Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-07-18
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J Dick wasn't at DR.. BarTy's office when
Ed arrived. A pretty nurse IN spotlesi
white informed him that DR.. DOnelscu
had been i'll for several days. But Dick
wasn't at home either Ed found him
at TOMS. He was sprawled In a chair,
: his head on his arms on the table
very. very drunk Ed wasn't surprised
, In fact, It was what he had suspected
The instinct, he would have told you,
that one drunk has fer the presence
OF another-no matter at what dis
lance.
What's his bin?" he asked Toni.
and when he had paid It, Call me q
cab. win you, and help me out with
I him. No. thanks, nothing to drink.
4 Yes. viii, too. Give me a big ginger
ale"
He took Dick to his hotel. He sat at
! his bedside for hours and listened as
I the boy deliriously cried for Chenille
and his father, for chance to do what
he wanted to do:
Hollywood is filled with mothers OF
future women screen stars. They hang
about the studio gates. They crash
/ Hollywood parties. They intrigue with
casting directors. They encourage the
attentions Of yes" men Of ell degrees
to their daughters, letting IL be known
that there is no limit If only Geraldine
gets chance 10 return. They'll even
throw themselves in IN the bargain II
an older studio executive-They are
the slime Of the earth.
Ella joined the ranks Of these. but
she was not one Of them. Indeed. no!
She was Mrs. DR.. DonelSon Of Glen
vile. Her daughter had won a beauty
contest and would take her screen test
at once, If you please.
They gave Pat her screen test, as
per contract. Poor little Patti She was
beautiful, but the camera registered
her as little too tall and pinched OF
feature. Nights Of tears viii wash any
girls beauty away. They had her regis /
ter love and hate and fear and joy and
sorrow. They all came cut on the screen
exactly alike, because Pat had never
had any dramatic training They had 4
her speak and sing little songs. The 4
timber OF her voice was not Of the
quality that the nicrophone demands. 4
Her voice was wavery.
They were sorry, they told Ella, but /
MISS DonelSon's talents were not exactly
lifted to the screen. Pat was glad But
Ella wasn't. Ella was indignant. They
didn't suppose for a moment that she
believed that, did they? All right. Did
they know who she was besides being
MRS. Dr. Donelson2 Well. she was Ella
e@0AA~A1eAAs
Donelson, president of the Glenville
Woman's club, president of the Glen
vile w. @. T. u, chairman Of the
Chenille board of censorship And she
didn't mind telling them that she
didn't like lot of the things she had
already seen and heard here in Holly
wood. She wondered if they would like
ner TO go back and In a series Of lee
lures tell the people of the middle west
Just how things we're done here In
Hollywood. She took out her militant
Christianity and pinned it on her
ample bosom. And Hollywood handled
her with kid gloves.
Pat got fairly steady work as an
extra girl The larger the mob. the
more likely she was TO be called. She
mustn't be impatient, Ella told her.
Rome wasn't built in q day. Some dayl
some one Of Importance would dis
cover her. That was the story Of many
Hollywood stars. Some one Of import
ance had discovered them. Some one Of
Importance did discover Pat. He was
Henri Lanier, Mammoths ace director.
Henri liked them beautiful. He liked
hem young. He liked them innocent
Pat was all three. She was made to
rider for Henri Lanier.
Dear David: We are getting on
famously. Pats progress, which has
been slow, has suddenly become
most gratifying. She has attracted
the attention Of Henri Lanier, one
Of the greatest directors in Holly
wood. He has already taken her to
q premiere, which is one of this
towns most important events. He
has also taken her to the Ambassa-
dor several times to dance He has
given her an important part in The
Woman Scorned'. I would like to
come home, but you can see how
important 1t is TO Pats future that
remain here with her. You had
better send 5000. Living Is very
expensive here"
II hate Henri Lanier," Pat told her
1other as she arrived home one night
rom an evening with him. HE paws
u the time. His hands are damp. He's
ID: Hes nearly as old as daddy. He's
ad."
You can keep him in his place"
ia told her eagerly. He knows you're
good girl. Remember your career"
Sure, Henri Lanier knew Pat was
good girl. That Is what he liked about
er. he got kick out Of good girls.
Dear Daddy: Mother has told
you how well I'm doing, so I guess
I'm doing well. How are you? Do
YOU miss me2 miss you aWfully.
How is everybody in Chenille? Give
Ed Struthers my love. How Is Bill
HaightY Has he another grip Lots
Of love. Your Pat"
I'm sorry you found me In the
,ndition you did" Dick told Ed
.ruthers They were sitting In Dicks
1tel room, and be was bathed and
laved and very well-pressed and
avn and haggard-looking at was
rel Of you to move my things. I'd
st as soon they didn't think went on
reeS. o they've seen me trifle I'M
T the weather. But I never went so
ng before"
Hell" Ed Struthers laughed. you
e not apologizing to me for being
little bat, are you? With my rec
az Maybe you'd better have drink