Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27


They were nervous-all of 'pm-there
was no denying that. Most of them ad-
mitted il, and those who protested that
they were not did so in quavering voices
that betrayed a brave attempt at self
hypnosis.
But they all came through the ordeal
with colors flying.
And after il was all over. how they
did recuperate and congratulate each
other and then wait for each. other 10
congratulate them. Oh. yes; everything
was lovely-afterward
I'VE NOTICED as we started from
w the EVENING PURrIc LEDGER Of
fees that no one was the least bit in.
terested in the cvent-no one, that is,
except the throng that crowded the
street and blocked the traffic and made
half dozer policemen swelter trying 10
make path for the girls out of the door
to the big sight seeing truck.
II there was one feature of the day
that attracted more notice than tine
beauties themselves. it was the sight
OF q most charming woman turning the
crank of a movie camera recording the
whole thing on celluloid.
She was Mrs. William II. Derr. of
the Pathe News, wife of the man who
got the very first pictures of the recent
big floods in the West and herself one
of the most daring camera men on
the Pathe staff.
Mrs. Dcrr went with US not only in
her official capacity, but as chaperon,
and we rise to remark that, a.
chaperon, she out chaps any one we
have met in our sixty odd years OF an
odd life. All of the girls fell in love
with her, and we agreed with the girls.
DUT, of course, you all want 10 know
- about the picture we reproduced
above. 1t was snapped as the girls
were lined up on the Bezwood grounds
for a preliminary panorama. FROM
left TO right they are:
Madelaine Starhill, 5SO6 Cedar ave-
Eugene Brew, Hotel Normandie.
Patricia Fitzpatrick. SO North Dear
born street.
Loretta NJ. Ryan, 10l South Fifty
Mary Arnold. +4O5 Spruce street
Anne Sutherland, 54O7 Hazel avenue
Marion Heist, 2O0 South Forty
second street.
Betty Bovee, Betzwood' : leading lady.
Rita Heist, sister of Marion.
Helen NJ. Carr. S2T North Broad
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Madeline Ferris. l47l North Fifty
third street.
Edna Pause. 1910 Palmer street.
Martha Gufkie, 325S Newkirk street,
Peggy Martin, $500 North Twelfth
Alice Byron, 1I3o West venango
street.
And in front, Ira NJ. Lowry, director
general of Betzwood, is seen with the
camera man. trying his best 10 reassure
the girls but hOpelessy Outclassed by
the increasing cases of nerves that
developed and grew until the tests were
over.
THERE was only one thing that
l. spoiled the day for US personally,
As we were driving through the park,
with the banner on the side Of the bus
announcing that the vehicle contained
the winners Of our beauty contest. one
man in an automobile drove up along
side and shouted, Hey Who picked
the men:
Now. we ourself were sitting on the
back seat. and there were Elias Golden
sky and Leopold Seyffcrt, two Of The
Judges, also present, so naturally We
couldn't see why the girls should Laugh
30 heartily at the mpudcnt question.
yTNHE tests that were made Saturday
l. will be developed today and printed
tomorrow, and we hope to get the judge
together to look at them Wednesda,
flight.
That will make ii possible for MS 4
announce on Thursday the names Of IN
lree girls chosen from the fifteen TO tll
,e minor parts in the next Toonervill
rolley comedy.
And from that three will be pickle
he one who will be the leading lad,
the following film at 500 a week
ith fame and career in the movie
,oming just beyond.