Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-06-26

casting directors.
One day the twins, on one of those
hukes Of good fortune that can occur
In the unstable world Of the theater,
were cast for parts In a picture that
featured the predicament of mistaken
Identity. 1t was their opportunity.
The picture scored success and the
names of Evelyn and Edith Bunting
became overnight. as II were, ones to
be reckoned with In the world of the
cinema.
From this point, the destinles of the
Buntlngs moved forward. Success
comes quickly and dramatically In
Hollywood The Buntings found
themselves transported from the tiny
bungalow to charming little villa on
a rose-grown hillside. The Buntings
acquired two cars, roadster for the
girls and sedan for the doctor, who
was unable to travel In an open car.
The lean years were apparently over
and, for the first time in her married
life, Clara Bailey Bunting found her
self In position to concentrate on
her own personal ambitions.
By this time the gray was frankly
out In her hair and her never too ro-
bust shoulders were dropping notice
ably. But the Doctors confidence In
her was undlmlnished Clara In his
opinion undoubtedly had the makIngs
Of magnificent character actress.
The girls, full Of the sophistication
of the studios, and wise with the cruel
VISIONS Of youth, opposed their moth
er In her ambitions The time had
come, In their opinion, for her to sit
back and enjoy some of the good
things Of life. They did not subject
her to the hurt Of It, but between
themselves they INDUCED In some
hilarlty at her obsesslon that she was
destined for stage career.
Poor darling. Best to indulge her
and let her talk, but just fancy mother,
at her age, still carrying on the de-
lusion.
There came a time when even the
Doctor who still dotted on the mother
Of his children, came little sadly to
admit to himself what deluslon 1t was.
Sweet dear, her life had gone in
service to him and to her children,
and yet the vitality of her desires
would not die down. Clara was visual
izlng herself in mother roles by now
and character interpretations of old
ladies.
And as the demands of her house
hold grew lighter, as the girls were
able to supply more and more OF the
creature comforts, Clara increased her
visits to the studios. There were still
few pupils, too, the protestatIons Of
her daughters to the contrary not
withstandlng
At fifty, Clara Bailey Bunting,
mother Of two successful screen
actresses herself, held on robustly to
her ambitions.
About that time Evelyn married one
Of the worlds most prominent screen
stars and for the next five years, be.
cause grandchildren came quickly,
there was an additional crlmp In the
professional dreams Of Clara Bailey
Bunting. II became necessary to take
on larger house, more servants,
more domestic mechanlsms, and II de-
volved upon the grandmother to super
wise the lives Of the three babies Of
the screen star. Evelyn.
When Clara Bailey Bunting was
sixty the white snow OF gentle old age
was upon her head. And when she
walked out now with the doctor, they
leaned quite mutually one upon the
other.
And yet to the embarrassment, In.
deed the acute modification, OF her
two married daughters and even her
husband, Clara still made her visits
to the studios.
II became sore and sensitive point
In the family, this attitude Of Clara's.
Her daughters never referred to Il and
her husband pretended not to notice
the obsesslon.
But through It all, with her white
head high, Clara still referred TO her
future In dramatic art.
When Clara Bailey Bunting was
sixty-one this happened: Seated with
about seventy-flve "extras" In the outer
office Of large motion picture con.
cern, famous director, hurryIng
through, paused moment before her,
questioned her brusquely and mo-
TONED her into an adjoining Office.
Fifteen minutes later, Clara Bailey
Bunting was cast for mother role
that was to make her famous the
world over. The family Of Clara
Bailey Bunting is overwhelmed at the
overwhelming success that has come
to her
II told you So" they all argue tri-
umphantly to one another. ~ always
knew Mother had the makIngs Of
great actress"
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