Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-29


Jane Dare. coming along Forty
fourth street one afternoon. hap
pened upon Alice Carroll In front OF
the Hudson thcater.
The matinee was just out. and the
dImlnutlve star vas waiting lmpa-
tiently for her car. When she saw
James arm, I'm so glad to see yen.
stretched hand. The two had always
been friendly at the studio.
my dcar." she cried, r%rasping
James arm. am 50 glad to Sc you.
What are you doing in town? You
don't mean 70 say the pictures
done ?"
"Oh no. Not half. 4 wasn't need
"a this afternoon. Mr.. Hull IN work
inE with Mis- Shirley M some re-
takes.
Miss CAROLS eyes gIittered like
.erey-grcen agatcs.
Are you workinr?' Jane asked.
mo. But I've about made up my
mind to accept an offer from the Con-
tinental. Rosenheim is crazy to have
me star in Lucky People You re-
member the play, don't you.' As she
spoke, her car, delayed in q traffic
jam. rolled up. If you aren't doing
anything right now, my dear, why
not toddle up TO my shanty and have
4 nice long gossip before dinner
Jane hesitated. She had finished
the shopping which had kept her
downtown. and was headed for a bus
On the avenue.
Come along" Alice urged, as her
man opened the door 0f the car. "l
want to hear all the scandal al the
studio"
Jane Iaughtd. and got III. A few
moments later they were entering
Miss CAROLS large and snowy apart
ment on Park avenue.
The little star loved color; Jane
found herself in a perfect weiter OF
Chinese rugs. Bakst hangings. brill
liant porcelains, carved and gilded
and painted furniture, wildly fGtur-
istic paintings and prints. The fur
nishings Of the living and dining
rooms. the library. had cost a NINA
ture fortune. Miss Carroll tossed hcr
motor c0at On a chair. rang for q
maid. then curlcd herself up among
the flaming orange cushions OK .
black and green couch.
"Tell me about this Shirley WON'T
am she asked. "Can she act You
know HIM suing Lew Davidson for
breach W contract. He had the nerve
to saw. In the newspapers, that ne
had gotten rid Of me because ! was
too old. Can you imagine such a
II don't like to be catty." Jane
laughed. but Hull says she needs
an awful lot Of direction
"Humph. She'll need moro than
direction before she gets through.
I've made il my business 70 Q into
that Young rerson's career All this
bunk you publicity department MS
p%uttinr w about her treats me to 2
good laugh. Do you know how shc
started7r
aNo.r Jane shook her head.
sAs a dancer. cn the Country
Gas "A dancer, On the Century
Roof"
.Well-that's nothing against her.
Miriam Valda started the same way.
II know she did. But Miriam u q
snlcrdid actress genius. IN her
line. This woman isn't. The best
she ever did was 10 show her legs
in a musical comedy, and play a year
in small time vaudeville. As an ac-
tress she's a wonderful song and
dance artist. On the stage, that Is.
She must be a regular Bernhard off,
Judging ~ the way she's fooled Lew
Davidson. Hard as nails. ! hear. and
they tell me ne thinks her p saint.
Pure plaster. my dear and cheap at
that. understand she's married
rct 4 husband in the background
somewhere-but nobody seems nj
know who NJ IL, Or what has become
OF him.
IA husband? Z" Jane exclaimed. Are
you sure
~Well. I can't prove Il. But I'm
told that q few years ago she married
some fellow out west-an actor, or
stage director or something Of the
sort-and kept the marriage secret.
for professional easons. Whether
they're still married. or whether
there's been q divorce, ! cant say
If / could, you bet Ia slip the glad
tidings to Davidson. The only hold
she has over him IA his belief that
she's pure rs a pearl-a shrinking
violet-never had n thrill in her life
and all that. I don't doubt he's
thought. a hundred times, that
liz he could ret rid of hi dowdv Old
wife he'd marry her. II would rs
something az q shock. wouldn't IL. 70
find that h1s precious baby doll had