Variety (Jun 1928)

46 VARIETY \V O M E N' S P A G E Wednesday, June 6, 1928 RITZY Word comoa from abi'oad 'of the extremely *arfectibnate behavior of tho honeymooning Mr, and Mrs. Michael Arleri, first in Paris and then In Cannes. The bride was Countess AtlanlJt Morcati, daughter of Count Mercatl, who has married two American heiresses, Mrs. Ar- <len'i3 mother was HaiTiette Wright, of . Cleveland, and Is now mai'ried to Baron Emerlch von Pflugel. Fur- thermore, the brliie, is a grand- daughter of Abigail Paiikhurst, who, after having been Mrs. Wright and : Mrs. Pratt, is how Princess Kara- georgevitch, with a villa at Cannes. (The Princess in question is not to be ■ confused with Dorothy Snyder, of Brooklyn, who, after divorcing Dr. George G. Cochran, Jr., was mar- ried last November to Prince Nich- olas Karageorgevitch, he being an artist and she having appeared on the stage.) Count Mercatl, father of Mrs. Ar- leh, is now married to Marie Manice, of New York, widow of Newbold . liC Roy Edgar. Arlen's real name is Kduyourtid- jian! The Armenian novelist and playwright Is said to be writing a book entitled "Atlanta," In honor of his bride. One of his drariiatlc sketchies was used this spring In vaudeville by Lenore Ulric. Eugene Kellys Disagree Another report from Cannes con- cerns the Eugene Kellys of New York, who are said to have dis- agreed. Mrs, Kelly was Marie , Louise Baldwin, daughter by a for- mer marriage of Mrs. William Spi'oule^ Mr. Sproule is president of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Kelly Is a son of Mrs. Robert J. 'Kelly> of New York, artd namesake grandson of ' Eugene Kelly, the )^anker. He is a first cousin of Eu- genia and Helen Kellyi Nevf York heiresses, who now live In Paris., Eugenia, after being taken, to court by her mother, charged with being "incorrigible," married Al Davis,, former dancing partner of Bonnie Glaiss. Al's first wife was Aimee F.ogarty,, artd his third wife was Marrlanne Conrad, daughter of Doris Cameron, former ^roadway showgirl, who now lives in Paris. Eugenia Kelly-Davis Is now mar"- rled to Clenient Ballen, of Lima, Peru. Helen Kelly, who divorced Frank Gould, became the widow of Ralph Thomas, divorced Prince Vlqra, of Albania, and divorced Os- car M. Burjce, of New York.- Burke had previously been. divorced by. ■Edna Marston, now the wife of R. iilvingston Beeckmari, former gov- ernor of Rhode Island. Edna Leedom's Life The life, story of Edna Leedom would make a scenario. Edna halls from Philadelphia, where she was once a salesgirl In a shop, later . singing in the choir of the Me- mojrial Baptist Church, at Broad and Master streets. Her father now works In New York, but her mother, Mrs, Julia Leedom, still lives at North Park avenue, Philadelphia. Edna first mar^lqd Billy Edmunds, and then Harry Tlghe, with whom she appeared In vaudeville. After divorcing TlghOj she appeared In "The Follies" and in vaudeville with Dave Staniper, the cpmposer, and after Dave was divorced by Gertrude Stamper, mother of his two chil- dren, he married .Edn%_^ Later' Edna , secured another dl- Torce, and married Frank George Dpelgcr, wealthy New York brewer, son of the late Peter Doelger. Shortly after this fourth marriag;^ E d ri a L e e d o mrEdniunds-Tlghe- Stamper-Doelger was served with papers in. an alienation sUlt for .$250,000, Mrs. Doris Endor charging Hdna with alienating the affections of Chick Endor,' a cabaret singer. Stamper has iirrahged with Publlx stage units to supply incidental .music. Of Edna it has been re> marked "She can Leedom any- Whfere!" Grant Clarke, the song writer who has recently been living in Holly- wood. ■ After their separation Clarke dedicated to her his big hit, "Tired of Me."- •. Oddly, enough, Grant Clarke and Helen Patton had been intimate friends of :Monte Brice and 'Helen Oliver. Brice also gained notice as a song writer, and Helen, who haile.cl froin Washington, Pa., sang in cab- arets and suped in pictures. After divorcing Brice, she also married a tobacco millionaire, Sir Hugo Cun- liffe.