The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-25
Now Hollywood Hears Prince
George May Take Lily
Damita as Bride


Prince George of England, younger
brother Of the Prince of Wales, 60
ing to marry outside of nobility?
That is the question now going the
rounds in Hollywood following the
revelation that Britain's young
prince recently spent two days here
under the incognito of Lieutenant
Windsor"
Like his brother, Prince George
likes to dance. And few of Holly
woods celebrities saw to it that he
had plenty of opportunity. But to
the prince it was just one continuous
dance. He danced first with Lily
Damita, French actress who Joined
the film colony last summer, and
never changed partners. Whether
or not there is romance no one
knows. Miss Damita will not even
discuss the prince except to say that
he is divine dancer"
How Romance" Began
1t all started when the princes
ship, H. NJ. S. Durham, dropped an
Choir in Monterey Bay, near San
Francisco. Miss Damita and her
film company were on location near
Monterey. Learning that tho prince
was there, Miss Damita motored to
the city with Duke Louis of Allan
brosa. 1t is said that the prince
and duke were close friends. But
Lily danced every dance with Prince
George and the duke returned to
Hollywood, packed his belongings
and left for the east.
A couple of days later Miss Da-
mita returned to Hollywood. Prince
George then asked permission to
visit Hollywood. When this was re-
fused by the Durban's commander,
he requested to be allowed to attend
a house party at the home of Will
liam Slater in Montecito. The house
party turned out to be a ruse. As
soon as he was ashore, the prince
Slater and Elliott Rogers dashed fol-
Hollywood in Slater's car.
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary
Pickford, whose home, Pickfair, i.
always open to visiting nobility, gave
a dinner for Lieutenant Windsor.
Lily Damita accompanied him to the
dinner. Along about 10 o'clock thu
iparty began to drag-as very forma
dinner parties will.
"Can't we get out of here and II
some place where we can dance p
whispered the prince to his yer,
beautiful companion.
At Gloria Swanson's
1--WE cam" replied Lily, VIII,
slipped away to . phone and Gale.
Gloria Swanson. "Gloria, we're owe
at Doug's and the party is getting
awfully dull. Can we come over t.
your house"
The trick was done and the part,
moved to Gloria Swanson's. RICH
away the radio was turned on IN,
dancing started. And it didn't sto1
until the station signed off at on
o'clock. Still the prince hadn'
danced enough with Lily. So tn
party climbed into cars and heade
for Fatty" Arbuckle's Plantatio
Cafe. Arbuckle was just closing VI
but they persuaded him to keep ope
'for just a little while longer"
i At 5 a. m. Arbuckle said, "You'
have to 60 home now The milkma
is coming and the cops will be on
here if we keep open much longer.
4 Still the prince wanted to dane
some more with Lily. So the entil
orchestra was taken back to Gloria
where the party continued-wit
slight interruption for breakfast
until 10 O'Clock.
\ Almost IL hours Of dancing wit
one girl. No wonder Hollywood
beginning to ask "Is Prince Georl
going to marry outside Of nobility
But Lily won't toll.
| Shortly after the H. NJ. s. Durba
left for other waters, It WAS reporte
here that the prince had received
days confinement to quarters b
cause Of his A. w. @. L. visit 70 4
movie capital.