Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
CHAPTER TWELVE.
A Marriage of Two Minds.

" ] was not enjoying an un-
troubled business relation
ship with the star whose supposed ad-
vantage she SO much resented. Earlier
In my story l have told of how
Geraldine Farrar's first invasion of
our field brought to our ears nothing
but delighted comments on her direc-
tor, her stories and her general en-
vironment Sadly L am now COM
PEELED To ascribe this first fine, care
less rapture to her inexperience in
pictures For when she came to work
for the Goldwyn Company she had
acquired enough information about
the screen TO make her critical OF
production details
Now, too, q personal element in her
life contributed to her attitude to-
ward pictures. For since she work ed
on the Lasky lot she had married
Lou Tellegen.
Frederick was disconnected with any
scenario not written by willard
Mack. Geraldine Farrar was discon-
tented with any leading man who
was not Lou Tellegen.
The second summer of her engage
ment with us we deferred to this
longing. We brought Mr.. Tellegen
on to play with his wife. He did
more than that. He frequently
played against her
About this time, believe, Mr.. How
ard DietZ, the brilliant young chief
of my publicity department, gave out
an interview with Tellegen to the
effect that he was delighted to be
back in pictures, particularly when
under such ideal conditions and when
they afforded him the opportunity OF
playing with Miss Farrar. who was
:tS excellent an artistic as she was a
wife" This sentiment warranted z
smile from those who saw how he
embraced that privilege.
To be concrete: While they were
playing together on a set Tellegen
would frequently try to arrogate u
himself the most advantageous
focusing of the camera.
He was apt to become Sulky if this
campaign was frustrated, and, seeing
this. we hit at last upon Il harmless
method of humoring him.
Take him that way" we whispered
10 the director, and then we'll throw
away the negatives. The ones We'll
keep will be those where Farrar Is
played up"
He was almost equally Unsuitable
of ''cloSe-upS." You haven't made
n single one of me yet" he would
complain after a careful computation
of his wife's advantages in this re-
spect.
And she, the beautiful Farrar
hitherto so much the conqueror in
love-did she realize the rivalry, the
antagopism back of these efforts?
She certainly did. Time and again
she tried to bring him into the con-
spicuous position he so much desired.
When she failed her look was all for
the pain of his hurt. not for that
which she might so reasonably have
felt at such an attitude on the part
OF a beloved human being.
Tellegen did not seem much more
appreciative of her off the set. Often
when they. We're lunching together,
for example, YOU overheard some
teasing reference on his part to the
fact that she was some years older
than he She never replied angrily to
such remarks. Indeed, the general
criticism of her behavior was that
she was entirely TOO nice for him.
watch him. He's as sure of her
rs he is of the ice man coming
around Why doesn't she make him
wonder a little?" So remarked one
of a group watching the famous pair
as they sat together one day in the
studio cafe. The objection was well
taken. Geraldine was bending toward
her husband with her accustomed
ing to him eagerly with Il frequent
flash of the perfect white teeth. He,
on his part, was silent, absent
minded, even little sulky. When he
answered her at all it was in mono
syllableS.
Time and again. in fact, studio
folks beheld this metamorphosis of
the romantic and ardent lover of an
other California summer into the in
different husband of this. And when
donna to leave, what IL saddening
contrast to that former day when
Tellegen had run madly beside the
train bearing his love toward the
m
stood beside her special train. The
fourteen personal attendants she had
brought with her were running
hither and thither with her baggage
seemed to know nothing of what was
going on around her. For Lou Telle-
gen stood before her, and she was
looking into his eyes.
At last, just before the train
started, she threw her arms about
him All her dread of separation was
IN that embrace. You could see what
it meant to her to leave him even for
a few weeks. And he? Listlessly.
with hardly one responsive gesture.
he stood cncircled by his wife's arms.
Yet such apparent indifference
never seemed to quench the fire kim
died by that first glance of Tellegen's
on the Lasky lot. 1t was almost un-
believable-the reckless lengths to
which she. this careful, methodical
business woman, was driven by one
despotio emotion. l am giving now
what was perhaps her most tempest
uous departure from usual standards.
During her second summer with the
Goldwyn Company she had insisted
that her husbands name appear on
the billboards in connection with her
own. For some reason, however, the
requested mention of Tellegen did not
appear. When Farrar became aware
of this omission, what did she do but
take an automobile all through Los
Angeles and tear down with her own
hands every offending poster. 1 admit
that 1 was Infatuated. She. when 1
called her up over the phone, was
scarcely more serene. and for some
time it was Il case of Farrar versus
Gol6wyn.
At this moment she was in the
midst of q second picture and she
made prompt use of that advantage.
Very WE'LL she threatened, IF you
will not feature Mr.. Tellegen's name