-OWeri, head of the industry in England. Sir Hugo had been pre- viously divorced. Going to Court Actresses who have been pre- sented at Court in London are few and far between, and American actresses thus honored are unique. Ruth Draper recently made her bow at Buckirigh?tm Palace after having previously been received on several occasions by the King and Queen, who.have attended her mon- ologue performances. This grand- daughter of Charles A. Dana, famous New York newspaper editor, served an apprenticeship of several years in Broadway and road productions, several seasons ago playing a niinpr role with Marie Temii)est In "A Lady's Name." Chas. Schwab's Organ Variety recently referred to or- ganists being well paid for playing In private homes, though no names were mentioned. One. of the finest organs In a New York residence Is that of Charles M. Schwab, whose mansion occupies a whole block on Riverside Drive in the'70S. Gray Matter By MOLLIE GRAY Tommy Gray's Sister Imported Jokes The lights under ."Youth Astray" ask who is to blame? and after seeing the picture the answer is— the Importers. Germany must be putting one 6ver bii us. These re- cent pictures must be coniedles and we haven't sense enough to see that. Unless it's a patriotic service on the. part of the Cameo manage- ment to help us appreciate home- grown article. Nina Vanna was arti- ficial In all heiP poses. "Youth Astray" wasn't worth its passage over.' ., Mentioning Grarft Clarke Walker P. Innian, of New York, has sued for a, divorce In Reno, : charginef his wife with extreme cruelty, alleging she embarrassed him before, the servants in their home on Park avenue. With his .^complaint=he^-fllcd_Ji.copy=.of.^a^scp- aration agreement in which he promised to pay her $15,000 a year for five years. His mother, Mrs. Nanllne Holt Inman, of Atlanta, later became the wife a,nd widow of James B, Duke, the tobacco king, from whom she In- herited many millions. Walker married. In 1920, Helen Patton Clarke, daughter of a clergyman of Kokoizio, Ind. Hblen had divorced One Pair of Stockings When Emll Janningrs Is enjoying himself his face lights up like a full moon and spreads almost as much light, and the world needs light, but most of his film life he Is In misery and that's contageous, too. Why not give the boy a laugh sometime, and incldently the au- dience. He Is most of "The Street of Sin," Olga Bakalnova being the rest. In a very competent rest. The story cam^ over In the movie Mayflower. A street battle was well done and so were the half dozen eggs Emll took in as many mouth- fuls for breakfast. Hardboiled to the hardboiled was his girl friend's m.otto. . The only thing In the dress line was a pair of net stockings that got Into a couple of close-ups, a slight change of diet for the camera. 5(X-50 "Crooks Can't Win" and Hip au-/ diences rarely do either. Ralph Lew- is, who has fathered most of young Hollywood continues In this. Of course there Is a girl, but she won't mention this picture when writing her life, story for a fan magazine. A cop picture is a cop. picture and they all seem as much alike as the uniforms. A funny faced chap played a reporter, and as always, the press came to , the aid of the picture. Reasons for "Westerns" "Riding for Fame" is a cheerful and decorative member of the great Western family on the Universal side. Th6 principal reasons are feminine. A California trio—six charming girls in moat attractive sport and dance costumes arrive at .thJL^ranch.-^ And. .^latftt.go^..camping,, resulting in an effective night scene in the woods. Ethelyn Claire's dressy froclc was white, the skirt hanging In a point back and front and trimmed with lace and dark leaves. One sweater had perpendicular stripes, another was navy blue probably. All wore smart felt hats and in other ways added to the scenery. Hoot Gibson did the riding, Sizing 'Em Up At the Paramount r' The girls have it this week at the Paramount. Between Evelyn Brent in "The Dragiiet," film, and Helen Kane In the Paul Ash stage unit, "Sunny Skies," they steal the show from the male contingent, Which Is not to say there's any- thing particularly wrong with George Bancroft or Mrs. Ash's boy, but just that those two girls seem- tO; have'mors.'