Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-11
EYES OF WORLD
ON VEGAS AS
STARS WE'D HERE
John Gilbert, Ina Claire Focus
Attention of Nation on
This City as Real Wedding
Staged by Judge Roger
Foley.

Foley.
As first made public by the
Age Thursday morning, John
Gilbert, famous screen lover.
and Ina Claire, New York
musical comedy star who Is
Just about to go into pictures,
were married in this city i'm
medistely after the arrival of
No. 4.
Accompanying the happy pair
from Los Angeles were Bernard
Glazer. studio executive. and Mrs.
Glazer. H. E. Ellington. production
executive. and Arthur Richman.
playwright and author Of the film
play in which Miss Claire is to
begin work Monday next. News
paper men accompanying the party
from Los Angeles were James Say
er and James Mitchell Of the EX-
aminer and Robert Denton Of the
Union Pacific news bureau.
Met at the station by Howard
Srickling publicity director OF the
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer studio, rep
resentatievs Of the Age and a
group OF citizens, Gilbert and his
bride-soon- -to-be we're driven quick
" to the court house in automo-
biles provided by the Age in coop
Grafton with local dealers.
Slight Nervousness
AS County Clerk Scott handed
out hte slips for recording the IN
formation necessary to securing a
marriage license. John and Ina
both displayed al title nervousness
which was heightened by the
crowding photographers taking PIC
lures of their every movement ana
urging afectionate poses and love
glanceS.
In the commissioners room adj
Joining the clerks office, Judge
Roger Foley was waiting to do his
part in the play.
With Mr.. and Mrs. GlaZer stand
ing With them Mr. Gilbert and
Miss Claire, in firm and earnest
voices said Il do" The service as
read by Judge Foley included the
ring formanty, Mr.. Gla2er produc-
ing the band from his vest pocket
at the critical moment. The word
obey was not used in the service
..-. $4,000 Kiss
Then. when the Judge said Il
pronounce you husband and wife"
john and Ina turned toward each
other. John opened his arms and
as Ina nestled close he pressed 10
her lips kiss worth at the very
least $4,000 On the screen; then
wastefully repeated again and
again.
Then while all us more Sedate
and polite and diffident fellows
stood around during the consrat-
ulationS, District Attorney Harley
A. Harmon just casually dropped
In and kissed the bride-juSt like
that. And the rest OF lis just oozed
out of the picture.
Among those who We're present
at the ceremony in addition 10
the bridal party were Mr. and Mrs.
AL Cahlan, County Clerk W L.
Scott and his deputies. Mrs. Keelcr
and Miss Lundy, Mr.. and Mrs,
James Sius. Mrs. John Lightfoot,
c. E. Pembroke, Mrs. A. W. Ham.
District, Attorney Harmon, Elton
Garrett. ]. w, Squires and c. p.
Squires of The Age.
. Photographer Functions
The Age photographer furnished
a number of photographs pioturIng
the affair TO the United Press.
which have appeared in a large
number OF papers over the country.
and one Of which is published in
this issue
Following the ceremony the
bridal party enjoyed a wedding
breakfast in a suite of rooms
which mad been prepared for them
at the National Hotel After a short
rest they were taken for a drive
and at AIS took plane for Los
Angeles where they arrived at
tbs. tired, but safe, happy and
married 1t had at first been the
intention OF the party 10 return
in their special car, but the wide
and unexpected publicity given the
affair caused them to change their
minds.
The first inkling OF the tact thai
Las Vegas was to be the scene Of
a motion picture drama, with john
Gilbert and Ina Claire. was con-
tanned in United Press dispatches
published in the Age and delivered
to subscribers early Thursday
morning. .c-'
Mr.. Gilbert. in an interview with
the Age. expressed pleasure at tho
4 tssage sent him by the Age ard
received on the train. extending a
cordial wlcome to Las VEGAS in
kehalf Of the Age and the people.
He also expressed thanks fOr the
fine new cars with drivers placed
at the disposal OF the party while
here thIuogh the courtesy OF the
Age anG the following autcmobl!c
agencies:
ChrySler, Dusty RhCads; SIude-
baker. Jas. H. Down Dodge, Rich
ardson-Lovelock Co.; and Buick,
James eastman.
The Age in return. wishes 10 eX-
press appreciation OF couuesieS eX-
tended its representatives b. Mr.
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