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death pass to his eldest son. along
with the property. the younger
sons and the daughters having to-
content themselves with the bar
onial title.
Won't he be in demand though
when the social whirl begins! Most
of our-sociaI leaders haven't even
meehfm yet. as they had scattered
for the summer before he reached
here. PYt you wait!
While talking of foreigners-Dr.
Pssquafe della Badia, of 2344
Htghes avenue. the Bronx, New
York. has returned with Mrs. della
Badia after a trip to Rome. where
he presented a full length portrait
OF Secretary OF State Hughes to
Senator Schanzer on behalf of 15o.-
600 Italians In the United States.
The presentation took place at the
American Embassy IN Rome. DR..
della Badia said that Secretary
Hughes is fairly idolized by the
Italians.
We have an interesting visitor In
prospect, Sir Charles Wakefield.
who sailed from England Saturday
aboard the Adriatic for this coun-
try, Is about due to land. He is the
head of a delegation organized by
the SuIgrave Institute for a tour of
this country and to present to the
American people a statue Of Burke
and busts of Chatham and Bryce.
Sir Charles Is accompanied by Lady
Wakefield and the other members
of the delegation, Sir Arthur and
Lady Hawarth and H. S. Harris.
They will spend a short time in
Washington and will visit Pitts
burgh shortly after their arrival in
New York. The British Ambassa-
dor came yesterday from Dark Har-
Dor to receive these visitors. He
may get back to Maine for another
visit before Lady Geddes returns
here about the first of October.
EVERYONE seems to be in the
L movies nowadays In some way;
did you ever see anything like it!
The latest report Is that Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean has entered the
field as director. Tangled
Hearts" Is the name Of her pic
ture. a title worthy OF Dave" Grif-
nth himself. The story deals with
the romance OF a waif of the under
world and the characters were
taken by friends OF Mrs. Mclean at
Bar Harbor. where they are spend
ing the summer. 1t was Aimed on
their estate and every scene was
personally directed by Mrs. Mclean,
assisted by George Friesinger. a
professional.
Mrs. Mclean has always been in
terested in moving pictures. She
possesses a varied assortment OF
motion picture machines and knows
how to operate them herself. Her
pictures have been a delight to her
friends and this. her most ambitious
venture..is sure to be of interest
The picture was shown for the
nrst time about ten days ago at Bar
Harbor for the Bar Harbor Hos
pital. Mrs. Mclean invited David
W. Griffith down for the first show
ing. probably as a gentle hint that
he had a rival IN the directing busi-
ness. The hero of Tangled Hearts"
Is also the author. Edgar Scott. and
Miss Leopoldine Damrosch plays op-
posite him.
They" do say that Murfel Nc
Cormick is going to act in the
movies. And just the other day
Jorge Pezet, nephew of the Peru
Wan Ambassador. F. A. Pezet. and
an attache Of the Embassy, left for
New York where he has embarked
on a movie" career. And the other
day up at warrenton Va, half the
country turned out to see Count
Marco Carrachelo de Melito's first
appearance on the screen. The
count. you know. married Miriam
Crosby. Of warrenton and Wash
ington. and is widely known. Her
father was formerly Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury. Oscar
Crosby. and one of our leading
financiers. Miriam herself, we hear.
has gone out to Hollywood for a
tryout and expects to play opposite
her handsome husband one of these
days. The count has only been in
the game seven months. but has al
ready been given several particu-
Iarly fat" parts. He is playing
under the name Marco GARLIC and
HIS identity as a count and husband
OF one Of the wealthy and smart
Crosby girls is supposed to be a
secret.
The flm shown at warrenton was
called "A Stage Romance" and
Count Marco played the part of Lord
Melvale-the villain. The Crosbys
so in for the stage in spite of their
wealth and high social position.
Julietts Crosby. the oldest OF the
girls. is on the speaking stage and
iOinr quite well. Celeste Crosby,
"a Itante Of two seasons back