San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
STARDOMCQNEs
AT TIER LONG
FIGHT
Belle Bennett, Given Chance
by Goldwyn, Wins
!, Screen Honors.
BY LOUELLA o. PARSONS
Cni,ersaI Service Movie Editor.

Universal service Movie Editor.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-What
lucky break fate has given Belle Ben
nett. For years she wanted a chanct
IN the movies but there never seemed
place for her until Samuel Gold
wyn decided she was the logical per
son to play Stella Dallas. At tina
Mr.. Goldwyn was not able to con
vince anyone that she was Stella un
til az tests had been made.
Now she is riding on the top o.
the wave with offers to the right Of
her and offers to the left of her. il
is interesting to note that out o
these offers she has accepted the onC
given her by Robert Kane to play thC
lead in "The Reckless Lady" based
ON Phillip Gibbs popular novel.
Mr.. Goldwyn, ~ho has her under
contract. arranged the details of thC
transaction and Bob is so delighted
that he is shouting the good new:
from the housetops.
just word about Robert Kane.
BE is making pictures at the CoSmo-
politan studios and good ones. too. !
had a peep at the Romeo and Juliet
sequence in "Bluebeard's Seven
Wives, with Ben Lyon as Romeo
and Blanche Sweet as Juliet. Any
one else who gets ambitious and puts
Mr.. Shakespeare on the screen will
have a hard time doing anything more
beautiful and more dramatic-the bal
cony scene is gorgeous.
Pearl Doles Bell entertained most
Of the stars in New York at the party
given for Norma and Constance Tai
madge last Friday night. The party
was really in the nature Of a celebra-
ton, Mrs. Bell having just disposed
OF another one of her stories to Fam
GUS Players-Lasky.
At her party wore Mr.. and Mrs.
Buster Keaton, Roland Colman. Rich
ard Barthelmess. Anita LOos and John
Emerson, Mabel Normand. locking
charming in white, Irving Berlin. Mrs.
Lionel Barrymore. Mrs. Thomas
Meighan, John Miltern and TulliO Car
minati, who by the by has just been
signed by Joseph Schenck as Con-
stance Talmadge's new leading man.
He is Italian. dark and handsome and
very well known in his own country.
"She is q great little actress" said
Major Edward Bowes over the tele-
phone.
"who." I asked.
"Marion Davies" was his answer.
Il have just seen Lights OF Old
Broadway and she gives an amazing
performance with comedy touches that
are subtle and delightful"
al could have told you that" ]
said, Il saw her make the picture.
She is one actress who can laugh one
minute and shed real tears the next.
The performance she lives could not
help hut register"
Major Bowes added that he thought
so well OF the film that he had booked
il for SUNDAY, November I. several
weeks in advance Of the original date
set for it
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn
were interested spectators at the open
ing of Antonio. Marjorie Rambeau's
new play on Tuesday night for two
reasons. One reason being that Con-
stance Howard. the attractive young
sister Of Mrs. Goldwyn. is in the cast.
Frances said. speaking OF Constance:
"She walks right on the stage and
walks right out. but ] want TO see
how she does it
And Frances having been a well
known stage actress herself is quail
fled to judge.
There seems TO be a current report
that Mrs. Valentino will have a clause
in her reconciliation with Rudy, civ
ing her the opportunity 10 make pic
rsres IL she desires. Before she sailed
for Europe she told me that she would
never again be a 'stay at home wife,
a role which she is untitled TO play.
Now comes word that tests will be
made as soon as she lands on this side.