The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-28

Somehow I just can't grieve
over the news that the suspen-
sion which the Actors Equity
Association plastered on Jeanne
Eagels has expired and that she
can soon return to the stage.
Certainly if she makes many
more pictures like Jealousy"
her presence will not be missed
while we have the Janet Gay
nors, Nancy CAROLS, Ruth
Chattertons, the Carlos and the
Swansons.
Quinn Martin saw this fea-
ture and advised Paramount's
Long Island studio staff to toss
in the sponge and admit it was
licked in the business of COM
peting with the company's su-
perior Hollywood talent. don't
think it is quite as bad as that
for / have seen good features
issue from the Queens Village
studio such as Gentlemen of
the Press" and "The Lady Lies"
But Jealousy" is pretty sad as
an exhibit made to compete with
the modern talkie.
From the bogus English ac-
cent of the blonde Jeanne to the
jerkily told story and poor re-
cording, it takes it's place among
the 10 worst of the season.
When I read about the tenn
peramental Dennis King having
a studio outburst and walking
off the lot, can't help thinking
of the modest English actor at
$50 a week who worked dill
gently in the old Garrick Stock
Company on + Street. 1t was
not so many years ago and
was the humble press agent for
the troupe. Memories of the
old Garrick are rife with stories
about the actors in the stock
dramas who paraded its stage
to later trek to Hollywood and
make good.
First there was Monta Bell,
who, while impressario. often
assayed parts and admits that
in "East Lynne" he was the
worlds worst actor. Little
Madge Bellamy playing Peg O.
Ny Heart and other ingenue
roles as leading lady: Earle
Foxe. now one of the Fox Com
pany's studio standbys, long
hatless matinee idol on F Street;
Irving Cummings, one of the
ace Fox directors, couldn't
draw his $500 a week guarantee
here as guest star leading man
and tore up his contract, which
promised four weeks; John
Roche, at present one of the
hardest Of camera villains;
Warner Richmond, who has been
with Warner Brothers since
they started making takers;
Eileen Wilson, who is married
to William Powell and has
occasionally appeared in pic
lures, and the latest Edward G.
Robinson, recent stage star of
"The Racket" and "Kibitzer,"
who has signed with Universal
to be feature in CAN Quiet on
the Western Front"
They were al happy-go-lucky
troupers. In fact, they had to
be, for often the ghost failed
to walk on Saturday night.
Dennis King now laughingly adj
mits that in his season of II
weeks he got full salary for but
two of the engagements. Five
wears later Russell Janney gave
him $4,000 a week to become
the star of "The Vagabond
King" And Mr.. Ziegfeld topped
this salary when he took him
over for "Three Musketeers.
Now he gets even more in Holly
wood and wears an exceedingly
tall hat, so Pm told.
No stirring of the old Gar
rick ashes would be complete
without it's paragraph about
Hardie Meakin. Would you be-
lieve, it, the Fox Theater press
agent was best in English chap
ME roles? Ny word. | also
have a distinct recollection of
the estimable Hardie as Hi
Holler" in "Way Down East"
That. | should say, as kindly
critic. was not his best role, but
I have always given him coolies
Of credit for trying. All bound