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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Pinckney Joins Staff
OF Famed Theatre Wing

. round into yIspe BIZ RoSinson's
,droas Hot Ms sdo" Wa mis-
background te i>NemNeN:.y f';ed
'or his presen, ;ask W ne Amer
en- Theatre " RE,..,-.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
4 Brand New Stage Revue

la sdL.;.on - Earl Hines and
a., orchestra he Paradise theatre
Nh p.eAen, brand new stage
s-17-y .UytuI.Eg sue. faVori.es ss
Tree Bus nts>men o. Rhythm ard
Norton ard Norton. scnSa; onar
a .,,, 1..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Pigmeat. Markham In Person

P.Suea: Markham VIII again sing
bose NY SONGS that thrilled the
8 ys-ii I've lev weeks back al the
Paradise P.smea. promises 4 new
-. %. .nnE A..S and kReSkou. iakes
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
4 FRANTIC CIT

r. b., plcJ>urc-mad ci,y is
stree v oHe frantic Place tneSe
lays Wha: VIII all he coin Eoa;-
.,rg r7unt on Paydays, Win young
old folks. Old young men and NO.
men. br2zsn ilyCn.ckS and SCheniug
hep'at> Bl WORKING cscn other over
- &c; Mat they wan; from Me.
regardless o! whether the r-,cc
must be PAID IN imc money or
smooth I'VE.
Neither fanny lie. q mans VIE.
woman'S husband nor love i;scii
is sacred these frantic DAYS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Negro Has Much Ability
And Talent

Tie fact remains nat TIC Negso
IS one OF tina; grcai chorus Of voices
laundering -uu;- the dynamic b5i al
OF America lie has proved him.
self u,cial c.t1cn. lie has en-
r,chcd Tive culture ~ rs Grcl.
polygo country. Aud he has nc
latent peteB;tali.e 90 do fraci
auofc. One Way 10 ud Inn in Il,
Hcter-eedS.ng struggle for place
~ the sun is 10 give his taleu, 3n
equal opportunity 10 assert Itself
in The white mans world make-be-
.ieve-to let him bring his own ar
tStic message 10 the eyes and ears
OF Americas movie-Roung millions.
Do this. and he will have come an
other long step out OF tic shadows.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
THANH

\ yJGon thank "a WInchcll Nc
Gil Tor everything 80. He's one
Of ouy be-: ami S;aunchcst friends.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
COMELY LASS
WINS JOB At
CLUB z0MD|E
Will Open In Show Next
Week With Miss
Holiday

With the an Of applause ringing
in their ears. Clarence tpro) Ms.
Claim ard Betty James. 2l-year-o.d
come,y lass. Ted for honors az the
Future S;ar" night on; al Broad
Club Zomb.e las; Wednesday even.
~. This entities both OF them 20
compete with mex; weeks conte,..
ants 10 determine WHO SHALL hgyc
:he honor OF a weeks en2a cement
a, Club Zombe. opening With mat
g,amosous singing star, Bile Hol-
day, VINO will be there February
3 IN brand new reXue- ,eHi. led
"Travel.n' L!9h,," named Qfier nat
new hit tune she recorded with
Paul Wntieman's band ard that is
Weeping the country like ~4ldfte(
Ps.rons We're treated 10 al exHs-
oecial long SLOW Wednesday n GIT.
n in addition 10 the comple'e re-
re. Let's Dance" curgeR " paw
: there. ard in which Len Reed
~ q marvellous til-lpiob for Baby
.aHrence. who wasInaole 30 V1ke
e show due 20 a/stEa.nei gsmfnl
the crowd bad the extra pleasure
= seems the tu.Ire stalS perform.
very Wednesday n sht t1e Club
HJmo!e les anyone Who thinks ne
.sS talent ,ty on: III competition.
The winner IS rewarded by ou~-
gee< C0u',5n' az ne CLlD Zan1b4e
y ne regular .Aow. t. applause
- he crowd determines the M
1nr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Neglected by Public And Fans

