Variety (Jan 1936)

IF Wednesday^ January 29, 1936 T© t E LADIES VARIETY 57 HoUywoods Wliite Mayfair Made BankroDs Pale; Expensive But Beverly Hills, Jan. 2!8. The ■white Mayfair, Saturday night (26), was a. novel-^iid expenslve-r ^uQC^Bk Conaervatlyely estimated jhat the 180 women pxiQsent In a total crowd of .350 must have spent at least $fiO,-000 on gowns ' aldne. To pay nothings of accessories costing: fl8,0()0; $200,000 'wouldn't have boujsht their wraps] The lads went put for Inverness' capes to match their top hats» white tie aiid tails. For days the stox'eia catering to film lumln&r'es wei-e sold out ot whlt»;. gowns. "One shop had t\yo buyers in New York ^hipping . 'em out by ali^mail to special order. Another " reported only four white gowns In stoclc two weeks before the party. One local shop bleached a cafe au IWt dress to white, and worn •with a floor-length cape it was made to do. This was one time the girls just didn't care. Tournament of Flowers flowers for decorations rah over $J.,000. What the gals spent for flowers worn in eyery conpeiVr able . fashion may never be "known, ■ but it must have slipped the bank roll plenty. "Woven;' rdp^s of velvety gardenias, leis of fragrant camellas, Corsages of white and la.yender orchids, were seen on every hand. 'W.hite violeits bunched at the belt and worn as shoulder straps, flower wreaths ''in milady's hair... plenty went for these. Many of the gowns were specially designed. Some of the stars had theirs made by their studio designers. Travis Banton (who did Carole Lombard's), Omar Klam and others were pressed Into service. Jewels were dug; out of the vaults for the oQcaslon. One gal seiit.to New York for. hers. Miss Del Bio wore her rubles..' Miss Lombard aind JeanTiett© MacPonald Ayor6 star sap. phlres. big ais hen's eggs. It was case of real stones or no Jewels at all! Background for 'all this was the Victor Hugo, chosen probably because of Its resemblance to the Crystal Room In the Hotel RltzCarlton, where the gal^ like to .come down thei stairs. Room was massed with white sweet peas and stock. White peas floated In the fountain, w:hite stock lined the banks of the falls, branrtied out from tall frosty crystal stems on the tables. Silvery branches outlined the bandstands, from which Cab Calloway's hot I'hythms and ' Eduardo Durante'e rhumbas throbbed. Entrance fee was $10 per, and a total of around $3',500 was taken in",, but practically every cent of It was spent for food, decorations and music. The two dance floors w;ere crowded to capacity, and the ctowd milled about in the foyer and bars,, giving the. females a chance to show off their scenery. Here They Cornel _ Six footmen, bearing candelabra, announced the. guests as... they walked down the stairs. These included Mr, and Mrs. Kyle Bellew, Conlngsby Dawson, Helene Costello, Mr., and Mrs. A, M. Botsford, M.T. and Mrs, Merrltt Hulburd, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel rlskin, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lesser, Mr. and Mrs;. ToniMay, Mr. and Mrs'i Ed Weisl, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blschoff,* Mr. and Mrs. Lou Brock, Mr. and Mrs. David Butler, William Ccinselman, Mr. and Mr.s. Tod Browning, Mrs. Stella McCar'ey, Ml', and Mrs. Joseph Cawthor , Mr. and Mrs; Franlt Graven, John Craven, Mr. and Mrs. ilali)h Morgan, ilrs. Otto Kruger, William Kernell, Mrs, John Barryniore, Mrs. Grantland Rice, Rob€irt North, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Cline^ ^\v. and Mrs. Reginald Denny, Mr. and Mrs. John Cromwell, Elizabeth Gobi) Brody,. Humphrey Bogart, Mr. and Mr.s. Aiiisworth Morgan, Mr. and Mr?. Harold B. Franklin, ElborL I'^ranklin, f>hlrley Lloyd-, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoffepstoiiv Harry d'Arra.st, Eleanor Boardman. Marquis and MarqiiiBft de Pc rtago, Harry Crocker; Elizabeth Jonon, Mr. "Hd Mrs. William K. HoATard, Mr. nd Mrs. Riohard Gallagher, Loretta ;»img, Lydell Peck, Antoi elte Lee.