The Washington times., 1929-03-15
LUPE VELEZ IS
SOUGHT BY
BROADWA
lsx DOROTHY HERZOG

Copyright 1929. Premier syndieatO
HOLLYWOOD, March 15.--one
observes houis B. Mayors COM
ment that President Hoover Is
very much at home in the White
House.
Another pertinent observation
is published in Life. 1t concerns
a Hollywood pastor who states:
"the congregation will now rise
and sing Lead, Kindly Light" Is
the theme song for this mornings
service"
AS. Flossie Murphy. the colony's
impromptu philosopher, has so
often remarked; you don't halter
be voodvil contortlonist to
open your mouth and put your
foot in it."
Ramblings
Word drifts three thousand
miles from New York that since
Lupe Velez arrived to put the
town in her pocket, she was re-
ce,yed stage offers from David
Belasco and the Shuberts But
Lupe is mated to the Sinema for
the nonce.
Norma Shearer attracted a deal
of attention at the opening OF
Doug Fairbanks picture, The
Iron Mask" Norma was Train
Widow" that eve. Reason: ISying
Thalberg is in the east on a
mission that the colony cogiates
over. Anytime an executive takes
a trip these days 1.-THE t"ip--is
interested in terms of merger.
Wonder which company will
annex the local gas outfit,
Noah Beery's trout ranch sold
$4,000 worth OF trout last year.
Hedda Hopper's six-foot son, Bill,
who is only IA years old, is in a
Catalina school. Bill has no flicker
ambitions. He bankers for aero
nautics. Hedda is playing in The
Last OF Mrs. Cheney" these days.
Gary ,Cooper's vacation comes to
an end around April J., at which
time he begins talky rehearsals for
THE Virginian," direction Victor
Fleming. Some talk that Esther
Ralston may be thu school marin.
Gary, incidentally, has shaved his
mustache, which is gl4dsome news.
Since Lupe went East, Gary ex-
perimented on taking one of the
eagles he gave her into the house.
The dern bird went crazy when 1t
saw itself in a mirror. and tried to
fly through the contraption!
Viola Dana is learning to play
bridge. She confessed to having
passed a hand that held four aces!
Don't shoot, vi
Anne Cornwall, petite flicker-ite,
returns to the stage after a six
year absence Sunday eve to appear
as the heroine in Broadway"
Franklin Pangborn will play the
hoofer: James Crane, the heavy
steve. and Isabel Withers. the fem
two-shooter. Pangborn has taken
over the Vine Street Theater, for
merly occupied by Eddie Horton
and his stock company. Frank Is
now running the whole shebang,
and doing a neat job Of it.
Espied Doug Fairbanks prowl-
ing restlessly through the Carthay
Circle lobby at the opening of
1.-The Iro. Mask" Doug was
suffering from opening night-et;s.
How do you like the leading
rlan?" cross-sxamined the in.
quiring reporter. "Oh, l don't
know" criticized Doug. Il think
he sort of pctered out in that
last reel" "Well, just because
you're jealous is no reason to
show it, reproved the I. r. Doug
is pretty gosh darn swell in this
flick.
In 1925 a group of five picture
men endeavored to organize a
Hollywood branch of the w. X.
Lambs Club. The Lambs in New
York, however, evinced neiti,r
enthusiasm nor interest. Never
theless, the club was organized
and baptized the Testers. Mem
Lers purchased house in Holly
wood and established themselves
strongly as a stag gathering.
Later, they changed the name to
the Maskers, with the president,
CT leader, called the jester. Sam
Hardy is the present jester. Each
month sees different members
al pearing in a series Of sketches.
The Maskers grew so rapidly
tnat they had to seek larger
quarters and now happily
ensconced on Orchid Avenue in
Hollywood. Practically every pro-
ducer and. actor in the colony is
member.