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- d.. ind'vidual fa,ori-a,d ,hcn
,cc,,.ed az such. bv an unnrc{u.
I,ccd .royic audience
Little" Done For Actors
Vb,, : be,n, done ~ ,rrurovc
Tho Ia. NJ the Negro film actor
AS mu,, as po>,ib,c-thoush THIS
,nounts - Little A few orsani-
,,tions have protested vigorously.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Celebrity Night

Las. "Wednesday. which was $50
oe.eo..,y r.sA. 40 81 ne players
.ram one of Major Doves .n.'s. en-
roJ,c % Dayon. We're u I've aud
encc ard s.sclously gave a couple
- rIm5e.S THe crowd wen: Nd
over h:Ie L-yesg-old E,Nood
Peace. whose imitation OF Cab Cal.
loNay ana tap routine were some
;aHg any regular irouper Cou d
Drag soou, His travelling eoupan.
ION. a baritone az tirst quality
i7t...ej the audience. VI 4 @Od
Man R.ve.
AGO s;r-tse audience tt.a: nigh
Vas Billy Garter. former NJ c. a.
ne Cozy Corner, Who consented 10
do ;hs; tavor..e, Il Cant Ge; Start
&c Wa You
Two members o: the Sweet
hears - Rhyihm" aL-g-, band
-F-rre 20 present, a--Jt tie voc =
ye.y generously gave or; Wa
NJ Def
Ey ne .,H- al O: :h' :57ent had
Performed. i, Vas Almost ;.nie for
:Ae se>ond show. s.y.fsg Tie band
only a dominate .N'egl1.SS.on /;
Mas re fullest n.sht's entertain
men: ever Witnessed in ! long ,ne.
Ta.s "f1curS S.ac" n.Sht or Tat
ent ID scJNery" =. IN: Is some cal
e, : 10: limited 20 amateurs. AEy
entertainers Wao i,cl ,ley need
discover NJ. can trv o.. on Wsdres-
DAY r.-l: ai:er the regular saoW.
and Z ,ae audience tlnSs tAey'o
good eGou IN -. weeks eGsase-
mcu; Is waiting. Al contestants
;EUS BE ., ,eaSt - ye5:s OF age
S.us.ug. dauo,nS. con.e-v ac's. .-of
any novel type % eu,e7.s ument IS
desired.
~ Tie winner ot ne f weeks
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
TFSTIMONlAL plNNrR

The II Hogsenen cub was he
scene Friday OF . testimonial din.
ncr given IN honor~ot OnSI5W Par
5st,,-fettfiHg president o. :hc-or.
gan.za,ion. He served for * yea S
as pyeNy OF he C,ub. Earl Johnston
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

Rochester, Nh Robsusou. Louise
Beavers. and Lawrence Gunec, 10
mention few OF the most ont
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

- VIC INV FItNys
Laughter. fun. mir't and good
food and liquor were IN Abundance
during ihe evening as many guests
made merry or me OCCASION. AmOng
;seSe present were Tncmas tRooS.
:ert Hammond Everett /. wilson.
Abe. tGeltchl Pakeuan. Thy Boy
6.l. NJ and Ms. Lawrence John.
son. NJ. aud Mss Bernard Young
blood. register Of deeds fos the
county. Mr ana NJ Larry Ch!Sm.
MIS-. Ad6.eiie Carter, Mss Thelma
Lee R,gsby. Mr. aud MIS- Clinton
Woodson. Mss Erns Henderson
and many others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

re LEI; hand prov.des a harmonic
and rhythmic bass. The vibra:o
quality is achieved on the piano
~ octave tremolos in the right
hand. Despite the economy of
notes J.; requires tremendous
;ec2r,qJe. and Hines outbursts of
counter rhythm in fast tempo defy
any allegations that he uses this
ou:wariiY delicate style because il
is simple.
,~-HiBes' trumpet piano style is
-hest-Tnd!ca.ed by study Of num-
Der % pls.:ers he. recorded with
Lous Armstrong in 1928 for Okeh.
The remarkable sim larry n meio-
dc Inc and p.ras.ng between
Armstrong; trumpei-snd Hines
p;auo was largely responsible for
as rSe~:o prominence and Demon
strsted with telling effect his light,
~ style. paeked-A&rth tremendous
sWne, wh,ch is such a~refreshing
contrast 20 ne ponderous pianist
who preceded MIN. -.-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

