Talking Picture Magazine (Oct 1929 - Nov 1930)

Page 18 TALKING PICTURE MAGAZINE December, 1929 WRITTEN ON BROADWAY John Rupert Farrell MR)S. BURT's boarders consist of Jimmy Worth and Kenton Sprague, two hustling cub reporters, Margaret Born, engaged to Kenton, Sammy Goldman, young theatrical manager, and Snap Maguire, an energetic young song writer. Kenton high-hats Jimmy before the assembled throng and a wager is made that Jimmy cannot write and sell a scenario produced on 42nd street and Broadway within a stipulated period. On Broadway, through police friendship and Sammy's initiative, Jimmy is seen hammering away on the typewriter. Sammy distributes handbills, which serves to stimulate public interest. Kenton sees that Jimmy is on his way to win the $1,000. to $100. wager and takes step to prevent it. The newspaper publicity is sure to result in the sale of the scenario. He tries -arious schemes to frustrate Jimmy, employing gunmen to beat him up, a music hurdy-gurdy to distract him, and finally attmpting the theft of the wager money, a fake telegram from his mother, all of which fail. Kenton not only loses the bet but Margaret as well. "I want you to win, Jimmy." "If I win, will you marry me?" "Do you love me?" "I'll tell the world I do!" "Then win, Jimmy, and I'm yours 1" Jimmy's scenario has been sold to the Peerless Motion Picture Company for five thousand dollars. When the theft is attempted Kenton's schemes are all revealed, including his plan to abduct Jimmy Worth's girl when she leaves her home and takes a taxi to the theatre where she's doing a turn. After that, he intended to rush her over to Jersey — to a fake Justice of the Peace, and force her to marry him. "I've won, Margaret. Will you keep your promise and marry me?" "This very night, Jimmy, if you wish," the girl whispers. THE SMILE THAT TURNED TO TEARS Alice Shubart THE doctor's office is in a beautiful home, but situated in one of the noisiest sections on the East Side. Madeline Warren gets a job as an assistant to Dr. Wellman. She also helps Mrs. Wellman with the baby, Maurice. The doctor's wife is a sloppy woman with no system of housekeeping. She is generally reading a novel, leaving Madeline to take care of Maurice. In time the girl becomes very fond of the baby. One night she sits up with Maurice during a bad attack of croup. The disordered house finally disgusts her and she begins to do the housekeeping. A year later, the doctor's wife has a balgirl. One day she tells the trained nurse to leave the room, and while alone she drinks poison. The doctor is called home and he, with an attendant, treats her. When questioned as to why she did it, she says that it is to set her husband free. It is then found that a strain of insanity runs in her family and she has become a victim of it. In her disordered fancy, she has come to believe that Dr. Wellman loves Madeline. Looking among his wife's papers and bank account, the doctor finds that she has taken all his monev and put it on her maiden name. Clarice Godowitz. Mrs. Wellman is taken to a private sanitarium. The Doctor goes to court but as an insane person can not . legally sign papers, his money is lost. Heartbroken, he starts all over again. Madeline takes care of the children in a suburban' home. Doctor Wellman gradually works himself up again. The day he opens his West S'de office, he comes to Madeline with the news that his wife has died and asks her to marry him. OOOD ORIEF Kate Warren TIE Leading Characters in this original musi <-al comedv drama are Peggie O'Murphy, a lovabl-* stage singer, who is "almost" engaged to Bob Morgan, who writes songs and is >ust beginning to m^ke big money. He is a hero to Theodosia Van Ross, who is a hero worshipper. She is a very rich little girl who alwavs gets what she wants. She wants Bob pnd sh*3 therefore asks her brother Carter Van Ross, good-looking youth, to helo her. All he has to do is to make love to Peggie, so that sh° will forget Bob. But he reallv falls in love with her, and they have a terrible time when Mrs. Carter Van Ross, his mother, finds out. 5h<> is a divorcee and is socially ambitious for her children. They are descendants of the famous Carters of Virgi^i^. Mrs. V^n Ross unwillingly invites the whole troupe of chorus girls and their bov friends to spend the week-end on her partial yacht THE BLUEBIRD. There is a merrv time on THE BLUEB'RD. Carter plays his part well — too well — for h<* finds himself deeply in love with Peggie. Peggie is kept from Bob bv the manipulations of '1 heo and every means is taken to separate the two lovers. Carter, however, shows his true colors and stands aside for Bob, not however before Peggie is found in his arms. Peggie reveals that her father is a jailer and as such increases the anger of Mrs. Carter Van Ross towards Carter's declaration of love. Bob, in turn, admits that wh'le h« is the son of Morgan, the coal baron, he has been disinherited and . has in fact been in the very jail where Mr. O'Murphy holds the keys. He has been arrested for being drunk. This rather disillusions Theo. JUST A SECOND Edwin V. Aaronoff and Harold Laikind O OMETHING that might be interesting?" >?) asked Don Reynard, recently retired manager and fight promoter. He was speaking to Jimmy Underwood of the Sporting Times, who had come to him for an interview. "Well, I've been thinking a great deal of Thane Dellron lately. You remember Thane, don't you?" And he proceeded to tell the story of the Beau Brummel of the ring. Reynard first sees Dell at the finals of the Metropolitan Amateur Boxing Tournament in the Madison Square Garden. Being on the look-out for a hard-hitting welter, he becomes interested in him. After the battle, I^eynard waits until Dell is about to step into a cab, and hops in with him. Dell is surprised, but the manager gives him his card and explains what he wants. To Don's surprise, Thane shows no enthusiasm. The fighter explains that his girl friend, Helen, does not like the idea of becoming the wife of a prize fighter. Besides, her father has offered to send him to South America on a business trip for his firm. Thane agrees to let Don Reynard talk to Tiis girl friend but he knows it is hopeless. Don