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and hope that I shall be able to make her change her mind before long. I realize that I am only one in a vast circle of admirers which includes Gene Sarazen, but perhaps luck will be with me. Miss Perdue is a gorgeously beautiful girl, and has been named as one of the 13 stars of 1923."
We fancy that Mama and Papa Biddle are convinced that 13 is an unlucky number. Those terrible movies!
Such is Fame!
hen Katherine Fullerton Gerould remarked in her article, Hollywood, in Harper's Magazine that there were more persons in the United States that would not cross the street to see Charlie Chaplin in person than there were persons who would, we thought she was overestimating. But perhaps she wasn't.
A few weeks ago, Mrs. Van Astorbilt of New York's "400" decided to give a big ball for the other three hundred and ninety-nine. As the piece de resistance of the affair, she planned to present a famous opera singer. So she 'went to the New York agency to negotiate for the appearance of said singer. But she found that the wanted one was under contract and even her dollars could not acquire him for the evening.
"But I think I can secure a far greater attraction than Signor B — ," said the agency manager. "I refer to a very famous dancer and actor. He is having a little trouble with his contract just now, and could not be formally engaged for the evening. But you could invite him and his charming wife to be among your guests, and they could entertain you with dances. Then you can hand his wife a little souvenir of appreciation and a check within it, for their services.
"Who is this famous dancer ?" asked Mrs. Van Astorbilt, noticeably impressed.
"Rodolph Valentino !" replied the manager triumphantly.
"And who is Rodolph Valentino?" queried Mrs. Van Astorbilt, noticeably unimpressed.
Straight From Dear Old Yale
NE of the grandest bits of natural scenery in Hollywood is Malcolm MacGregor in a bathing suit. Malcolm, who used to hold the Metropolitan diving championship and was a member of the Yale swimming team, judged the diving contests put on recently at the Ambassador Hotel swimming pool. The flappers were edified.
They brought Andree Lafayette all the way from Paris for Trilby, because she had the most beautiful feet in all Paris. And then, the wise ones whisper, they used a double j 'or the feet. Little Betty Roher furnished the substitute feet.