "Theda Bara was in town for a few days, buying clothes to wear in her first Hal Roach comedy. She is so enthusiastic about Mr. Roach and his plans that I am sure the picture is going to be something unusual and interesting. Page Helen Ferguson, the perfect fan. I forgot to tell her that, accustomed as I am to seeing celebrities at close range, I sat behind Theda Bara at a picture and didn't see a scene of it, I was so interested in watching her. And I was so afraid she wouldn't remember me that I didn't speak to her. Fortunately, she invited me to come up and see her a few days later. She is wonderfully interesting. "But — I quite forgot to tell you — I have discovered the perfect home at last. It belongs to Natacha Rambova, who used to be Mrs. Valentino. Most of its charm lies in Miss Rambova herself — she is one of those stunning, perfectly poised, unnervous people who make you feel that talking to you is much more interesting than anything else in the world. The apartment overlooks a little park. It is flooded with sunshine and is charmingly furnished. But the irresistible part of her home to me is the dogs. She has a whole flock of little Pekingeses. They romp around your feet all the time, curl up in your lap, and make themselves generally ingratiating. I am going to get one of those little home motion-picture camera outfits and make a picture featuring her dogs. To my mind it will be the perfect film. "Miss Rambova has finished one picture for F. B. O. They told her it was an original story, but when it was finished, she was let in on the secret that it was really Laura Jean Libby's 'When Love Grows Cold.' I can't think of a more ridiculous combination except, perhaps, Adolphe Menjou in an Horatio Alger story." Suddenly Fanny's voice subsided as she dived into her purse and drew out a tele Belle Bennett came to New York quite unknown to most people, but went away the talk of the town. Alice Terry, having come home to transact some business for her husband, Rex Ingram, has again joined him at his studio abroad. "It's the most wonderful news imaginable." I could tell that from the beatific smile on her face. "Barbara La Marr is getting better. She is still quite ill, but she has put on a pound or two and is regaining strength all the time. I can't bear to think of gorgeous, vivid Barbara as an invalid. "Alice Terry is in town and is going abroad soon to join her husband. She came over to transact some business for him. Isn't it nice to hear of a man who has confidence in his wife's business judgment? "But have you heard the bad news about her friend Dorothy Sebastian? You know, she was half promised the title role in 'The Dancer from Paris,' and then, at the last minute, just before the production was started, it was decided that she wasn't well enough known to play such an important part. Continued on page 114