■ The Brent part In "The Dragnet," although blueprinted as all the other parts" in the picture are, Upon Its prototype in "Underworld," has managed to emerge with more Ih- dividuality. iBut Miss Brent, has her biggest chance here and makes the most of it. Aside from her acting ability and her considerable beauty, any girl who can wear^plbthes the way this girl can Is there with her own sex. ■ Miss Brent has a black and white fur coat made iii a sport model. A^ the picture progrresses she wears a succession of elaborate evening gowns^ some white, some black, some combining the two colors, all form fitting, and all studded with brilliants. The most interesting part of her wardrobe in this picture, though, is the series of hats that have be-' conie almost her trademark, the tight fitting skull cap which en- hances the contour of a: shapely head. Last week in "His Tiger Lady," she wore two In metal cloth. In "The Dragnet" she wears three, all made of feathers and developed one in air white, one fn jet black, and the third white on one side and black on the other. Tremen- dously efTectivie with tile right face but don't try to copy it if you have less than a perfect profile. Little Helen Kane did only one number a,t a Monday show, but could stay as long as. she wanted to. She has the knack of putting over somSwhat blue stuff in an in- nocent, baby ypice which a-lways appeals to women. Thiey lilce thiSir dirt refined. She dresses to match the voice, wearing this week a rose colored bouffante frock with a big sash, and a cute little rose colored bow In her hair.. The girls In "Sunny Skies" hayc three changes, all attractive, one a dlrectolre beaux affair, with white tights, white and scarlet jackets and white shakos with scarlet feathers. Italian peasant costumes are festive, and for the finale white. Spanish ruffled gowns with flame colored velvet shawls, hand painted, are stunning. A,s for the men on the bill, Paul Ash Improves as you get used to hm. He has a charming yra-y of ef- facing himself. Bancroft, Ln the picture is Ban- croft, which la , to say he's , pretty good, but personal preference is for a young man named Leslie Fenton, who plays the detective nicknamed "Shakespeare'^ and i^ho is killed by Bill PowelL There's a boy who brings out the well known maternal instinct, which ought to take him a long way in pictures. News From the Dailies This department contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub> llshed during the week in the daily papers of New York, Chicago, San ,Frahci8Co, Los Angeles and ^London. Variety takes no credit for these news items; each has been rewritten from a daily paper. NEW YORK Wynn Holcomb; artist and bo- hemian,. won an award of $700 from Texas Guinan for sketches he had made for her night club. Wynn is the son of Wlllard Holcomb, author and agent. He . sued for |1,400. Tex's defense was that she only worked' for the, club on salary. Wynn'd previous judefment for |1^000 had been reversed. Lord Noirthcsk confirmed old re- ports of a, separation from his wife, formerly. .Jessica Brown, American daiicer. Jessica is in Brussels, where she likewise talked freely of the busted rbmance.' Northesk Is in New York. Irene Cross, showgirl, attending a party at the home of. the Sideils (valudevUle), fell down the dumb- waiter shaft and broke her leg. Treated at, Bellevue and went to Newark, N. J., where her parents live. . : Fbrced to give up a stage career as a dancer, Grace Bonaventure jumiied from a fourthrstory window at. the home of her parents at 351 East 32d street and viras taken to BelievUe with wiiat doctors believed might be