Handsome Bly, EcAstein Will
SINS ne popular Jelly. Jelly
B,aeS. Take Me ana Stormy
Monday Bucs Billy has the
s--es' following IN the country
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
RACE talent
NOT=USED
ADVANTAGE
Few Race Actors Gain
Fame In Movies
He Says
BY JIMMIE LuNCEroRD

They're the handy men. the Va
d.es' maids. the 'cel.o-throated field
hands who scrapc cheerfully.
ragged cap in hand. before The
"Cunne" OF some gracious south
ern plantation
They're paid 20 g.sgle richly. 10
roll their eyes, 10 pale in mock,
trembling horror before sheete1
"hants."
They're Negroes.
Because they're black. or Brown.
o. even dark ivory. their horizons
sre limited in the word OF white
fox make believe just as they are
In the life that goes on outside a
stud lo;.
Tells Plight Of Race Actors
Colored actors. Ike their lighter
skinned thespian brethren. come
from all walks OF lie. Too many
have had tier education cGr,el.ed
through hack Of funds Lach II :
tie talent that carries them even
in minor. roles t1~-a POS ton OF
puzzle prominence before ne cam
cas- OF Hollywood. they would in
eFi;Gbly be one OF tae great army
o. drudges that serve in the K :ch-
cas- and =. the ;3b.es OF DOM
nan: White woa,d.
Some achieve compa.atye and
Ia Hol.yHood--.as;.rs same The
RocAc.;crs and the S.epn Fe:Sh.s.
WAC el.e., a convu sea Indulgence
from tae vJ,t noY-e-so .ng public
For mos, screen popularity IS .
matter OF ,hree 20 hye years. s..
nos;. Tae.r roles are d.A. S,cr3-
typed. ard offer l.:;.e opportunity
for. serious. creative acting They
n 81. laugh richly and perform
The same men.al gestures that ;hey
do IN real lie Those who arc CIV
tl he chance 10 sag or. dance or
clown are merely repeating the
cr,a.umcu: routine OF a uEA,
c,l0 or vJuucville show. Wne:c
the.r skill. or deX;cr!;y or sngng
so.a.y brough; thcm 20 the at;en-
TIM ~ a " IVY g-y-s,-7f
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Madeline Greene. vocsiist

E6Ie3v Madeline Greene. sir g.ng
Swec; and no. IN sep.a. VII again
;Ar.u ne aud ence al he Paradise
w.'1 her rendition OF He's Ny
Cay" Nj. F.ce BY Five" and
he hit tame Of 1912 jingle Jsnsle.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-18

The Blanket" type insulation--super
insulation between two layers OF Asphalt
saturated kraft! Will not sag or pack!
Keeps SIC Of heat out! Saves fuel in
winter! We do work complete. Call us
todayl
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-18

BRtCKSIDE your nome. y3J &C. Famous
Home Imp Co Phone MA. 6935
MArbNiTF
500 PIECES A." TEMPERED Slg 'xi5'
at2l FAST JkFFFRSOS
SASH FOR COOFs. T5v up. Grand River
Lamber Eedf0rd 0lO4.
sCREENs FOR sTEEL.WOOD WINDOWS
BrDNAN SASH CO.. PISGREE sass
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-18
Stoves q Heaters

BRAND rra sas ,'a,s mDrs..f. r,sU,
perfect Ntt .H. s.-. used stove ,l nice
Condition N4f .i DHs-ai r.fr.flrr
$40. MICHIGAN fi45 5EATfoT
GAEIfHu Ess staVe. va.fs s.amrI So
Hassr 1878 p Cfaga E'yt
GAS FAN-t Garland. high oven; whlte
b9.t sa4pe. Arlington JoB6.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-18
SMITH-ORR co.

