The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-10
In New York
nv GEORGE ROSS

New York, October 10. - Peggy
Fears dts still Peggy Fears Blum
enthal, In fact) Is down to her
last string Of pearls - she says 80
herself. And she Is going back TO
work. She Is going back to work
In q night club called FL Rio which
pretends to be the first Of the Bra
lillian type. Peggy Is gong TO sing
out. After all, girl has TO 90
something when down 20 her last
string Of pearls. 1--WE been pawn"
ing and selling my jewelry TO eat,
she moaned not long ago, but q
string OF pearls is hard to get RID OF
at the right price" -,
Now therein lies an up-and.down
story that vies with the many see
saw stories along Broadway. Less
than q score Of years ago, Peggy was
| chlorine In the ziegfeld shows, and
II she was down TO her last string OF
pearls then, 1t was only because that
was the extent OF her wardrobe.
Then along came Alfred Cleve'
land Blumenthal, who Is used to
being called 'Blumey". He was q
titan from the west and he saw
Peggy In her diademed glory and ne
married her shor.sy thereafter.
Amt Love Grand?
Theirs was q matrimonial career
OF colossal 10y, q long and continue
Gus round Of celebrations. There
were lavish and spendthrift parues
In the elaborate domicile that
"Blumey" set UP for his comely
bride In an entire floor at the Hotel
Ambassador. Mayor Jimmy walker
was a frequent guest at these color
full sorties. And Peggy ran zieg"
feldIan pearl costume" right up TO o
jewelry collection that was esti-
mated to be worth $25o,0o0, not to
speak of luxurious furs, frocks,
gowns, millinery. .
The Blumenthals also invaded
the artistic world with a vengeance,
They produced o musical show called
Music In the Air. and 1t was a
good one, too. Peggy was the pio-
neer spirit In this theatrical Ting.
She really gave 1t her personal, I'M
divided attention.
Love Amt Grand!
Then the marital ship Of state
floundered somewhere In mid
channel crossing. Peggy quit;
maybe "Blumey" quit - that point
Is quite unsettled. nevertheless,
Peggy really splurged her artistic
dreams and hopes during these days
OF separation. She made her debut
as q dramatic actress. The play was
terrible. The investment was ter
rifle. Maybe that's how some strings
Of pearls went.
Peggy was signed up In the
movies. A celluloidic career didn't
last long, but to keep up with the
glamor girls, Peggy surely had TO
sacrifice some strings Of pearls Tor
proper appurtenances. She sang IN
several night clubs. They were
temporary diversions. and besides,
these filings cost her more than they
did the cafe proprietors, for she
had to keep up appearances. A girl
has to, TO get along.
Meanwhile, there had been fur
Their misunderstanding between
Peggy and her estranged. but eb-
ullient, spouse. A little difference
Of opinion, for example, about ex-
penses. "Blumey" had become con.
WINGED gradually that q certain
amount Of some $4,000 which Peggy
claimed as overdue indemnity was
forfeit because Of Peggy's conduct
since the twain agreed to part.
Conduct? Peggy hurled the
charge In "Blumey,s" figurative
teeth. But all the time with proper
dignity. She speaks Of "Mr.
Blumenthal' when she discusses 1t.
Ant tia hills mnnnt 'in- ANYWAY.