The Washington times., 1929-08-29
BARBARA GETS
AN ERMINE
WRAP
By DOROTHY HERZOG
Copyright, 1899, Premier syndicate)


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. 20,
Frank Fay, who draws histrionic
pay from the Vitaphone Bros,
presented his wife, Barbara stan
wyck, with an ermine eve. wrap
and silver fox whatnot 'tother
day. Um, their first wedding an
niVersary. And what did MRS.
F. give your" quoth the Unsuitable
reporter. "A lot OF personality,
Frank beamed.
just Hearing
Reach for the smelling salts
and act nonchalapt. For David
Belasco. the high priest OF stage
craft In New York, Is said TO
have brushed aside a flick offer
to come West and supervise two
vocalloids for the stupendous sum
of $500, 600. Gasp that one off,.
Nary = Hair
Noah Beery's dome resembles a
billiard ball. All for Golden
Dawn" a sinema, not a painting.
In which Noah plays very de.
spicable negro. Noah has yearned
for years to bring Eugene
O'Neills Emperor Jones" to the
screen. AS q result of his char
acterization in Golden Dawn
don't be surprised il he gets his
wish.
Cody Relations
He looks so young, too. This
Ralph Forbes lad, who heroes for
Corinne Griffith in Lilies Of the
Field" But il the truth must out,
Ralph is Fay Bainters godfather
and Fay. as chickens go, is no pull
let.
The relationship occurred thusly:
Miss Bainter--w h ose married
name slips the elusive memory
arranged to have her small
son baptise d at the Little
Church Around the Corner in New
York. This was several years ago.
Ruth Chatterton--Mrs. Forbes,
you know--acted as the infants
godmother. Miss BANTER recol-
lected she had never been bap-,
tized, so she might as well share
the ceremony with the baby.
Whereupon Ralph acted as her
godfather. And there's the end OF
that.
o U Mary!i
Mary Dugan says if I print it
it's a dirty trick. But my weak
character can't shy from the
temptation.
1t happened thus; / was stand.
ing outside the Fox Studio watch
ing photographer click Joe Riley,
head of the Fox police force. Along
came Mary totin' a can Of cellu-
Ioid under her arm.
"Uh huh" with Sherlock Holmes
acumen, you've got your screen
test there"
IT have mott" Indignantly
well, it's good story"
TITS a test of a dress / wear
in Romance of the Rio Grande"
that I don't think photographs
very WELL"
yeah? 'Taint q good story.
Mines the honey"
Mary started across the lot. "If
you print it, calling over her
shoulder. ''it'll be a dirty trick" "
But newspapers are like that 7 z II,
Screenalities
Lee tracy hlCS the aerial trail
to Chicago tomorrow. His moth.
er accompanies him. She came
a-visiting her son from Wilkes
Barre. Pa. She is 65 years old
and Lee is flying East because
she's keen for 1t. /. Alice
White sorta expects to hit on to
New York when she finishes her
next vocalloid, Playing Around
direction Mervyn> Leroy with Bill
ly Bakewell the lead. /. Be.
cause Patsy Ruth Miller's broth.
er. Winston, has to get back
to Princeton pretty soon, she has
advanced her marriage date with
Tay Garnet, the director, from
September 18th to the 9Th. -.
Sue Carols vacation is over.
Um, Sue has been making clothes
and wig tests for THE Lone
Star Ranger" in which she viii
share honors with George O'Bri-
en-. This Zane Grey yarn was
made cons ago with Tom Mix the
romantic galloper of the plains.
Now Toms in a circus and
George goes open space. Big
party at Ye Roosevelt Hostelry.