Screenland (May-Oct 1929)

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' Vivian and Rosetta Duncan pic\ing on a poor defenceless microphone. For no good reason โ€” their voice tests are perfect. dwessing-room." Mr. Brenon would coax, cajole, and use every means in his power to change the young lady's mind, to no avail. One afternoon there was a thunder storm and it was very hot. Dawn hadn't had very much lunch, only some ice cream, and she was very tired. Her mother picked her up and said, "Never mind, darling, we will take a taxi home." And the baby, to whom this unknown luxury did not seem very inviting, wailed, "Oh, Mother, what can I do with a taxi?" ยง & -K If one has the privilege of meandering through the Paramount lot at will, one may find in the wardrobe department several items of interest. You remember a picture called "Blood and Sand," made a few years ago, whose star was Rudolph Valentino? Do you recall the famous matador costume, heavy with gold braid and gaily colored silk? Well, it hangs there, and if you think that Rudy was any weakling, you should lift that costume! It weighs forty pounds. In another corner is a coat of mail worn by Wally Reid in "Joan the Woman," carefully marked and hung up on a peg, perhaps never to be used again. Along with these of precious memory, arc thousands of costumes worn in "The Ten Commandments" in the ancient sequence; the trick costume of Chester Conklin; the dog and cat that delighted you in "Peter Pan," and many, many others. Jjc ig& if> Tom Jackson from Broadway will probably remain in Hollywood for some time, now that "Broadway" has opened. What a reception his splendid work received! Every scene of his was applauded enthusiastically. You will see him in his original part of the detective. Tom began his career as the Property Man in the original company of "The Yellow Jacket," during its initial run. Arthur Shaw, who is in the present revival, was the original Property Man, but he left the cast before the season closed and Tom succeeded him. By the way, "The Yellow Jacket," the American classic written by George C. Hazclton and Benrimo, opened C( Dorothy Sebastian having the squea\ ta\en out of her shoes so that she won't have a squea\ in her tal\ie! ((Asleep at the fish! Richard Dix snatches a few win\s between catches, while on vacation between talking pictures. in the Los Angeles Repetory Playhouse with many of the film people present. Mary and Doug were there, and wc also saw Jetta Goudal looking mysterious and gorgeous in a flame-colored, gold-embroidered velvet cloak that seemed to serve as a gown as well. There are some very clever children in Hollywood. One interesting family are the Johnsons โ€” six of them โ€” all in pictures off and on. Carmencita plays in almost every picture Victor Fleming directs. In one she was to be a Cupid, and she had an idea, because it was to b^ a fancy dress ball, that there was to be a very festive costume. Her hopes rose accordingly. "Where is my coskume?" she asked the wardrobe mistress, and when a bit of gauze was handed to her, her little face fell in disappointment. Looking it over for a few disgusted moments she said, "Well, I can tell you right now that Kenneth won't like it!" (Kenneth being her brother.) 88