ROOFING. ASPHALT SHINGLES
LADDERS. ASBESTOS SIDING. LUMBER
&ILLWORK. SHEET METAL SUPPLIES.
Wholesale
7 ACRES or BUILDING SUPPLIES
1881 vs. WARREN Phone OREGON, u70o
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-18

Most practical material for outside walls.
Perfect for maintenance and repair =
Insulates, Saves fuel Resists fire Never
needs painting We do the work COM
plete--labor and material--get our low
price now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Bonds and Stamps for Convenience Of Shoppers

The first 100000 was
reached during the first week Of
May. II is A tremendous sum,
regardless Of the staggering
figures OF the second war loan
drive
Fifteen buildings two hotels
and two WoOlworth stores have
availed themselves of h
WWSD shopping service Many
more viii follow.
Volunteer, are needed 10 help
IN this expansion OF the Women
War Savings program II il not
glamorOuS job 10 buy bonds
for other PEOPLE; 10 Sil IN lunch
rooms, 10 etan booths. 10 eA-
change stamp books INTO bonds,
bat All the women who work IN
this building program have
definite feeling Of satisfaction
that they have helped the war
effort.
Any women who would hike 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
MariIIac Guild

Mrs William ! WiebeinauS,
supervisor Of the Marillac Guild
volunteers. have CanvaS>ed the
National Bank Building and
since March / have sold Sli7,-
671.5S.
The Catholic Study Club IN
dor Tho supervision ~ Mrs Leo
". Wai>cr. has done on out
standing job n General Motor,
building Vith So. 1890 since
March -
one n. the ClIckest working
units rs ln ue Dime Bank Buid-
ing under the supervision Of Ms.
Aubrey II Etienhcimcr Since
March ! trey have sold $40
TOO 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Their Report

And now IN the morning NAL
comes a report on how some oi
IL has been accomplished
The first trial balloon for this
Shopping service" which vas
inauggrated by Frank \. lsbey.
chairman OF the Michigan War
Savings Committee. on Jan. p.
1913. IN the PcnobScOt Building.
Mrs. Charles Sill, AWNS super.
: iSor IN the PenohScot and Ford
buildings. and-hcr group have
sold S2l3l2S 72.
The American Legion Women :
Auxiliary under the supervision
Of Mrs Edward y Hoymo.>.
has worked in The Lafayette and
David Stot, buildings and has
sold since Feb. "a. $50 S3i %.
sal a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
BY IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Nomen's Editor, The Detroit Timei

WOMEN EuNoft inc bfFoN iluhh
out Second boue-
~ ward the other night &.
headed for home the car
next 10 me footed, mouoning for
me TO roll down my window
Ii was Mrs. William r. Adams,
director Of Vomen'S activities of
the WomSn'S War Savings Dlyi-
sion of the L. s. Treasury.
Hi. there" she yelled q.
land did you know our shopping
service has made its first mil
lion ,"
The shopping service, you may
recall, Is booths set up by the
Women'S War Savings Division
in Office buildings and other
likely places round about town.
II is called a shopping service
because complete. service Is ron
dcred 10 shoppers OF war bonds
and stamps you may not
only huy stamps AT these booths
but turn n your filled books AMI
your bond viii he obtained Tor
you or If you want a bond
they take your order q.
and deliver the bond Saves al
that running around you used -
have 10 do 10 banks and
post offices.
Yes. We have our first mil
lion said Mrs Adams sin p"
January and are We proud
and happ}
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Kain Series
For Overweiqhts

