Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1927)

46 Over the Teacups After three months in Europe, Corinne Griffith slipped back into Hollywood in her own quiet way. say of their performances is terrible. Joseph Schildkraut, who played the leading role gloriously in the New York production, was in the audience; and, like a gentleman of the old school and a fine actor, he appeared to be enjoying himself. "After the opening performance there was a huge party for the author, Edwin Justus Mayer, at the home of Herman Mankiewicz, who is editor, supervisor, and bright-idea boy in general for Paramount. Everybody who is interesting was there, except Gloria Swanson and Marion Davies, who lost the address. "Lois Moran was the life of the party, obliging with the Black Bottom and dances improvised on the spur of the moment. Lois Wilson sat in the center of the floor, surrounded by old friends who rejoiced over her being back in Hollywood. Nancy Carroll, an adorable little red-haired girl, who plays the lead in the stage produc \ As an outcome of Vilma Banky's engagement to Rod La Rocque, Samuel Goldwyn has decided to costar the two in a picture. tion of 'Chicago,' was there. I hear she is going into pictures as leading lady for Tom Mix in his next production. She couldn't have a better start. Look at the girls who played opposite Tom in the early days of their careers — Colleen Moore, Patsy Ruth Miller, Kathleen Key, and heaps of other now-celebrated actresses. "Everybody takes delight in kidding Lois Wilson about her revolt from playing saccharine heroines. She left Paramount because she didn't Avant to go on being so demurely good on the screen. Then she signed with F. B. O. to play 'The Gingham Girl.' But you can't get a rise out of Lois on that score. She knows that it isn't a spineless role. And it is encouraging for her to be working for a company that listens to her objections. F. B. O. had a lot of changes made in the story to suit her. "There hasn't been a first-class rebellion in the studios for days. Greta Garbo has made peace with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and started work on 'Love;' Dorothy Mackaill has gone back to First National to make 'The Road to Romance.' By the way, that is a story of traveling salesmen — not an epic, I hope — and you needn't expect it to be anything like those stories that begin, 'Once there was a traveling salesman.' "The only person, so far as I know, who has lately sung the battle cry of freedom and severed connections with a company is Alyce Mills, who is no longer with Paramount. And she has been so lost to view for the past few months that you can't blame her for not wanting to stay there. "Of course, Patsy Ruth Miller has left Warner Brothers, but every one has heard that " "Every one has who has been within earshot of you," I mentioned, not because I thought it added anything to the intellectual wealth of the ages, but just because I longed to hear the sound of my own voice. "Naturally, I am glad, because she is making a picture for Universal now, and that makes it very convenient for her to drop in at my house on her way home from the studio. If ever a picture can give an adequate idea of her spontaneous gayety and her fullhearted sympathy, she is going to have an army of adoring fans. "She has now, judging by the size of her salary check; producers aren't fools — not when they are out shopping for talent. "This is likely to be a big year for Pat. Universal is anxious to keep her for more pictures, and a deal is pending for her to make one in New York. The negotiations are still on, so it should be a secret, but you know perfectly well that the only important producer left in New York is Robert Kane." Photo by Keaelere