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for March 1932 113 'Ould Counthry' only two years ago, where she was living with her mother and father, the latter a retired major of the famous Connaught Rangers, at their home at Saintsbury, Killiney. She at first surprised Hollywood when they heard her beautiful soft voice with barely a trace of the traditional Irish brogue. But then Maureen had received her schooling in London and Paris as well as at a Dublin convent, and had acquired the cultured accents of the cosmopolite. Miss O'Sullivan's sole experience in acting was a school version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," before Frank Borzage came across her one night in a Dublin cafe while seeking a true colleen type for John McCormack's picture, "Song o' my Heart." Like most all the Irish, she is superstitious and loves horses. Sweet and winsome, she is the picture of perfect health. A new blue-eyed, Irish and red-headed girl on her way to fame is Peggy Shannon. Bad luck dogged her in her attempts for success on the New York stage. Then a chance came to try her luck in films, and what an opportunity it was ! She arrived in Hollywood the same week-end that poor Clara Bow was prostrated with a nervous breakdown, and her picture, "The Secret Call," scheduled to start on the Monday. A release date had to be met, so Peggy was called in to play the lead in Clara's place. Costumes had to be fitted, screen tests made, lines to be learned, all overnight. It was enough to scare anyone into failure, but instead Peggy was launched into immediate stardom by her superb handling of the work. Peggy appeals for the same reason that Irish girls as a whole are appealing, because she sees the world cleanly through her blue Irish eyes. Another clever newcomer to the screen who also has a claim to Irish antecedents is the fascinating Irene Purcell from the New York stage, where she played with such great personalities as George Arliss, Otis Skinner, Mrs. Fiske, and under the direction of the late David Belasco. Irene's first two films were with William Haines in "Just a Gigolo" and Robert Montgomery in "The Man in Possession." M-G-M officials thought so well of her performances that they immediately renewed her contract. Like so many of these girls of Irish temperament, Irene was at first scared upon arrival in Hollywood. She says, "When I arrived here I was afraid to call the studio and tell them I was in town. I was sure I'd never be able to make good. At ten o'clock the next morning the studio called and told me they were sending a car for me and that I was to start work that morning. Well, I packed and unpacked all my clothes three times while waiting for the car — not that the car was slow in arriving, but I was so undecided about what I should do. At length I made up my mind I was going to stick and do my best to make good !" The stunning Lola Lane changed her name for the second time recently when she became Mrs. Lew Ayres. Lola's name was originally Dorothy Mulligan. Is that Irish? And another lovely actress, who in her childhood romped under the name of Virginia Sweeney, is known to us all as Virginia Valli. Marion Davies was born Marion Douras — Irish and proud of it ! Of course, the greatest star of all the Irish girls was Colleen Moore. Colleen had ups and downs in the film firmament for a period of over six or seven years, and for a time was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood. There is very little doubt that the liking for these blue-eyed Irish girls is no mere vogue in eye-coloring. These little ladies announce a new era in films. 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