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24 THE MUNCIE SUNDAY STAR, JUNE 23, 1929. On and Screen at Local Theaters Star Gazing A NGM I E.LANE WESTERN FARCE IS WYSOR MENU VACATION PLAY IS A ROMANCE Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall Strand Stars. FRENCH STAGE STAR AT RIVOLI Maurice Chevalier to Appear in "Talkie" Three Days. BARNETT GIRLS WYSOR GRAND XLTj That is about the greatest list of stars ever to appear in a single picture. In one Hollywood studio actors studying their talkie lines wear a red feather so that others may know they must not be disturbed.

A fast trip through Hollywood: George K. Arthur bruised his nose diving into i swimming pool Powell vacationed in the Rockies Besie Love is studying new dance routines. Richard Dix has changed from Paramount to R. K. O.

Keaton's first musical will be "His Royal Powell will appear in "Behind the Makeup" Howard, stage vet, has gone to Hollywood Only he is staying in New York to make shorts at a Long Lsland studio Digges has been claimed by the talkies. Digges is one of the best known men on the Broadway stage. Elsie JanLs is recuperating from her illness in Hollywood Kathryn Perry will have the lead in "Side Street." Boles will sing leading roles in "Song of Passion" and "Moonlight Madness" Jack Dempsey is said to be considering a return to the vaudeville stage. Carillo will appear in "Mr. Colman will appear as a convict on Devil's Island in his next picture.

old silent picture, "The Sin Flood," will be reproduced as a Woolf, light opera star, will appear in the screenization of "Golden Dawn." i i i i ii 1 1 1 1 i eTn A.ift question "Well, what shall then? Where shall I tro?" Our suggestion is to Jan ln "The Eternal Woman," de-theater altogether this week. Ins scribed as a drama of contrasts, in concentrate on what, after aliwllich a man finds his marriage to a always concomitants to theater-gvoman ot nis own class disastrous, the subjects of eating and drinFnile ne flnds nls true mate in a the question of where tn en hpfr.rfeasant girl of the Argentine. This I I New York, June 22. Did, you know that: Grange is going back to the movies and most probably will play cinema football again? Clive Brook is to play a detective in a forthcoming spine-chilling piece? "Under the Texas Moon" is to be a color talkie? Betty Bronson. is visiting in London? Janet Gaynor leaped from a nobody to a iront rank star in just one year? igi This very personable young miss is none other than perky Anita Page, who plays opposite Bill Haines In his latest "drammer" of the racing racket.

Pauline Starke is a native of Jop-lin. Louise Dresser of Estella Taylor of Wilmington, While Eva Sothern was in a hospital after an auto accident she received five Bibles from fans? There are to be 12 original songs in the forthcoming production "The Great Gabbo?" His producing company is building a 7.000 Spanish haciende at a studio for Will Rogers? Irene Rich has been booked for a western vaudeville tour? Talkies were exhibited on Twentieth Century and found okeh despite noise of train? Joseph Schildkraut will be seen in "The Missisippi Gambler?" Sally O'Neill has the title role in "Kathleen Mavourneen." Patsy Ruth Miller and Arthur Rankin have the leads in Columbia's talkie special, "The Fall of Eve." Among the foreign films now showing in New York is "Eleven Who Were Loyal," a German opus based on the lives of 11 Prussian officers who followed General Schill in his revolt against Napoleon. Mary Nolan, the Hollywood actress, has the starring role. "Hollvwood Revue of 1929" Mill include Buster Keaton, John Gilbert. Nils Asther.

Bessie Love, William Haines, Marion Da vies. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Anita Page. Marie Dressier, Polly Moran and Cliff Edwards. JT1 "FT-f Raw? ill Eg "Doc" Arlington of the Rivoli Theater attain takes pride In offering for three days, beginning today, the world's greatest entertainer, who can sing, dance, talk and create laughter, and with a smile that never wears off. That person is Maurice Chevalier, and he comes to the talking and singing screen from Paris and London, where he is the "idol" of the stage.

While in New York he has created a marvelous sensation in his first Paramount all-talking and all-slnging picture, "Innocents of Paris," and the talking screen brings the magic of his voice and personality to Muncie for the first time. Leo Reisman and his "Hotel Brunswick Orchestra" will give music that is entertaining. Codee and Orth will be seen and heard in a comedy talking skit. "A Bird in the Hand," which has been created for laughing purposes only, and Pathe talking news rounds out the program. Critics Loudly Praise Him.

When Maurice Chevalier made his debut at the Ziegfeld Frolic in New York in February the critics of the metropolis were as one in sounding his praises. They said that he was Will Rogers. Charlie Chaplin and Al Jolson all under one straw hat, and they predicted that the film he had just finished making in Hollywood, his first for the moving picture public, would be a great success. It is difficult to describe the intangible quality of mimic art which this idol of the French stage wields over his audiences. Young and old take him to their hearts as soon as they glimpse his all-persuasive smile.

His is a genius with something of the divine spark that made La Bernhardt immortal. "Innocents of Paris" deals with the rise of a pushcart-peddler and singer, who gets his chance, and makes good on the stage. The scenes are laid in the French capital. The supporting cast is excellent in spite of the fact that Chevalier is the kind of star who doesn't need support. Sings Seven Songs.

He comes upon the stage with a gorgeous smile, and" he is blessed with a pantomimic gift that translates every number he sings no matter what the language may be. In "Innocents of Paris' Chevalier sings seven songs, including "Valentine." his most popular song, and the one that Frenchmen have raved over for years. The cast includes Sylvia Beecher, petite red-haired and gray-eyed star of the speaking stage, who will be seen and heard in pictures for the first time. Mr. and Mrs.