goes to Helen's home, but is not received favorably. Thane agrees to fight, anyway, if he can do so, incognito. He enters the ring under the name of "Ding-dong" Dell. He wins every fight by a knockout. He fin'ally wins great fame in New York and one day he bursts in with the news that, "It's all over!" His girl has seen his picture in the papers and sends for him. When he returns, he tells Don that Helen's father has refused to send him to South America " — even if he should leave the ring, now. Helen turns him down. Dell, who is to be matched against the champion, trains half-heartedly. The night of the fight, Thane is so down-hearted that Reynard is forced to lie and say that Helen has called up to wish him luck and say that she'd be there. Dell goes into the ring with a rush and a good fight_ ensues. Dell knocks the champion down. At tne count of nine, he stands up, spitting blood. Dell is too sure of himself and lets down his guard. He is knocked out. He hears of Don's deception and wanders off. refusing to fight again. Jimmie Underwood happens across him in St. Louis and sends a letter to Don. Thane is a waiter, no*w, too proud to go back to Helen. THE BRIDE WIFE Eugene Varey ALICE HOYT has been a constant visitor at Roy Clifton's home before Helen, his wife, died in child-birth. Roy fell in' love with the strongheaded and hoydenish Alice. She had gone with a theatrical troupe and Roy followed her. Being older, Roy assumed a fatherly interest in Alice. He fascinated her with his interpretation of stars and their influence on human conduct. When fate mocked him, Roy had found consolation in observing a Comet then passing. He had lived through this ordeal when Alice married Walter Afwell. Walter Atwell fell heir to an advertising business of national scope. His ego and aggressiveness and promises of Paradise had won Alice in pre nuptial period when all lovers are mad. He vowed her his own when she had won the prize in a contest for pulchritude. Rienaged even before the wedding. Alice felt deceived. Alice, like a true Lucy Stoner, guarded her domain in face of terrific siege of Walter who had stood on his prerogatives as a husband. Lois-Ann' Skingle, fresh from the farm, had been their maid-of-all-work. She unconsciouslv effected comic qualities. She had innate virtues lacking even in Alice, and this had been Lois' chance of a life time. Alice had dressed up the slavey, naming her her friend "Helen Skinner". Then the soul of Lois had a revelation*. Her unattractive character was embellished. Walter developed a strong desire for an heir during Alice's opposition and teased Alice with a picture of Motherhood which she had removed to Lois' room. There like retribution it stared at her when one ni"ht she had sought refuge in the maid's room. Alice planned a vaudeville act, assisted bv Rov and Lois, as an escape from the follv of marrying Walter. She had always turned to Rov for spiritual comfort. He loomed on her horizon' like a fixed star. Roy, considered a failure by Walter, possessed oualities worth more than jewels. Alice understood the "supreme dutv of a wife. She could not be reconciled to Walter's idea that the b°d is the main piece of furniture in a domicile. Then Walter's repressed passion was consummated by kissing the over sexed Lois under the guise of Helen Skinner. Alice had been ready with the act and Roy secured bookings and a trial date. Walter sulked in his hurt pride and threatened withdrawal of support. He did not care for consequences. The signed contract for soap advertising had been of more consequence to him. Roy knew that his and Alice's stars were in the ascendancy when he assisted her departure from Walter's house. Lois-Ann had been left behind waiting for a taxi to convev her after them. Walter's despair metamorphosed both because her innate weakness had n'eeded a strong guide. Both had craved affection, and Walter had capitulated with the hope of a bright future for Lois and himself. Alice had come to recognition of human values through her own tragedy. She had learned her lesson which taught her that happiness is not based on things material. THAT SCHOOL GIRL COMPLEXON By Blossom Heath "Why, hello, Maizie. Ain't seen you in a dog"s age. How's the girl? Say, you're lookin' swell !" "Oh, how are you, Elsie. I'm feelin' fit as a fiddle these days. I'll tell you what. I'm layin' off the night clubs. I needed some sleep. I begun to feel punk and buh-lieve me, it was showin' on me." "Say, but ya need some good times, don't ya ?" "Of course, and I take 'em too But I'm not makin' too much of a habit of it, that's all. And another thing, I'm not drinkin' as much as I used to either. It wuz makin' an old woman of me too soon." And Maizie is right. Watch out, girls! It's all very well to take a drink or two, but too much of it causes wrinkles. What's more, too many sweets are going to wreck your complexion as well. You know, cosmetics are not going to cover break-outs on the face. All the washing and powder and rouge isn't going to give you a beautiful complexion if you don't take care of your constitution. By the way, lately I've found that there were some break-outs on my skin. Going to the doctor's, I discovered that it was from powdering too often. There's a tip, girls. Face powder protects the skin from outside irritation, keeps it dry and conceals bad coloring. But — and there's a big but — too much powdering may cause it to cake, congesting the pores. This causes irritation which finally becomes break-outs. The simplest treatment for the face is to wash it, first in hot or warm water then in cold water. Thoroughly dry it with a soft towel. If you have a greasy skin some fine rice powder or talc is good to use. If your skin is too dry, rub in some good cold cream with the tips of the fingers. Another secret, girls. Creams are best used at bedtime. First wash with soap and water, dry thoroughly and rub in the cream. In the morning wash it off and see how soft and pliable vour skin is all dav. Hot water is necessary for the skin, but cold water does more for the face than hot. It gives it better tone, color texture and firmness. 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