The Washington times., 1929-06-14
FRANK FAY IS
LIKED OUT TN
THE WEST
By DOROTHY HERzOG

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By DOROTHY HERzOG
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Juhs u.
Out here we like Arthur Bris-
bane's w. X. colyum Today, but
yesterday, the colony for the
most part. lasped especially en-.
thusiastic over his vivid compress
sion OF the Margaret Lawrence
Louis BennIson suicide. Holly-
wood is interested in ITS astral to-
norfows. Mr.. Brisbane took them
q BIT into II.
Oh. Yeah?"
This flicker bureau rarely dips
it's typewriter ribbon into prCduc-
ton news, but an intriguing eellu-
Ioid project raps for attention.
to wit: What James Gleason and
Robert Armstrong plan to bow
onto the silver sheet as co-stars
in n Pathe story said to be writ
ten by Jimmy yclept: "Oh, Yeah
the two smashed a duo hit across
the IOolAfSHIA Al 10 At0t %.
Since then. they have been sepa-
rated except on informal appear
ances together. Such a. in the
maskers revels.
don't know what "Oh, Yeah?"
Is all about, the voice over the
phone intimated. however, 1t
might be along the lines Of lis
Eat So."
Read Lure
Fred NfblO and his better half,
known professionally as Enid Ben
nett, hit the winding trail to
Banft. Lake Louise, Vancouver.
and on to New York In q day or
so. I'm, motoring. Fred has
finished polishing Redemption"
Jack GiIbert's salute to ToIstoy.
The NibIoa win leave their two
children ter hum with the gov.
erness. They will return from
Manhattan via boat. with the
car lodged in the ships garage.
r U Letting?
Bert Wheeler. erstwhile Of the
Ziegfeld FolIies and now In turn
to comik in "Rio Rita" was called
upon at the gala debut Of Harri-
sons band at the Roosevelt. Called
up by master of ceremonies. :
Frank Fay. Mr.. Wheeler treated
the audience to his blandest stare
and in a high-pitched voice re-
counted the story of the animals
conference In the Jungle. The
elephant beat upon the tree for
order, All the animals sat down
except the ostrich. Enraged. the
elephant inquired why he dis
turbed the meeting! Pm not"
the ostrich retorted Indignantly.
'tBut II you must know. l have
been hiding from a lady for two
days and I'm SO sunburned
can't sit down.
Frank Fay. a gen man known
to Broadway and voodvil faithfuls.
has become the colony's favorite
master of ceremonies. He gets
away with murder with the rol.
licking verbal flair Of a prince
of the medici, may be wrong
about that last. but the line does
read impressive. Be 1t known
that the blond Frank has turned
brunette overnight with the cum
ming aid OF beauty parlor. Rea.
son: He must be Mexican In his
initial Warner ceIluloider, Under
a Texas Moon," or whatever It's
baptized.
This flicker bureau Is told that
the day Mr.. Fay betook his new
brunette-ness home to Barbara
Stanwyck tthe little woman, she
nearly had Mysteries. Miss Stan
wyck has yet to learn that more
than one dye in Hollywood.
Screenalities
Janet Gaynor threatened drastic
action against this column for
publicly revealing her as
naughty flirt," but beware,
Janet. lest we Lit willing victims
numbered from the ranks of Fox
gatemen. electricians. prop men.
ct al. BY the by, didn't
the youngster give a sweet per.
Torrance In -Four Devils
In the same picture ! saw Mary
Duncan for the first time. Hiss
Duncan has a disturbing way of
bee Tipping her mouth. Sorta
hanging her upper lip on the
gums. She's to rich a personality
to resort to dental exposure.
Gloria Swanson visiting Eddie
Horton backstage at the Majestic
where Eddie Is starring in his
new legit. And they enthusiast
tically discussing q story which
they banker to screen together.
am told Miss Swanson has cher.
ished q hope to play with Eddie
for 10 these sundry months
Sally o'Neill now wearing her
hair in a slicked bob