Screenland (Oct 1923-Mar 1924)

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and President and Mrs. Coolidge and members of the various embassies were present. Boxes sold for $506 and $600 apiece, and single seats, went for as" high as $50 apiece. Mischa Elman, the famous violinist, came on from New York to play during the intermission, and Rex Ingram was called on for a speech. Every other producer with a super-special to open soon, gnashed his teeth in rage because he didn't think of the stunt first. It was grand publicity. A Little Story About Harold Shaw know not how the truth may be, but I tell this tale as 'twas told to I me. It seems that Harold Shaw, Metro director and Viola Dana's brother-in-law, felt a cold coming on. So he called up the nearest available doctor and asked him to drop over to the studio. "I have a cold on my chest, doctor," he said. "Working on these drafty stages is bad, and I don't want to take chances." "How many do you need?" asked the medico. "About two, I guess," said Mr. Shaw, thinking of little pink pills. "That's six dollars," said the doctor, and began scribbling. He took the money, said goodbye and put in Shaw's hand two prescriptions. The prescriptions bore the words: "Spirits frumenti, 1 pint." And, so we are assured, Mr. Shaw tore them up right away. Wasn't that a nice fairy tale, children? Johnny Hines Interested in Bessie ' ne of the most interesting and popular Hollywood pursuits is noting who is going with whom. The film colony is smiling approvingly on the devotion of Johnny Hines, the effervescent comedian with the engaging grin, to demure Bessie Love. They are seen together everywhere. open season for film divorces is now on in full swing. Margaret Landis, sister of Cullen Landis, has filed suit for divorce against INTERNATIONAL (LTheda Bar a kisses her husband, Charles Brabin, before he departs for Europe to Mm Ren-Hur. Bertram C. Bracken, a well known film director. She charged that her husband was habitually intemperate and failed to support her. Mrs. George Melford and Mrs. Gladys Blue are bringing suits for divorces from their respective husbands, George Melford, the Lasky director, and Monte Blue, film star. Dagmar Godowsky decided that her hasty and romantic Mexicali marriage with Frank Mayo was not destined for happiness, and is suing for divorce. L, Preaches Sermon 'ois Wilson recently preached a short sermon from the pulpit of Dr. Christian Reisner's church in New York. And in her talk, she confessed that she once longed to be a clergywoman. Only a year ago, in wake of the scandal of the Hall-Mills case, the actors of Hollywood decided to bar churches until the ministers fLLucky Lew Cody was one of the judges in an annual California bathing girl contest held at Los Angeles. 79