STARTIN G TOMORROW,
May 10 . Ida Jean KAN dieti-
tian for The Detroit Time, viii
have a special Series Of articles
for overweightS.
a reducing program that will
enable the overweight 10 lose
TWO pounds a week -. and AT
the same time use her ration
points 10 better advantage.
First one , tomorrow 4.
May 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

AWNS They occupy Union
Guardian, Bull and Eaton Tower
buildings. Since March / they
have sold Sl6110945.
The Fisher Building has been
manned by AWVS North UE.'.
Mrs Charles Fuller supervisor.
They sold since March s, SSH.
2S5.95.
The Maimonidcs Medical So
Ciety sent a., Womcn'S auxiliary
10 the MacCahccs Building, where
Mrs EZra Lipkin is supervisor
They have sold S3S,1lS.55 since
March p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
ZaSu Pitts Guest At'CoIony Town

zASU PITTS VIII he guest of
honor at the Colony Town
Clubs bridge luncheon Tuesday.
This popular stage star, appear
ing IN Detroit at the Wilson viii
speak briefly after being intro
duced by the chairman, Mrs.
Alex NJ Sterling. Assisting Mrs
Sterling on the committee will
be Harry III Barnard. MeSdames
Ernest c. Harris, Jack Roberts,
A w. SemplIner, Walter +. Sim
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
% Auxiliary TO End
Season thursday

THE AUXILIARY OF the
House OF Providence will close
us club season with a meeting
AZ 2:30 p. m Thursday in the
Martha Higgins Auditorium.
Mrs. Earl d. Miller Will pre-
side.
a tea and mother and daugh-
ter program will follow with
Mrs. A !. Marentette in charge
Of music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Volunteers Needed

The prize coveted David Whit
ncy Building went 10 the North
western Mothers Club, which -
under the supervision Of Nh,
Jay r West Since April y
they have sold So. 96l So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Mrs. Ryan Returns

MRS. MARTIN + RYAN Of
Columbus avenue has returned
from a two months visit with
her daughter. Mrs II Edward
Wall Jr. in Wichita Falls. Tex
Staff SGT Wall Is stationed ar
Sheppard Field
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

loin the W|NSD should come 70
400 Griswold, room 203, Mon
days, Wednesdays or Fridays
from 1870 10 4 and enroll tor
the building program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

mons. Willard Toncray William
J Young. King ". Chase j.
Robert Wilkin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
indian Village

Faithful and efficient arc Mrs.
A I. Ward workers belonging
70 the Indian Village unit 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
SDoMar,

CONSULT mo enlarged Real Estate list.
trEs "a he 1'g sunday Times Want ~
& zion
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

there are nights like this that dreams start all
again for me . L have little glimpse of Paradise
I've known Paradise, lived and loved and will
again, of course
Maybe Nacio thought 1 was whstling in the
dark or simply trying to help him understand. /
don't really know what he actually thought but
only few days later he came to me with the words
and music to a song he called "Paradise'-and the
song which was to make a hit in the film and
which, like wild-fire swept through the whole
world.
You may recall that later made personal ap-
pearance tour singing the song, which was then
and is still part of me and every time I've ever
sung it I've remembered again many moody chap
ters Of my life.
Nacio Herb Brown had caught my mood, woven
it into a rhythm which to be both sung and
hummed The song began with the very sentence
had used to him
I'm just woman who loved a man
But our house of love built on sand
While it lasted it was grand, my love.
We lived and loved, our day is through.
But each night in dreams it started anew
He comes to me as he used TO do, my love-.
And takes me to Para disc
Nv costumes were ready and Laurence Olivier
had tested satisfactorily-bu three days before
we were to begin shooting, Laurence Olivier was
stricken with iaundice 1t was impossible for him
to work and the studio began frantically testing
every available male for the part.
"Why not try Basil Rathbone?' l suggested.
Il like his looks s-he's tall and lean and dark and
he's been very successful on the stage"
Basil had had few small parts in films but
nothing outstanding and / agreed with Ouida his
wife, that he had great future in pictures
Considerable persuasion was necessary from
me before the studio agreed even though accord
ing to my contract, had the right to choose my
leading man.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