«, Johnny Walker, Mr. and Mrs, Rupert Hughes, Patsy Ruth. Miller, John Lee Mahln, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hoffman, Joseph C. Mc. Grles, Luclllei Burns, iBdward Everiett Ho'rton, Marjorle Gateson, Mr. and Mrs, NJEtte .Mllrior, Buster Keatpn, Sandra Corday, Mr. and. Mra Charles Kenr yon, Mr. and Mi's. William Dover, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Helbush, Ben Bard, Mr and Mrs. Henry King, Mr. and Mrs." LeRoy Newbert, Mr, and; Mrs. Edward Biabcock,Mr. andMrs. Harry Lachman, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Selwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Geor.rje Fltzmatli'Ice; Hedda Hopper; Joseph. M. Schenck, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lazarus; .Lewis Gensler, Marlali Spltzer, Mr. .and Mrs. Mv C. Levee, Mr. and Mrs, Joe E. Brown, .Mr. and Mrs. Harmon O. Nelson (Bette Davis),. Mr. and .Mrs. IPat O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs; William Gargan, .Carole Lombard, Cesar Romiero, Mr. and Mrs. Blng. Crosby; .Mr. and Mrs. Bu'ster Collier, Madalynn© .Fields, Walter Lang, Mrs. Prank Joyce, Edward. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Lubltsch, Mf.' jtnd. Mrs. Mervyh LeRoy, Mr. iand Mrs. Sain Katz, Mr. and Mi j. Fredrlc aiarch, Ned Marin, Mary Howard," Mr. and Mrs. WlUard Keith, Ml*, and Mrs. Ed^vln L. Marin, Una Miierkcl. Ronald Biirle, Elizabeth WUsoh, Ben Wasson^ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blum, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feldman, Mr. and Mrs. ChaLles . Boyer, Iffene Dunne, Dr. Francis Grl if In, Mr, and Mrs. Oscar. Hammerstein, 2d, Mr. and Mrs.. William Seiter, William Hawks, Mrs. June Ruben, Mi\ and Mrs. Rich£u*d Wallace, Jeanette MacDonald, Henry Fonda, Lois 'Wilson, James Stewart, Vic Orsattl, Alice Faye, Margot Grahame, Walter itane, Mr. and Mrs. Pandro Barman, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, W. R. Hearst, Marlon Davles, Mr. and Mrs. Harry. Joe Brown, Clark. Gable, Alfred Vahder-. bllt, ..Mecca Graham; >Eadie Adams, Harriet Parsons,, Robert Cobb, Gail Patrick, Orry' Kelly, Mr. and.. Mrs. Raoul Walsh, Mr. a;nd Mrs. Frank Boi'zage, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hearst, Mrs. • Eileen Barham, Rhea Gable, Elaine St. Maur, Eddie Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Circhfeld, Phillip Reed, Mr, and Mrs, Harry Rapf, Mr. arid Mrs. "710 Resettle Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beaumont, *Mr. and Mrs.. Rufus LeMaire, Mrs. Ted Lewis, Gene Raymond, Janet Gaynor, Mrs. Laura Gay nor, Mrs. Mary Kipling, Mrs. Almee Hickman, Robert Marlow, Walter Jamed, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ware, Mr. and Mrs. James Gleaspri. Anita Louise, Helen Ferguson, Hal Roach, Patsy Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Laurel, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bostock, Oliver Hardy, Viola Morse, Pert Kelton, David. Loew, Edwin Burbe, Irene Delores, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Roberts, Wynne Gibson, Stuart Salisbury, Harry Ruby; Eileen Percy, Mi;, and Mrs. Bert Kalmar, George Oppenhelmer, Irene Hervey, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Silvers, Wesley RuggleS, Mrs. .John Consldine, Lloyd Pantages, Aileen Pringle, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph !. Schnltzerj Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schleslnger, Mr. and Mrg. Edwax'd O. Blackburn, Mr., and Mrs. Hal Mphr (Evelyn Vena,ble), Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Mrs. RIcardp Cortez, B.. P. Schulberg, • Tamora, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arnold,'Mr. and Mrs. David O. Selzniclc, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Thalberg; Mr. and Mrs. Cedrlc Gibbons, John Hay Whitney, Virginia Briice, Mr. and Jlrs. "VVilliam Goetz, Coiintess dl Fras.so, Count' Rosenbcvg, Merle bberon, David Nivcn, Llli Da. ita, Willis Goldbeck, Roubcn Mamoulian, Gertrude Michael, 'Walter I<'utlcr, Mr. and Mrs, Gene Towne, Beut Wheeler. Sally Hainos, Mr. and Mr.s. Archie Gottlcr. Mr. and Mr.s. Edward Sloman, Mr. and Mrs. Jean llpr.Mholt, 'i.lv. and Mrs. Benjamin S, Kutler, Mr. and Mr."