The Washington times., 1935-03-22
They Fade Out

They Fade Out
Let's look at what's become of
the 1925 stars. What's happened
to the reigning Kings and queens
of the other days.
Charlie Chaplin has a seven fig
ure fortune and works when he
likes. He is now making another
picture but there are some steady
movie-goers who wouldn't recog'
nize him as a 1885 star inasmuch
as they've grown up since his last
release.
Lon CLANCY is dead and Holly
wood has, up to now, failed to de-
velop a good successor as horror
man.
Douglas Fairbanks has been
producing pictures steadily but is
in the passe class. Hollywood
rates him a minor Lacquer now, a
wealthy screen has-been.
Mae Murray can take comfort
in the thought that the 1925
Merry Widow" in which she
starred was a much greater success
than the 1885 Merry Widow in
which Chevalier and Jeanette Nc
Donald were the stars. Miss Muir
ray has retired with her mem
ories.
John Gilbert was licked com
pletely when the screen became
audible. He got his while the go
ing was good and will never be
ION relief"
Emil Jannings' German accent
was too big a hurdle for Ameri
can audiences. He is still acting
for UFA, but until he learns tc
master English better, Hollywood
is not interested in him.
Harold Lloyd has slowed ur
some since they added dialogue tc
his comedies. But the spectacled
lad is still riding in the front
coach and soon will be seen ir
1.-THE Milky Way"
Bessie Love hit the target
square in the middle with Broad
way Melody" first screen musical
and best all-around melody ano
story movie ever produced. Their
she hit the toboggan and rode
right down to the small time
circle. She married a director anC
retired.
Renee Adoree contracted con
sumption, passed on, before she
could enjoy the full fruits of hel
triumph in 1.-THE Big Parade"
Marie Provost is out of pictures
and Monte Blue is in the second
ary group of Hollywood notables
Of today.
The story of the directors woule
fill another column, so I won't at
tempt it today.
Perhaps this will convince vol
that the well-paid movie STAR
have their worries. They want tx
stay in the "big time," but ole
Father Time and other factors ir
success have to be considered.
Where will the movie stars o1
1885 be 10 years from now?
wonder.
Wit and Wisdom
This department has beer
swamped with Will Rogers wise
cracks contributed by daily read
ers of these pages in the Life Be
gins at 40" contest. I am paSSins
along a few. You may get the
same enjoyment out of scanning
the work of the local wits as I did
" Twas once the grand custom
for a young gallant to help his
lady fair to alight from his coach
but nowadays he helps her tc
a light from his cigarette. -
Eddie Stiles, 2007 Kalorama Rd
"You have pretty good grasp
OF the European situation if you
just understand the principles OF
grasping." - Pearl James, 1925
Fifth st. S. E.
'"The AAA tried to curtail tn
crop of jokes, just like they did
with cotton. They first tried II
out on a feller named Will Rog
ers. They ordered him to plow
under two out of every five G. his
jokes, but this didn't work, fol
every time Will plowed under
two he plowed up two more which
were older and worse. ."-R. H
Gill, 313 East Capitol st.
IF it was merely the pleasure
gals get from smoking they'd al