The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-16
S AGE W WHISPERINGS
By E. $. C..

John Barrymore and Mrs. Blanche M. Thomas, former wife of Leonard M. Thomas of Philadelphia, were married at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Aug. by the Rev. Dr. Charles B. Bullard. Those present included Mir. and Mrs. Charles M. Oelrichs, parents of the bride; MT. and Mrs. Charles de L. Oelrichs, her brother and sister-in-law; Mrs. Russell G. Colt (Ethel Barrymore); MT. and Mrs. Lionel Barrymore; Mrs. Me- Cullough, Thomas Patten and A. K. Mackay, of Paris.
 The license was obtained early in the morning under the name of Blythe, the Barrymore family name. The bride gave her age as 29, while MT. Barrymore said he was 37 years.
 This was the second marriage for both parties. MT. Barrymore mar ried Katharine Corri Harris on Sept 1, 1910. They were divorced in De- cember 1917. The decree was ob tained by Mrs. Barrymore in Ca1ifor- mia on the grounds of desertion- Tbe present Mrs. Barrymore obtained a divorce in Paris, this spring from Leonard M. Thomas, who was secre- tary to the American Legation in Madrid in 1906. They were married in 1slo and had two children Al Jolson has finally affixed his signature to a picture contract. He has arranged to be starred in four features for the Associated Exhibi- tors to be made within one year, the first one next March.
 The contract carries with it an option for an additional year, with a considerable advance in the terms. The price is not given, the deal hay ing been arranged through Jack Hughes.
 F1orenz Ziegfe1d, Jr., is making ready to introduce a novel effect in his roof show in New York. It takes | the form of mechanical horses, which are to be ridden by the girls of his chorus around the tables where the spectators are dining.
 The t'horses'' are being made for Ziegfe1d in this city and are to be | for his exclusive use.
 Among the professionals leaving 1 New York for London last Thursday l on the "Imperator' were Refine Da- vies and Jos. M. Schenck and wife | (Norma Talmadge.)
 | With ordinary discharge from l the United States Navy, John Charles Pickford, known to all movie fans as Jack Pickford, presented himself be- l fore U. S. District Judge Oscar A. | Trippet this afternoon as an appli- | cant for the United States citizenship | under the special act of Congress pro- ] viding for the naturalization of | aliens who have served in the naval
 or military forces of the United
 States. He filed application yester- day. Jack is a subject of King |
 from the navy at Base 6, Brooklyn, l N. Y., October 30, 1918. His app1i- l cation gave his residence as Beverly | Hills and that of his wife known as Olive Thomas as 116 West 59th St, | New York. He was born in 1896 and | came to the United States from Ham
 ilton, Canada, January 16, 1904.
 The first case of cafe patrons be-
 ing arrested in a. public resort for in-
 decent shiInmy dancing, Chicago, oc-
 cured in the Entertainers cafe,
 when Abe Gault and Marie Andres
 were taken off the floor and into a patrol wagon by a policeman who tes-
 tified in court that their antics were
 ''beyond description" They were fin
 ed $5 and have appealed.
 Olive Cornell began s25,ooo
 
 against the ziegfeld FoI1ies, Inc, this
 week, complaining she joined the
 show with the understanding she
 would be featured in the cast, in-
 stead of which she is submerged in
 a mass of names minus any distin-
 gushing billing. Miss Cornell was last
 in vaudeville, which field she desert
 ed for an engagement with the. 'Fol- lies.''
 According to reports of private de- tectives said to have been engaged
 by Charlie Chaplin there will be 8 l counter suit by the comedian against l his wife Mildred Harris Chaplin.
 Mrs. Chaplin's suit for divorce
 states she has been embarrassed ant humiliated by detectives engaged bJ 7 her husband to watch her. The charges of Mrs. Chaplin 0. mental cruelty and failure of her hus- band to provide for her will be de- nied.
 It is stated that although Mrs : Chaplin earned a s1,o00 per week the comedian spent over $60,000 1T about IS months.
 Arthur Wright, who is Chaplin'i attorney, refused to make a state ment of any kind. Chaplin is yer!
 much surprised at his wife's suit H.
 thought 1t would be brought in abou a year from now and only for deser ton.
 , The Dolly Sisters are not returning
 to New York at any time within tn
 near future. according to all accounts ' from London. It will probably be Il year before the girls go back, as the. , follow up their present engagemen aa aa with Albert deCourville at the Hippo | tkn T agement of Charles B. Cochran. Through the Dollys renainfnl = abroad, the proposed Con1stock V Gest revue for the sisters and Harr,
 Fox. to have been produced this fall Is considered off for the present. s All arrangements were made fo - the three-star show before the Dolly $. left New York.
 1t Carle Carleton. husband of Edit d Day, who is starring in Irene" i 1t London, has signed contracts with tn