?. Bert Lytell, Barbara Stanwyck, Mr. and Mrs. Zeppo Mar.-, David Burton, Alan Miller, Mary Lawrence, Wilmcr IJincs Bunty Lawrence, Malcolm .Stoveii.s, Mrs. \'i(-lor Fleming (riolt.'no de Vjlia), Lyl.e Talbot, Lina Kn.niucttc, Mr. and Mr.s.' Don.'ald Wof)d.=!, Mr. and Mr.«. Norman Taurog,' .Mr. and :Mr.<5. C'harlcs BiROloWj Mr. and Mrs. Dave Epstein. Mr. and Mr.s. W. S, Van Dykf, Mr. and Mrs. lOddIc Manni.Vi Mr. and Mr.s. Spencer Tracy, Laura Van Dyke, Lupe Velez, Johnny WclssmuUer. Lady Montague, .Countess de Maigret, Lord . GuinnesSr H. B. W^ai'her, Mrs. William Kelly, Edward Maltby, Mrs. Howard Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warwick^ Franclne Larrlmore, A. R.Ichmani Mr. and Mrs. WlUIain Wellman, Mr. and Mrs. James •Tpwnsend, Mr. and Mrs. Sol M, Wurtzel, Lillian Wurt^el, Saul 1kins, Felix Young, Dorothy Fields. Irvine? Berlin, Mr, and Mrs. Jei'ome Kern, Miss Betty Kern, Johnny Green, Mr. .and .Mrs. Bennle T*. Zeldman, Mr. .and Mrs. Nat Gpldstohe, Mr. arid Mrs. Stuart rwiri In of . White Malin« Carole Lombard, 'whose Idea It wa,a to have' this novel white affair and who was ofllplal hostesis, floated by in a mist of white, maline, decorated with two huge bunches of artificial Avhite flowers, pne; at the belt,, the other over the shoulder.' Pauline Gallagher wore a Grecian gown, of ■White crepe with, a; very long, panel of .unistltched pleats f rorii sboiilder to. hem. • Loretta Young was gpwned In white taffeta, very full skirt with six rows ot. cords around the hemline. Mrs. Lou Brock's gown of white crepe .-vvas worn with a cape of the same material and trimmed in mink. J anet Gaynor wore a sever^u white crepe gown trimmed In gold kid, with gold, belt, Miaripn Davles wpre a simple dress'of white starched chiffon, einbroldered with white flowers. Evelyn Venable's dress of bone-white taffeta was gathiered In a 'bustle at the back.. Mrs, Pat O'Brien (Elolse Taylor) wore a beaded white chiffon, Iridescent : with ■ rhiiiestpnes, but in Simple lines with gathered bodice, agalnk the center of -which she wore white orchids. Irene Horvey wore a white cirepe gown of Grecian influence. Carmel Myers peeped put from beneath hooded ' caipe, trinimed in. mink, as she" entered the place, 'Alice Faye entered in a 'wrap of white ermine. Norma Sheareri in red crepe with new front fullness; Mrs. Jfoe E. Brown, Sally Ellers, in blue chiffon with mantle sleeves, and Jeannette. MacDonald in pale orciild satin and crepe tvlth skirt split to the: kne^, over which she wore a brown floorlength coat, contributed the only touch of color to the wliite Mayfair. Lina Basquette wore a dress, of white Pleated chiffon ciit in simple lines, Gold Dots on Field of White Merle Obieroii's dress. of white was studded with gold dots. And Virginia Bruce rustlied by In white brocade cut very full, with an oversklrt meeting in the front. Mildred Lloyd wore white starched chiffon with cut-out figures and shoulder cape pf w.hlte gar.denias. Dolores Costello Barrymore was sheathed In lyhlte satin cut in 1865 fashion with lace over the shoulders arid wore a white wig in -which she had tucked two white gardenias. Mrs. Harry Lachman's dress of white taffeta was draped with blue velvet ribbon catching the full skirt. Mrs. Bill Gargan wore a vfhite crepe, gown of Grecian lines, studded with tur-" quoise and with nails tinted to match th e trimming. Dolores Del Rio wore a white crepe of Spanish design with white fringe falling diagonally across the dress from shoulder to hem. One shoulder was bare; Barbara Stanwyck was resplendent in a wrap of white ermine with shoulder cape effect of ^Iver foxes. Mrs. John Consldlne wore white peau d'ahge lace around the hem; of which was a band of red, Sandra Corday wore pleated white chiffon. Pat. Patersori (Mrs. Charles Boyer) was sheathed in white satin beneath an ermine wrap, June Collyer wore white crepe with long flowing scarfs ,ot white qhi Mrs.. Donald Woods wore white lace, cut in simple lines. Anita Louise, wore white velvet .with' slight train, and Lill Damita, wore white satin beneath ian ermine wrap. Bette Davis wore a slim fltting skirt of white (.