Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-19
STUDIO CEUB IS
GREAT BOON TO
HOLLYWOOD GIRLS
BY CONSTANCE PALMER

ENOtR years ago ten girls who played
l. extra" in pictures used TO gather
in the Hollywood Public Library to
I discuss ways and means. The discus
, sion was often spirited. for ways and
means with these girls came hard.
Even though those were the bononzG
days of pictures, and the daily wage
Of an extra averaged higher than the
wage of most professions open to girls.
employment was SpasmodiC. While there
might be-. with great luck. an engage
ment lasting week or ten days, there
we're sometimes long. lean weeks be-
tween. Board bills had to be met and
certain spruCeness in dress had 10 be
preserved. Casting directors have
eagle eyes.
The more the girls talked It over, the
less answprable the problem was. Mrs.
Jones. the librarian. had often watched
the girls, and one day Joined their
group.
IT only We could get house and
all live together. sharing expenses,
they walled, and then added quickly,
but even that would be too much
for Ms 80
Mrs. Jones thought II over, and with
out saying much about II to any one,
enlisted the aid Of Mrs. Charles II.
Richmond. a woman active in civic
matters. Together they canvassed the
merchants and studios of Hollywood
Every one they approached thought the
idea a good one. but was unwilling to
contribute unless the plan were sane
toned by some responsible organization,
such as the Y w. {. A.
The untiring women put the matter
up to the local hoard. who in turn sub
mitted II 10 the national headquarters
In the course of time the plans wert
perfected The studios and business mel
OF HOLLYWOOD contributed first year :
rent and the Y W, {, A. guaranteed
the yearly expenses.
4 big. white mansion, set on hill In
the midst of beautiful grounds, vas
taken 4 resident secretary was sent
from the ! W. She was girl hardly
older thnn me rest, graduate OF
Northwestern University, pretty, tun-
loving and lnvol headed. Many Of the
older residents Of the Studio Club as
Il was named remember Edna Harris
with gratitude and affection. Their"
was genuine sense Of loss when two
years 'atcr she left for a visit TO h"r
| home in Evanston.
A COMMITTEE for the management
a Of the Institution was organized.
Among the members are Mrs. WilfreA
Burklard. Mrs. Jesse l.asky, Mrs, Ne'lI
r. de Mile and Mrs. William I. de
Mile. The LIST OF patrons incIud"s the
names Of every prominent actor ar-
tress md director in the business
Mary Picktord has always been p
sronsor n the girls. while Nine. Nazi.
arfiyn interest IN
,boir welfare. Mrs. Raymond llauon
.hows her nffection by sending in haS-
k,tu Of eggs and fruit from her place
in the country, TO say nothing "t jars
Of Jelly and marmalHde which she makes
Eersef
Glasses IN literature and the dramn
are held every week. Frances Harmer,
literary supervisor for William de
Mile. conducts the first. There is m
opportunity to learn French from 4
competent teacher Rt a very nomlna
sum. Peggy Hamilton, well known
cosrumrr. gives Lessons gratis In how
10 remodel old clothes. She also Showr
rhp girl, ways 70 design and make chic
new ones,
MANY girls have lived at tho club
so many that there IL no way to keel
an accurate count They may stay foi
a wepk-sOme have stayed since those
first meetings in the library. Some have
succeeded maDy will never succeed. Il
Doesn't make much difference the rlut
Is for them all.
The names of those who have gaIne,
success arc well known, Margery Dav
was one Of tho group who met IN tn
library. She has never forfeited he
n legance to the club, nor has she for
gotten he indebtedness to Il. Xasl
Pitts war Cnother. Sarah Mason, nov
writer Of succeSsfIn photopIayA, cam
soon after. Nell Newman. who plays
big part eSth NazimOva in 9TH
Heart Of iSlnld," has been the club
secretary fof'more than two years.
Margaret Ettinger. first the Wester
correspondent for a New York theatricu
paper. ~ now a maDager OF stars an
an agent selling screen plays. Magd
LaAss q 1siss sirl with . faseinatlp