The Washington times., 1936-09-26

ule then delivered himself to Simone Simon He told her
where she got off in several languages Little Miss Simon
furious and consulted her lawyer The attorneyaaw
took up directly with the director and that official found
great deal had been left unsad and he proceeded to roll
it off his chest.
Net result was that Simone Simon reported sick on her
studio and substitute star had to be found
Constance Bennett be temperamenal herself though
the Hollywood reports that In recent months she has
adopted consderate attitude in dealing with her
workers. No has suffered from unfavorabe pub
cty for has been quite as dsagreeable with the
writing fraternity IN movleand.
Hollywood accepts certain of this peevshness
the accompaniment for the divine spark They tolerate
it frequently sign of probable greatness 1t seems
large doses with singers who land in the studio
the Trocadero and Brown Derby the table gossip often
concerns Grace Moore the hghha attitude of Nelson Eddy
and his rudenes autograph seekers the impossible studio
of Jan Kiepura.
On the other hand many of the great stars kindly
sderate and regular 1t told that Joan Crawford wept for
whole nights when she herself the costumes of The
Gorgeous Hussy But she sport enough to through
them rather than the studio delay loss OF
money and embarrassment Marion Davies is universally
loved as "reguar' in Hollywood remembers all studio
workers down to the charwomen and poers with substan
tal gifts after the completion of each of her pictures
Katharine Hepburn is RK problem She is rude to
ntervewers Of moods about the set Fredrc
March reported have taken her down and removed
the tall millinery when he worked her leading man in
"Mary of Scotland"
In Washington Miss Hepburn soured all picture and city
editors by running away the Union Station after reporters
and photographers had gathered to give her publicity
welcome the solicitation of her press agent On her
tempated stage tour for the Theaer Guild in Jane Eyre
it stipulated that she must accept conventional balyhoo
gracefully.
Caroe Lombard another star who puts on around the
studio and given occasional explosions of Temperament
This professional eccentrcy is not exactly When
Robert Warwick great star of the silent days witnessed
Of his fareups while they making at the
Capitol It gave impression of his character that still
fingers Only last of the ndusry best character
comedians appearing person the Earle made himself
dsagreabe they him again He also proved
there considerable stupidity mixed in with his talent
George Kaufman and Edna Ferber who tried prove
in he Royal Family" that to be acting genius live up
to stage heritage you must be kind of nut" Per-
haps the playwrghs right.
had opportunity to personally observe the effect of
Madge Beamy first employed by the late Thomas H. Ince
and attention for Hollywood fair When she
rived Washington her mother developed crouch against
further personal Appearances She cancelled date in
Cleveland after Loews had sold out the heaer Ince
called her Hollywood let her sit the sdenes until her
$5OOaweek contract expired. On the Fox lot little Miss
BeIlamy reared up and refused appear any pic
lures where her legs featured Then akes and
Madge Beamy dropped of sight Now she is making
comeback in small roles the Twentieth CenuryFox lot
1t would be easy round dozen Hollywood hope
fu who have halted their advance pictures by acquiring
reputation of being hard handle In justice to the stars
sounding off, because they frequently requested to take
roles do things that would nure their If they
mitted meeky they acquire reputation for lacking "back
are being discussed.