-rope and blouse Jacket of white velvet, Big Night for ressers The photographer.'? had little trouble in securing picturf>3 in the midst of all this flufliness and there were plenty oE shots taken by Oorge W'at.son and Paul Strite of Acmi?; Hnrb Dallingcr of Wide World: .Ifuk Albln of INS; -Scotty' of DpJI Publications; Ilymio Fink for M.a.cKaddon; diarlie Rhoadc-s of Kawcett group; Bill Phiilip.s, Daily Variety; • Allen Berg and Bob Wallace, fr^-elancing. With tile success of thi.s ono, there Is ilttl.e doubt that th?. ricxt Ma,yfair, which will probably 'be held aroiihd.clQ.se of the .varlnjj spaHon. will, be a novelty affair and will perhaps carry out theme of the lurf. Among the Women By The Skirl BEST DRESSED WOMAN OF THE WEEK GRACljE ALLEN '(State) When a theatre can. be filled to over capacity at 11:30 in the morning, there niust be some a.ttraction, and at. the. State there is a superv-attractibri. Burns .and Allen. , Away from Broadway for too. lpng, this team is back, and doing an act thalt'a by far their best; Grade has never looked so lovely. She weairs a black silk dress dotted in gold mad© with full skirt. She changes to a navy blue net with a sprinkling of sequtris of the s^me color. A seq:uin jacket Is also of blue. (jeorgie; Gracle and Ben Blue do a minuet that Is a knockout. For this dons a full icrlnolirie skirt over ,her black, and gold frock. The yourig miss with Cardirii is a cadet in blue and grey. The girl of Vernoji and Stone does her adagio work in a leopard skiri. Well Dressed Thief Myrna Loy is" at theCapitol in 'Whlpsaw.' Miss Loy joins up with a gang of Jewel thieves and throughput the .picture is seen In a varied outfit of tailored suits, cloth dresses and a. few negligees, One: coat has a band of krlmmer up both sides^ with coUar matching, A small hat lias a brim, A cloth dress has many metal buttons up the back and dPwn the sleeves.. A sport coa^t is of checiis, One dark dress has the new full front with the bodice in surplus. A dark suit is worn with a light blPuse caught at the throat with a circle, of pearls. One of the negligees has the full sleeves shirred at the top. It is of a heavy satin. Another satin robe Is sriiartly tailore-d. One black velvet suit has an Upright 'collar of lace. The hat is. trlcorned in ishape and a bunch of orchids grace one shoulder. ive Reasons It looks like happy dayS: are here again at the Parariipunt'. iSaturdj^y ill two liburs there were a,t least three turnovers, t^here are five reasons. The picture* 'Collegiate,' ^ith Joe Penner and Jack Oakie and Hal Keirip's orchestra, and .the Yacht Club Boys on the sbige. Picture is all Oakie. He has eyerytlilrig his own way. Tlie girldi pf the. school in the .fllm are In dark skirts with middle blouses of white with blue collar^. Oa-Itie,. taking pyer the school, trans-' forms tiie girls from ordinary lopklng mortals, to beituts In shorts, and bare legs. Fof graduation exercises the girls w.ear satin shorts, cloaks, and mortar board hats. ., / Betty Grabie is lovely with her blonde , hair tied with a iiarrow ribbPn. Jane Copper does some intricate stepping In chiffon pants and velvet bodice. With Hal Keinp's orchestra is a young brunet nan>ed Maxine Gray. She wears a white satin ensemble,, a long.skirt and tuxedo jacket and bluef ascot tie. Irene Franklin has a: bit in this picture, the. head of a beauty shop. Her hair is riow almpst platinum, A standing cPllar of white is the feature 'of her black dress. Roxy Coes Strip At the Roxy Ed SUlllvan is once again putting the Gae Foster girls tlirpugh-thelr paces. The girls in the flrst nuniber are in short red satin skirts and brassieres. Collars are. white as also are the high top hats..Diamorid buttons aidorn the brassieres, Riith West is out In frpnt In a white satin skirt and black chiffon rid« ing coati Accessories are white. Six girls parade in the. almost .nude,' a surpHslhg set of cpsturties for this hpuse. For the most part thelSiXlDrs*" Ing is in red anvi whlte.