The Washington times., 1929-02-16
GLEANINGS'
AND
SCREENINGS
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

(Pat) Leckey, Is, in Alex
andria, Va, yesterday afternoon,
and so / will pass it along as
the pretty bride told it to me
last night.
Being modest editor / have
no desire to intrude on a newly
wed couples first hours, but
Manager L. Stoddard Taylor, of
the Belasco, insisted | must con-
gratulate Mrs. HI. Coffyn Leckey
in her dressing room. We
tapped gently on the door of
No. 2 back stage. It was Renee
Hamilton who opened it and
bade US enter.
1t just seems that Thelma
Parker was playing Marjorie
Daw in "The Gingerbread Man."
Christmas week at the Belasco.
And little Helen Ault was the
Princess Sugar Plum of the
musical fantasy. One night
during the engagement, a spe-
cial friend of Helen's came to
see the show, bringing along
his pal. The pal happened to
be "Pat" Leckey, and when he
glimpsed the Marjorie Daw of
the play the romance began.
1t was an easy matter to ef-
feet an introduction and FROM
that moment the Belasco won a
persistent nightly patron.
Pat" and Thelma were to-
Eether constantly and soon de-
cided it must be love. They
talked about the separation
which was inevitable when the
Belasco musical comedy season
came to an end and agreed the
best solution of this problem
was to get married. At least
"Pat" decided this and found
Miss Parker in complete agree
1nent.
About ! p. m. yesterday they
visited the jeweler to pick out a
wedding ring. They had de-
cided to get married within a
fortnight. But the ieweler hap
pened to mention that over in
Alexandria the necessary legal
formalities for matrimony can
be effected in half an hour. The
idea appealed to the prospective
bridegroom. Why not get mar
ried right away? The plan
suited Thelma to a T. The
platinum-diamond band was
hastily engraved. Soon they
were in Alexandria and before
twilight descended back in
Washington for wedding sup
per before the night show.
That's about all except that
Mr.. Leckey is a plastering con-
tractor and in business with his
father. Everybody says he's a
fine boy and his wife agrees.
Thelma Parker CHATS her real
name) comes from Brooklyn
and she Western Unioned the
glad news to her folks before
appearing in Queen High" last
night.
There's the story and in all
the excitement l forgot to ask
who witnessed the ceremony.
think it was Helen Ault who
dresses with Miss Parker. And
the real pal who introduced
"Pat" to his wife was Tyler
Page, son of William Tyler
Page, Clerk of the House of
Representatives.
I met Cecil Lean and Cleo
Mayfield in the lobby of the
Belasco Theater after this we'd
ding bell interview and sug-
gested this was good propaganda
for "The Blushing Bride" the
musical comedy which the play
ers will do after "Nanette."
Nothing like having Cupid
for a press agent" replied Mr..
Lean! But / didn't hire him."
Mr.. Leckey was breaking the
news to his folks while his
bride was accepting congratula-
tions. The honeymoon will be
deferred until after Miss Parker
completes her contract at the
Belasco. She is booked for
roles in "No, No, Nanette," and
'The Blushing Bride"
John Cotton who wrote "Rain"
Is the screen author of "Wild
Orchids" the latest Greta Garbo
st the Palace.
Yhis department addressed
the regular weekly meeting of
the Knights Of Columbus lunch
con club at Russell Conn's Hotel
Hamilton yesterday on whats
What in the Washington
Theater." And then discovered
the gentleman across the table
who was so deeply interested
was Lee Shubert's senior coun-
sci in Washington, Attorney
William ]. Hughes. He promised
no libel suits.
The Little Theater, home for
unusual motion pictures during
the past two years, closes its
doors tomorrow for complete
Alteration, and will reopen to
the public on Saturday, Febru-
ary 90 at 2 o'clock, under new
management. A private show
ing, by invitation only, will be
given on Friday evening, Febru-
sry % at $3.50 o'clock.
The theater has been taken
ever by Monographs IncOrpora-
tion, operators of the Fifty
fifth Street Playhouse, New
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