Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1927)

mother and father have come West and taken a house, so Carmelita celebrated her emancipation from a small apartment by giving a party. "Simply even one was there, even Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, who rarely go anywhere. Virginia Valli came, looking pale and interesting. She had been out of the hospital only a few days, after an appendicitis operation. "But to go back to the party — little Flobelle Fairbanks was there, highly elated over getting a big part in 'The Climbers.' The part was originally intended for May McAvoy. but Warners found another vehicle for May— 'Irish Hearts' — and switched her to that. Zasu Pitts and Hedda Hopper, Arlette Marchal, Xorma Shearer, Patsy Ruth Miller, Ronald Colman, Dick Barthelmess, Charles Ray — iust Advertising Section mobs of all the nicest people in town were at Carmelita's. "Dick Barthelmess offered Carmelita the freedom of his tennis court, and we all got very ambitious and made elaborate plans for a daily tournament. But the very next day Carmelita got a big part in a picture out at Universal — 'The Small Bachelor'— and now I suppose we will all just sit back and grow fat waiting for her to be free again." Fanny glanced casually at the fastdiminishing supply of little cakes before her and realized that there was cruel truth in her words. "Let's go out and make a party call on her," she said. "She'll be so surprised, she'll suspect that some one has given me the book of etiquette. And that isn't true — yet. I've only been threatened with having it given to me." Hollywood High Lights Continued from page 66 son of all for being glad of that professional association. Incidentally, Lloyd's new leading lady may be Dorothy Dwan. The title of his next picture is "The Cub Reporter." Lya Does Some Traveling. Lya de Putti believes that a vacation is a vacation — even if it does have to be interrupted by mere business matters. The lovely Lya recently did the rather extravagant thing of hopping on a train in New York, where she was spending some time between films, and coming out to the Coast for just a single day. because of a certain business transaction. She spent only a scant twentyfour hours in Los Angeles, and then turned and went right back to New York. Two Marriages. A surprising secret was uncovered not long ago. Patricia Avery revealed that she had been married for fullv a vear — nobodv had known anything about it. Her husband is Merrill Pye, an art director at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio. Miss Avery, you know, is the girl who was taken from a stenographic position at the M.-G.-M. studio, and initiated into a movie career. She is one of the thirteen Wampas Baby Stars for this year, and is said, by the way, to give a remarkably good performance in "Annie Laurie." Another wedding in the younger set was that of Donald Keith to Kathryn C. Spicuzza. who works for a Los Angeles newspaper. More Revolts. Ricardo Cortez is another star who has revolted. He recently secured a release from his Paramount contract. His objection was the customary one of dissatisfaction with the roles proffered him. Alma Rubens left Fox for much the same reason, and Patsy Ruth Miller not long ago severed connections with Warner Brothers. Rod Takes the Bitter with the Sweet Continued from page 74 bies. One is painting and the other is chemistry. In his Beverly Hills home there is a tiny chemical laboratory where he spends much of his time making experiments. There is a sort of explosive energy in Rod's make-up. He always seems about to emit a roar of pentup steam. He is never the bored and limp picture star sauntering through a role. He looks rather like an amiable giant looking for something to hurl, in the sheer exuber ance of living. No director ever has to work Rod up to a dramatic situation. Instead, he has to be calmed down, lest he break up the furniture or wreck the leading lady. 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