^ .-^One-girl in -)}ar.ticiJar_Ja lo.yelyL.In. her. longL.chiffon train. The girls are In Iprig crimson satin trousers with tiny bodices, pink hats arid gauntlet gloves, for mipre of .Ed'e downing. The limbs pf the Foster girls are encased in long sheer blacks tights and lace one-piece suit's -with paneled back and white hats and glpveis, the best set of costumes seen at this house In a long time. A number done with hugs browii balls, has the girls in ^hort green frocks made with' rippling skirts. Hats of white have brown Prpwn.s. Frazee Sisters were In backless dresses pf chartreuse satin. There are two Columbia iiictures, pne a short, and one a full length, latter, 'The Calling of Dan Matthews.' A question Which caused the most laughter. A newface is thait of H young woman called Charlotte Winters. Miss Winters shows a varied outfit. Sables and fox furs are worn with tailored suits and one evening gowii with a Y shaped bodice held In plad© with two clips. There are a couple of light cloth dresses. The hats, are all small of the off-the-lace variety. On the golf links this miss isn't so smart in short skirt, sweater and. beret. Del io's Duds v A Warner picture, ^Tlie Widow from Monte Carlo,' has fotind Its way intd the Astor theatre. It's a picture with names, at least, Colin Cllve, Warren Williams, Herbert Mundin, Dolores Del Rio and Loulise PazendX. It jumps ail over the place, fro'm Monte Carlo to Cannes and then to London, and even Margate. But what Is Important is. Miss Del Rlo'a clothes, and she in showing a wardrobe worthy of Hollywood. At a gaming table Miss Del Rfo is in black. With white collar and a half veil. A bathing su-it, backless, sports a White collar alsP. A Wack cerl evening gown with -^V "Cck has a wide scarf over one shoulder. Two diamond clips attached to one side of the ne-ck stand put in bold, x'ellef. A dress worth copying is a black taffeta skirt with hugh velvet dots appliqued on the material. A short tiny bodice is of velvet with a Wide belt and large buckle. One other black evening gown of some sumptuous materiai has the pne bare shoulder effect, and very daring is, a white larne goWn with -both 'ishouldertf bare. A matching clPak of the lame brings to a close a parade of I'cal clothes. Television (Continued 'from page deemed in any wise competitive to picture biZi Showmen'.<i attitude on television for some time has been that it will be a novelty at first, with patrons attracted to it as such, and not eifpeoting. perfection. TdejVlalQn.'s province may be chiefly in the home, if for no other reason than that too many obstacles stand in the. way of projecting large screen -slz6 pictures Into a theatre auditorium. Small sized tolovlstic imago makes' It beat adaptable for ».se in liome sets. 'J'he question is how much and in what numbers U can kcr^p them sit home and away Cn/m the theatres; Jladio has dc-ntcd other and older forma of amu.'jcment, but pictures have not been greatly af^K'tCid.- Any talk that television will dent talking pictures, as the latter ,>ihovf'd ihft lozitlmale drahia Into the baok.'jround on the road i.s an frroneous (•alfulation, in the opinion of J lay sians. Economics is the main reason talking nimj) grew into big popularity, Ijecause of the small udr misHion fees. Until television can be placed on. a;. half--way comparable operating basis, shoWmcn don't envision tcleyision usurping, the. boxoffice allure, whether fll stage. Anna May's Ist China Trip San Francisco, Jan. 28. Anna May Wong departed those shprea Jan. 24 for hfu first visit to the Orient. Girl is American born of Chlne>se parents. iriey Temple Doll Suit Philadelphia. Jan. i8. Injurtftioh against u.se of name of ■Shlrlr-y Temple by I'hilly doll distributor was sought last 'week in tommon I'lpa.s Court here by Ideal Xovolty & Toy Co., of Now York, Plaintiff claimed exclusive rights to star's name, charging Abraham Kamin infi'inges trade mark by .-■Piling '."^hlpl.-y Tpmple' doll.«f.