The Washington herald., 1920-03-21

with Fox, then followed with Doug
las Fairbanks in Mr.. Fix It." She
has at other times supported
Charles Ray. Bryant washburn
Robert Warwick. William s. ffart
and Wallace Reid.
She has had the widest and best
possible screen Introduction with
these stars, and In addition. she has
played the leading feminine role in
the Cecil De Mile production, For
Better For Worse" I'VE Can't Have
Everything" and as Beauty. in
"Everywoman." So little Miss Haw-
ley is not entirely unknown to the
public. She was originally Wanda
Petit, until Douglas Fairbanks
changed her name to Hawley, as
being more euphonious and better
suited to a screen parsonage. A
name may not have had a thing to
do with her rise to fame. but. never
theless, ever since she changed her
name her rise has been rapid.
Miss Hawley will appear in a Sc
ries of light romances to he espe-
cially selected for her. Her director
and the title of her first Realart
production will be announced later.
Sid Grammar pulled off one of the
stunts" for which he is noted last
week at the Ince studios. Mr.. Bos-
worth Is working out on the Ince
lot now and was engaged in max
ing mob scene, when the irrepres-
sible Grammar arrived on the scene.
He engaged himself as an extra and
went to work with the bowling
mob. The players all edged up to
Mr.. Bosworth, who was the central
figure. and Mr.. Grammar stepped
forward while the camera was
grinding and said:
Il consider Behind the Door one
OF the greatest productions of the
year. Your appearance on my stage
to personally act the closing scenes
or the drama expressed generous
cooperative spirit no gift can ade-
quately repay"
with these words Mr.. Grammar
handed the star a gold watch of
new design engraved on the back.
"A token of appreciation to Ho-
bart Boswofth from Sid Grammar" :"
Mr.. Bosworth was surprised, to
say the least. He has shelved his
oid timepiece to do honor to the
Grammar testimonial. As for MIR.
Grauman. he was excused from
Ihc InOD scene.
The members of tie "Experience-
company are having quite a little
lun these days at the expense or
Miss Blanche Crossan. The company
played Pittsburg recently and
were alighting from the train with
an opening matinee on their minds.
II seems there was a wedding party
on the train, and the friends of the
happy couple, who had been notified
OF their arrival time by friends of
the latter were out in full force
with the usual accessories of rice,
old shoes and flowers.
MISS Crossan, who Is q charming
young lady of brunette type, was
the nrst OF the company to alight
from the train, and as the young
lady had on a new travelling snit q
cream colored veil, a new hand
satchel and a pair of new boots
that peeped out from under her
short length skirt, the friends OF
the bride Immediately jumped to the
conclusion that this was she of the
newlyweds. particularly as the
groom stepped of Immediately be-
hind her.
Naturally the rice few and shoes
filled the air.
Olive Thomas is said to be able
TO get her makeup on and off
faster than any other actress on
the stage. !. She can change from a
16-year-old girl into a woman of
society In an amazingly short pc
riod OF time
Miss Edith Hallor, who stars in
Weber productions. is an accom>
plished musician. She has studied
at the leading universities in this
country and at one time expected
to make her debut as a concert
pianist.