The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-01-20


hours. The Doctor, disfgured in the
war, is the background like the chorus
in the old Greek plays. The keynote
of the picture is the lobby of hotel.
The Doctor insists that people come
and people go but nothing ever hap
pens. Fred Stone in the role Of the
doctor carries out the motif of COM
plete oblivion while all around him
emotions run rampant. There is mur-
der, lust, love, theft and carefree
triumph over the terror Of death.
Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lionel
Barrymore and John Barrymore make
up the company of the greatest array
of talent cast in any one picture up
to the present time.
+ Mrs. H. A. Tyson sketched the
achievements of number of the most
prominent movie stars. Helen Hayes
and Frederick March were awarded
the trophy for having done the best
work of the past year, though George
Arliss, Marie Dressler and Jackie
Cooper were outstanding successes
Both George Arliss and Marie Dress
ler were identified with the movies in
their pioneer days, which goes to
prove that success comes to those who
persistently earn it. With the actors
from the legitimate stage the achieve
ment of success is often matter of
temperament rather than technique.
At first they miss the audience and
are confused by the lights. AS an in
stance of this, the case of Alfred
Lunt was mentioned, though he per-
sisted in his efforts and with his wife
Lynn Fontaine scored a signal sue
cess in "The Guardsman." Many 9TH
ers were mentioned which may partly
account for the present dearth of
plays on the legitimate stage at the
present time. When once an actor has
partaken of Hollywood's bounty he is
loath to return to the frugality of
Broadway.
The paper on amusing details be-
hind the scene, prepared by Mrs. j.
S. Martin, was read by Mrs. Wilber
Hume. Mrs. Martin, through her
friendship with Miss Lucille Dunn, a
script girl, her relationship with Will
lam Hornbeck, a film director in the
Mack Sennett Studios, was able to
give many amusing details, of per-
sonal nature, about the famous per-
sonages of the screen. 1t may be a
blow to many embryo scenario writ
ers, but from this first hand source
comes the information that unknown
writer's have little hope of being given
attention.
Mrs. Eleanor Baughn detailed the
methods of using animals in the
movies and explained the reason for
using certain species to enhance GER
tain backgrounds. For instance Rus
sian wolf hounds and Persian cats to
portray lsumptuous surroundings and
common ours and lean alley cats to
accentuate the slums. Once in while
an animal is given the leading role
but are more often just the accessor-
les of the human actors.
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Mrs. Ardrey Entertains Club
Mrs. Neil Ardrey entertained her
bridge club and several guests at her
home Monday evening. Prizes were
awarded to Mrs. w. A. Holman, Mrs.
D. NJ. Richmond and Miss Florence
Connor.
Bridgettes Club
Miss Margaret Fl. Farrar will en-
tertain the Bridgettes club Saturday
afternoon.
To Give Tea
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
entertain with a tea at the home of
Mrs. j. Scott Chenoweth on Friday
afternoon, January 20, at 2:30. No
admission will be charged, but silver
offering will be taken. All members
and friends are cordially invited.
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A number of friends of Miss Lor-
retta Conway delightfully."- surprised
her on her sixteenth birthday Sunday
evening. Those present were: Helen,
Marguerite and Mildred Conway, Jane
Wright, Louise Gentle, Anna May
Pfeil, Geraldine Wurm, Dorothy Bur-
ris, Louise Plymell, Leanna Hennigan,
Florence and Loretta Conway.
Mrs. William Shakespeare returned
this week to her home in Chicag
after months visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Briagman. Mr..
returned to Chicago
shortly after the holiday season.
Mrs. A. H. Prime is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Eugene Ripple, of rela-
ware.
Mrs. W. p Lord expects to return
this week to her home in Greensboro
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