San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
MISS TALMADCE
TURNS EDITOR
OR A DAY
Popular Star Writes Breezy
Column of Movie Notes
for Universal.
By NORMA TALMADGE
Written Expressly for Universal Servic.


LOS ANGELES. Jan. 80. - As
cditor-fora-day of this column. l wish
to make it clear that this is being
prepared without rchcarsals; also
that I'm using the names of friends
and relatives in this column without
their consent. Thercfore-to borrow u
phrase-if, in hewing the line. the
chips fall in previously covered. or
forbidden, journalistic territory. blame
me personally. So here goes:
Every one in the motion picture
colony is rejoicing over Marion Davies
return to the ranks of the well and
strong after her recent illness. They
say one must join the atmosphere of
doctors and nurses occasionally just
to find out who are ones real friends.
From all reports. Marion possesses
so many loyal friends that her physi
clans had to call halt on the steady
stream of visitors. A little bird whis-
pered to me that the mountains of
flowers sent TO Marion each day
found their way to less remembered
patients and charitable institutions.
One could expect Beverly Of
Graustark' TO do such thing. And
speaking of Miss Davies new picture.
1 know she found working with di-
rector Sidney Franklin as congenial
as / did in "Smilin' Through" Mar
ion and Mr.. Franklin make a happy
combination as star and director.
I understand that Frank Lloyd.
while in China during his tour of
the Orient with Mrs. Lloyd and their
daughter, ordered chow mein and chop
suey in the former flowery kingdom
now evidently scrappy republic
and verified the fact the "typically
American" dishes are unknown over
there. Perhaps the Lloyds cut short
their tour Of China because they had
difficulty in getting their laundry
done. Frank says hundreds of thou
sands Of potential laundrymen were
too busy warning on each other to
bother about a Hollywood directors
shirt. So we're glad to welcome him
home and to assure him that Los An
seles has plenty of Chinese laundry
men and chop suey experts.
That sister o. mine apparently has
started a new fad in Hollywood-and
it's spreading to New York. Have
you noticed the triple bracelets many
girls are wearing on their necks and
wrists? Constance. they tell me, is
responsible. She wears three Of the
bands-each about a half inch wide
AS collar effect, and three-ot
the same width--on her right arm.
Constance is keeping the "big idea" n
deep secret, but she thinks the brace
lets are quite "swmky," and / agree
with her.
Buster Keaton and Natalie Tai
madge Keaton have deserted us for
a few weeks. He has gone on loca-
tion with his company to make scenes
for Battling Butler" comedy of
the prize ring, and Natalie will be on
hand to see that Buster really keeps
his resolution to train faithfully. That
frozen-faced brother-in-law of mine
has failing for hamburger and hot
dog" sandwiches. ice cream cones and
lemon pie, which ! doubt is the ideal
diet for fighting man, even in the
pictures. Kernville, where the COM
pany is on location, is 100 miles from
Busters favorite studio hamburger
stand. so at least he's removed from
temptation.
Aren't Mary and Doug the lucky
ones? While the rest of us are work
ing in Hollywood. Miss Pickford and
Mr.. Fairbanks will be touring the far
corners of the earth. Now L envy
them! But they've earned a years
tour Of the world. and bon voyage and
safe return will be the wish Of all
Hollywood when two of our brightest
stars sail for new adventure.
I don't want TO discourage any one
who likes my "kiki bob" but the girls
changing to that style of hairdress
must be prepared for lot of grief.
This special bob for my role of a
Paris street samin requires constant
attention to avoid making me look too
much like a wild Zulu. However. Il
has the advantage of being differ
ent.- muchly so, and should anybody
desire startling effect bobically, they
can't go wrong on the "kiki bob"
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