a fractured skull. Parents forced her to give up a theatre en- gagement. ;. Harry Thaw sailed on the "Aqul- tania". for three weeks In London and Paris. George Creel was,a pas- senger oh the same ship. Musical version of "Taming of the Shrew" In modern dress announced for fall by Shuberts. Judith Anderson replaces Lynn Fontaine In "The Strange Interlude." Miss Fontaine and .her husband Al- fred Luht sail for Europe until August, when they go Into the Guild touring company. "The La,dder" resumed at the Cort after suspended for half a dozen performances due to revisions. Taking advantage oif the new tax law. which exempts tlclCets up to $3 George M. Cohan announced from Boston he would produce three or four. musical comedieis next season scalecT at that flgiire^ In addition he will produce four nOn-mUslcals. All-Male at State Very little to attract the girls at the State this week. Almost the entire bill is by men and for men. The picure, film version of a great story, "All the Brothers Were Va- -Uant,--' Is all-he-man stuff, but not the type of he-man stuff that makes serious Inroads on the attention or the emotions of women, in this case everything was too cut and drted. How could it be otherwise, with two such people*as Ernest Tor- rence and Ramon Novarro as an- tagonists? When a boy who looks like Ramon and a guy' with the mug of Ernest Tbrrence both' want the same girl, Where's the; suspense? Nothing on the vaude end to write about, looking, at It frona strictly feminine eyes. Dorothy, Bergere, with "The Racooners," Is cute but not a fashion expert. Lola Menzell tries to combine a ballet skirt with an evening costume, the result being something hybrid. She does wear .a rather cute white Russian costume for her second number.. A couple of harmonizers, June and Jo, have the conventional beaded bodices and ombre chiffon skirts; one in two shades-of-vloleti; the-other-ln=-yellow- and orange tones. Even the short features didn't strike a feminine note, "The Hal Roach comedy didn't have a woman in it anywhere and there tvasn't the sign of a skirt in the newsreel. . The thing that seemed to Interest the women most was the parrot in the lobby, who was playinpr to an admiring feminine audience all afternoQjL. ' The Craig theatre, 54th street near 7th avenue, will be opened Labor Day with Edgar Mlddleton's "Poti- phar's Wife," successful In London. Cecil Kern, 40, retired; actress, In the original "Madame X" produc- tion, was found dead in her room in the Fifth Avenue hotel. She was fully dressed. Doctors were of the opinion she had died during a, hem • orrhage of the lungs. She was un - derstood to be of Independent means. Llane Carrera, known as "Anna Held, Jr.," was married in the Lit- tle Church Around the Comer to Dodd. Mortensen, bond broker. Bride gave her age as 82. Trial of Arthur Giantaslo, night club proprietor, on charges of as-, sault preferred by Lenore Casa-- nova, film actress, starts in General Sessions June 11. She charges Giantaslo struck her during a dis- pute In his club when she was ap- ptearlng there. He says she was struck during a general melee.' Gladys McCarver, dancer, white, was held without ball In connection with the shooting of Jesse Blunt, negro cabaret owner, by a white man. Hearing set for June 14, when Blunt will be able to appear against her. . First bright Sunday of the spring. Coney's crow'd estimated at half a million. The adopted children of the late Nora Bayes, Peter, .6; LeOnora, 8, and Norman, 10, made their first public appearance at a piano recital In Aeolian, hall Sunday. Edward Everett . Pldgeon, re- elected president of the T. P; R. O. .A. Vice-presidents are Theodore 'Mitchell, Helen iHoerle, Arthur Ryan, George X Kingsbury of Chi- cago, Thomas Labrum, Philadel- phia; Henry Taylor, Boston; Lewis Haase, Atlanta; Frank Whitbcck, 'San Francisco, and Bert Lang. "M6fltfcal^^"""^^"^==""^"^^^""^r George Terhune Is managing the Stanley ■ in Times Square. Ben Greefiwald