The Washington times., 1926-04-17

C0nst anne Taln1adge ana the
new husband, CAPTAIN Mcintosh.
are living at Norr1a's house while
Norma. Is IN New York. Con.
etnnce has been giving q series Of
snsEll dinner parties to Introduce
her bridegroom to Hollywood 500.
Ciety, an the CONSENSUS or Opir-
on seems to be that she Is q
regular person. Connie, who re-
fuses to take anything seriously
Is not going to let marriage In
terfere with her sense Ok humOr.
She continues to believe that the
greatest thing IN tine world Is to
Be able to laugh and personally
I think It's g pretty good philo-
sophy.
{ am told that the exotic POla
Negri has changed her mind about
Rudolph Valentino. No longer Is
he her ideal, and the one hand
some sheik in her life. In short,
POla and Rudy have come TO the
parting of the ways. Who y
next? Well, haven't heard but
judging from Pola's past record
it's some handsome lad, probably
q movie actor.
had luncheon, cafeteria style
with Carl Laemmle at Univsrsal
city under the big tent where the
stars, property boys and all others
meet for the important purpose
If eating. Mr.. LaemInie tells Ine
that he IS in California to stay. In
short. he returns to New York In
two weeks to wind up his businss
and then he viii return here.
Negotiations. i am told, are on
for the sale Of Mrs. Thomas Ince's
home in Beverly Hills, which Mrs.
Laemeile is considering buying for
a permanent residence. The ask
ing price is $795, 900: while that
seems a, lot of mony anyone who
knows how much Thomas Ince
D1tt into his home and grounds
will realize that it Is not exOr-
bitarlt. Mary Philbin Joined the
. luncheon party. She is starting
work with E. A. Dupont, Emil
jennings director imported from
Germany by Mr.. Laemmle on uls
last European visit.
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Talk about reflected glory! Helen
Costello, a sister OF Dolores, ana
daughter of Maurice Costello, the
oId-time Vitagraph star, Is realiz-
ing what it means! Three months
ago she was trying to get q JOB.
Today her price is $3.50 per week.
ard why? Just because Dolores,
a youthful edition Of Elsie Fergu-
son, created such a sensation when
she opened in THE Sea Beast
opposite John Barrymore that all
the producers with one accord
went after Helen believing that
she was likewise potential star.
Yes, the movies are funny, we all
admit! L
Norma Talmadge as Camille, the
lady who coughed herself into
place in the romantic literature
OF the world! What do you think
OF it? Rather startling at first,
considering the comedy tendencies
of "Kiki," Norma's last picture.
and yet she has been exchanging
an avalanche of kilograms with
John Considine, Joseph ScAenck's
manager, here. with view to
msking it Immediately after her
next picture.
At least so says LETTER, from
New York with the add@0 detail
that Sidney Franklin, who direct,
ed "Smilin' Through" 'The
Lady" Secrets and other Of
Norma's most successful Ecreen
dramas, will direct her. rrank-
lin also directed Marion Davies in
Beverly of Graustark."
Alphone Daudet's version of
Camille" I have no doubt. will
be used for the scenario basis.
Camille is one of the most
popular heroines on the stage and
screen and every actress at some
time or another cherishes a secret
desire to play this role. Nazimova,
Theda Bara and others have al.
ready had a fling at Camille"
but that is so long ago It II
about time that we had a neV
screen version OF the lady,