The Washington times., 1929-08-27
ROYAL VISITOR
HELD UP BY
DOORMAN
BY DOROTHY HERzOG


player.
He called for her at the studio.
Tell her." quoth he to the gate.
man, that the prince awaits her"
The gateman smiled unpleasant
ly. You don't get me falhn' for
that gag"
Very we'll. I'll tell her my
self" He started forward only to
find his path barred by a bulky
figure.
"Got a pass?" growled the
gateman.
mo"
"You ant come In" satisfied.
The prince fretted. Then: IAN
right, send Miss Hootnanny word
that the boy friend is here"
And the gateman did. And she
came.
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o u viii!
1t happened in They Had To
See Paris" With Will Rogers
and Fiji Dorsay. Director Frank
Borzage wanted Fiji to approach
Will and throw her arms around
him. Rogers put up his hand.
Hey, wait a minute, brother.
Let's, get this straight. Doneha
let Fiji come up to me wide
open, cause il you do it'll be
every man for himself and l
won't be responsible for what
happens!
Reckon we'll have to see the
flick and get pictorial data on this
big wide open" collision.
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Toward the end of November,
a nocturnal play center will throw
wide it's doors and inaugurate
the Embassy Club of Hollywood.
The man behind the doors is
Eddie Brandstatter, of Mont
martre renown. The same Eddie
whom o. o. Mcintyre sloganized
the Delmonica of the Coast.
The Embassy Club will compro.
mise a select membership of
screen, stage, and social folk
limited to 800. Rupert Hughes,
w.k. novelist, is president, with
Charlie Chaplin first vice presi
dent, and Antonio Moreno, second
ditto. On the board are Marion
Davies, Evelyn Brent. Gloria
Swanson. Constance Talmadge,
Bebe Daniels. Betty Compson.
Ruth Roland, John Gilbert, King
Vidor, Harry D'Arrast, and Sid
Grammar.
Every Saturday ev, the En-.
bassy Club will give a dance.
The building Is now in construc-
ton, next to the Montmartre, on
Hollywood Boolvard.
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Stepin Fetchit. the chocolate
cavorter. has taken unto him.
self a new motor steed. A daz.
zling blue Packard phaeton.
Chauffeured by a six-footer clad
in sedate gray uniform with long
gray coat, flashing silver but
tons. Beside this vision sits a
dark 15-year-old footman in sun
set attire: Blue trousers with
yellow stripes, red jacket gen
erously braided. and bellhop cap.
Behind this array of masculine
Importance, rides Stepin Fetchit
himself. Hot dog.
Their real name department.
Eddie Dowling--Eddie Gomphers.
r.. e. Item
Vivian Duncan-of Dunk Sis
popularity--has leased Gertrude
Astor's house in Hollywood, and
may purchase 1t. Miss Astor, ii
memory doesn't double-cross me,
built this home some months ago
at the time she was engaged to be
married. The engagement how
ever, was broken. Speaking of
Miss Astor, we haven't heard from
her Systematically in some time.
Wonder why? She's one of the
flick's real troupers.
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Screenalities
Bobby Agnew dining with Mr..
and Mrs. George Converse ANITA
Stewart) at the Chateau Elysee.
-. Elualie Jensen. W.K. screen
character actress, Is playing a
limited engagement in the local
outdoor offering of the Pilgrimage
Play. =. Edward Peil, who once
heavied in the sinema, is also in
this play, acting the role of John
the Ba ,tist. Margaret Church.
Ill, New York actress. now play.
ing the lead in Paul Muni's pic
ture, Seven Faces" trekking to
the Pilgrimage Play with her
mother. :. =. The street dedicated
to song writer bungalows at Fox
Westwood Studio is yclept Mem.
ory Lane. Not bad, though some
one suggested 1t be called Pirates
Lane!
Catherine Dale Owen was In the
midst of rehearsinI a picture at
M. G. M. when she received word
that her sister in New York had
passed away. Looks like work
makes it impossible for her to go
East. George Kukor and Zoe
Atkins riding away from Famous
in Georges limousine. With
scripts under their respective
arms. Said scripts to develop
into Evelyn Brent's second star.
ring hicle. Sammy Bricker,
one of the head propmen at
Famous. denies he's getting TEN.
peramental because a coupla di.
rectors have discovered he can
eek. But he Is and I'm too busy
to discuss 1t with his lawyer =,
Clara Bow getting ride to her
set. Yeah. in her car. !. and
that's all.
The Times Herald Illuminated
map AZ LOew's Palace Theater
shows the daily position Of the