has been shifted to the Stanley offices in the Bond build- ing. ' Alex Sidney Rosenthal, Times squajre attorney, has removed to the i»aramount building. LOS ANGELES Dollie and Renee Larkin, slstera and picture extras pleaded, guilty to one of five counts of forgery when on. trlel in Judge, Edmond's court. They made application for proba-. tion, which will be heard June 14. Harriet Todd, dancer, danced her way put of a window in her home while asleep. She fell a distance o£ 26 feet to the ground; slightly in- jured. Alice White, screen actress, mar*.' ried to Richard Grace, stunt flyer- July 4. Wanda Haw ley, who was tb ap-^ pear in Stockton, for a vaude date, was stricken with appendicitis and i brought here to Undergo an opera- tion. ., ; Mrs. Rose E. Witter/formerly known in pictures as Kathryn Adams, procured a divorce from Arthur W, Witter, local automoblte man. She told Judge Schauer that her husband broke his pledge that he .would abstain froni "llkker." Lack of evidence dismissed a grand larcency charge against; Cath- erine Houston, stage actress, and Paul y. Gilbert. They were accused of stealing a $1,350 fur coat while at a, party at home of a friend. Frank C. La Jeuniesse, amons other things, told Thelma Jane La Jeunesse that he owned a picture theatre and yvaa very wealthy. That was before they Were married. Mrs. La Jeunesse found dilferently and asked Judge. Sproul for an annul- ment of her marriage. She got It. . Frances Minis, bookkeeper, at Fox sttidlos, was given a. divorce from Robert B. Mims, when she displayed a. discolore'd eye. In' court to Judge Russill. Among other things sh* said that her husband habitually came home drunk. Robert J. Hamilton was not A gentleman and did not prefer blondes, Doris Hamilton, screen ac- tress and of . the gbldein type, told Judge Bowron while asking for a divorce. As a niatter of fact Hiam- ilton, she said, was hostile to blondes in general arid to her in .particular. She was granted a decree. . Howard Hawks, scenario writer with F'ox, and Mrs. Athole Ward, sister of Norma Shearer, flled a no- tice of intention to marry. Cerv-- mony is expected to be performed within next few weeks. Mrs. Ward was divorced from John D. Weird about six months ago. Henry Schumanh-Helnk, son, of the opera singer, was charged with grand theft in a complaint Issued by the district attorney's office. Heinle^ bond broker In San Diego, Is accused of juggling some bonds belonging to Mrs. Margaret Dobson, who mad* the complaint. E. Mason Hopper, picture director. Is charged with cruelty by hls^ wlf^ Myrtle M, Hopper, In her suit for diyorco on file In superior court. They married in August, 1926, and separated two weeks ago, according to the complaint. She asks for a share of community property, valued at $200,000. Another "Hollywood'm on the reefs. Gaylord Lloyd, brother of Harold Lloyd and casting director of his brother's film company, iM living apart from his wife, the for- mer Barbara Starr, screen actress. Lloyd posted a notice In daily news- papers saying he will not be respon- sible for bills contracted by hen The couple were married .a*>out three years ago. S. George UUman's right as ex- ecutor of the late Rudolph Valen- Uno's estate will stand. Judge CraJl made the ruling after denying an objectionable motion made by Val- entino's brother, Alberto GugUelml, Controversy between Ullihan and Guglielml had ^>een dragging in the courts for several months. CHICAGO Perhaijs the largest pipe organ ever , made in the middle west was .Shi pped^by-. th o. JCI mball .organ iion^i.. pany to the now Minneapolis Munic- ipal auditorium. It has 10,000 pipes, longest 32 feet and three feet wide, It contains 90.000 cubic feet of space, the size of 5 average homos. Twelve freight cars were required to trans- port the. organ. Hotels in Chicago having d.ance floors in continuous u.se, under hotel management, must pay an extra li- cense, according to a recent runng o£ the Corpoi-ation Counsel.