how we had worked together in that film, which
was his first.
Antonio Moreno touched the scar beside my
left eye one night and said:
1--WE were making The Spanish Dancer when
you got that"
l remembered! Herbert Brenon, our director,
had decided TO show Tony how a spurred boot
should be hurled at ne Herbert hurled the boot.
His aim too good. He hit me-and the spur
cut into my eye, fraction of an inch from the
ball, CTWelve stitches had to be taken and have
the scar still
My old friend, Ernst Lubitsch often brought
pretty Ona Munson. There was Oscar Straus, Of
THE Chocolate Soldier fame and Rudolf Friml.
Howard Hughes sat around the fire and talked en-
Enthusiastically about planes. Elsie Janis, "the
sweetheart Of the A f. F." of the last war sang
songs both in French and English. And often there
was Ouida Bergere the scree writer, who then
the wife of Basil Rathbonc.
l can't recall anyone who attended those gala
beach parties who has not been endeared through
talent and sincerity to the public. The effect was
cultured and animated-yet intimate and friendly.
1t was during one of these moody evenings that
Naco Herb Brown, the composer, sat beside me.
I've been studying you," he said, thoughtfuly,
because my assignment is to write the music for
"A Woman Commands and I'd like TO catch your
personality for my compositions"
l thought that this man was truly an artist
from his moody eyes watching the Pickering
flames TO his sensitive hands, clasping his glass of
vodka. / felt we sat there under the star
Spangled sky that he was so sensitZed he had even
registered my introspective mood without any clue
from me But that was a night for confidence and
"reminiscences and told him many things out Of
my experience.
I'm Just a woman who loved a man. l said
He turned TO me and began TO hum, his nimble
fingers beating time against his glass
$50 many ironies in my life. Past tragedies
surely they are all past now. but do you know,
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But eventually the starting day arrived and l
began to workout only few minutes later had
to be carried from the set on stretcher
1--WE have to operate Immediately Miss Negri"
the doctor said. you have a very bad appenA 4
Operate? That would mean would be ouvl
the studio six weeks at the least! That would mean
tremendous expense for my company! AK
Surely doctor science must have some way of
postponing an operation | said. please find
some way to get me through my picture. some
way and then you can operate.
He listened intently to my pleas and then | be-
gan routine of diets and injections Always l
was undor the constant vigilance Of a nurse, who
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Gypsy m sicians S
pllyed and sang about the
fire. And to all those
who gathered around in
beach pajamas and sweat
crs. the most practical
costumes ever worn by
the glitter set, l served
broiled Russian and Po-
lish appetizers, zakuski
and bigos and vodka, and
numerous American hot
dogs and beer.
The guitars, mando-
Inns and accordions fur
nished exotic accompani-
ment while the fire blazed
high and the guests lin
gered until the embers
quieted to a glow,
This was Hollywood's
introduction to a real Bo-
heme and l was happy to
be the one who brought it
about. There was an ami
nation, and wa rm tn
throughout the campfire
evenings. Greta G a b o
and i would laugh over
the time when she first
came to Hollywood and
confided to me:
"Tll be as great some
day as Lillian Gish!" Now
Greta was the greatest
boX-office attraction Of
all time, but even this had
not overcome her tremen-
dous shyness. She was
never able to mingle easily
with the others.
Norma Shearer and
the late Irving Thalberg,
then married to Norma,
and Norma and Constance
Talmadge, Bebe Daniels
and her husband, Ben
Lyon, were my neighbors
and frequent guests on
the beach.
"Pola, remember when
we played in Lily of the
Nalley?'" Ben Lyon asked
and recalled. the
amusement of everyone,
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January 10, 1913