The Mena weekly star., 1922-02-16
aIC INTEREST
 TO |O HOLLYWOOD
|fons That Blaze of Light Will Turned on Entire Motion Pic fnre Colony as Result of
 Taylor Murder

Angeles, Feb. 9.-The recent of William Desmond Taylor, known motion picture director, ased public interest to turn to- the motion picture colony at rood here and numerous inquir- out that colony have followed. ywo0d is the general name as- to a section of Los Angeles ly- Inui eight miles from the down business section. Many motion studios are scattered thru wood and thousands of people hll classes of society are em- at the studios.
 kre so many types are gathered, arc nii varieties of character and tv. Some of those who come to Es as humble extras succeed be- of some trait of personality in ng stardom almost before they become known generally in the Try itself. Some times it is real that drives them upward.
 .etimes it is the favor of direc-
 producer; some times it IS a f cross eyes or funny legs or al size that provide the needed Ke for the life of success.
 kn people spring from poverty hence, often within a few weeks, mental equipment is not always to the strain. They have mon unaccustomed toy, and they it in bizzare ways. They may 1to7nobiles, of the usual styles nishes known in the trade here l6Vie trick machines" or they hke to having "wild parties," or nay indulge in other forms of sfon and excitment. Many of S3ond all they make. One of eII known stars testified in the
 court recently that he was &700 a week; he said he had n the bank as payday had just
 that he had three automobiles, [enslVe wardrobe and no other kv of them come in from other in which habits have become bn them. In the pre-prohibition here were many country clubs nicht restaurants that drew a
 pafronage from the ranks of
 picture people. They went to pIaces to see each other and to u by each other and the public. 6fimcs they drank a good deal. imes very little. Since prohi- came in many of them who had for stocks turned to other stim-
 The dealers in illicit drugs a growing clientele.
 1lduor and to some extent there were some few who com irregular relations in life. Mo icfuro people themselves admit immoral and sometimes pervert- sons are to be found in the in
 but they insist that the per ke Of these is relatively small hat only their position in the eye has made them at all con- us. It Is not denied that some lsers are connected with the in
 but the producers take the DO that the people are being elim-
 as opportunities furnish.
 various conditions have caused rty owners in Hollywood and ir sections to look on some motion { people with disfavor, wher eek e rent property. The own i've even advertised rental prop .h the phrase "no movies want nd in many instances leases are with the provision that all dam one by the tenant shall be re re are, however, scores and hun of motion picture people wht no way dissimilar to those o1 American householders; they gc studios, do their work, return ernnI homes, and spend theil les q. q. theatres, at home, al ordinary pursuits. Many of then buehaSed handsome homes; mar lem saw war service; many o. were and are-holders of lib bonds and other investments o1 them are regular church at nts and some of them are churcl