George Fawcett have important parts as the parents of the peddler-minstrel. Chevalier. John Miljan. a player that is really a star in his own name, has one of the leading roles, and David Durand. noted throughout the whole North America and beyond as "Little Boy Blue of Radioland," appears in the child role.

Master Durand's perfect voice secured for him the part in this picture after he was triven an audition by the director. Richard Wallace. The lad, although but 7 years of age, has memorized and delivers in excess of eighty poems and readings. He has been before radio audiences since he was 2 years old. All-Talking Murder Mystery.

H. B. Warner, noted stage and screen star veteran, plays the powerful district attorney role in "The Trial of Mary Dugan." the all-talking murder mystery special, which will open a four-day engagement at the Rivoli. starting Wednesday afternoon. It if a Metro-Goldwyn 100 per cent dialogue film.

The famous star who created the title role of "Alias Jimmy Valentine" on the stage and triumphed on the screen in "Sorrel and Son" and "The Ten Commandments." was chosen by Bavard Veiller. the famous playwrieht who wrote "The Trial of Mary Dugan" and who directed the screen version; for the important part after more than twenty tests had been made of other players. The picturization of the famous Veiller murder drama is Warner's second talkie venture, "The Doctor's Secret" having been his initial experience at the microphone. His strong recording voice and histrionic ability made him an ideal candidate for the role. Norma Shearer plays the leading feminine part, that of the Broadway show girl who goes on trial for murder.

The all-star supporting cast includes Raymond Hackett. Lewis Stone, Lilyan Tashman, Dewitt Jennings. Mary Doran. Clive Tell and others of note on both the stage and the screen. She draws a plum, does Fay Comp-ton, in being selected to play opposite Adolpho Menjou in his first all-lalkie.

MANY ADDRESSES GIVEN ON PARENT PROBLEMS Washington, June 22. More than sixteen hundred talks on parents' problems were given last year to parents and teachers, including presentation before twenty-three state conventions, according to Newell W. Edson. chairman of the social hygiene committee of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Vol) CAT FiKD MAURICE CHEVALIER RIVOLI KEN By Hubbard Keavy.

Hollywood, June 22. One of Europe's most widely known musical comedy stars, Irene Palasty, came to California to visit friends and see the sights she'd read about in chamber of commerce circulars. She has decided to make Hollywood her home. Through influential Hungarian friends, a test was arranged for Miss Palasty and an offer to turn her talents to the movies followed. Her first American screen appearance will be in an opera, "Married in Holly 1 wood." Irene Palasty.

Miss Palasty played the lead in No, No. Nanette" for 650 performances in Hungary and Germany, and she brought with her reviews in which critics compared her favorably with Pavlowa. Aimee Eyes the Talkies. Aimee McPherson, the evangelist, has designs on the talkies, but a contract which her manager offered one of the studios demanded too much salary, a production chief said, and the matter was dropped. Aimee has the appearance and personality to put a picture over, persons who have seen her in action agree.

Dix and Menjou. Richard Dix has left Paramount, where he has been a star for several years, for the reason that his contract was not renewed because the studio felt his popularity would not last much longer and that soon he would be going the way of so many who have been in a high place in pictures for many years. Apparently the Radio-Keith-Or-pheum studios felt otherwise, for they have signed Dix to make pictures there. Another Paramount contract which will not be renewed is Adolphe Men-Jou's. Menjou has left Hollywood and by this time probably Is on his way to Europe, where, it is reported, he will continue acting.

Menjou's last picture for Paramount was "The Concert," and they felt the same about him as they did about Dix. Then Came the Yawn. "But, incongruously enough, Alice Joyce has the enthusiasms of a 17-year-old fan. Despite her sophistical tion and her social sureness, she is awed in the presence of the great." Ho. hum.

Clara Bow's passion for checkers often has led her to stay up until midnight and much later, even when she knew she had to be at the studio early the next day." Ho. hum. Eddie Nugent is an up-and-coming Gothamite who ventured into a movie It Looks Like Kid Wales Is Going -By Will Rogers Melody Lane Players to Pre sent "Nobody's A snappy singing and dancing revue, said to be filled to the brim with hilarious fun, is "Nobody's Girl," a western farce, the stage presentation of the Melody Lane Players at 'the Wysor Grand Theater for three days starting today. This new farce is said to afford Earl Young, the comedian, a further chance to demonstrate his comedy ability, together with the other members of the large cast, including Johnny Rader, Setty Proulx, Herman Ferber, Made-fine LaFare, Paul Johnstone, Lester Applpgate, Bonnie Rose Diamond and Joe Barnett. Tne screen attraction has Olive Borden, Ralph Graves and John Mil- portion wjll have the Auditone syn- chronization accompaniment.

A delightful concoction of vaude ville specialties will be offered by the Pacific Comedy Four, in new songs and fun, Stewart and Ferguson, the dancers; Inez Marvin and Herman Ferber, singers deluxe, and the enlarged chorus of Barnett Girls. Life is made up of compensations. Thus, when Ralph Graves, in the role of Forbes, in "The Eternal Woman," finds that his wife is unfaithful, he encounters Olive Borden, playing the leading role of Anita, the vivacious and tempestuous Argentine girl, and learns to love her. This is a suggestion of the story that forms the basis for this interesting and decidedly entertaining picture. There is a murder Anita's father is slain by the despoiler of Forbes's home, and in the denouement, Anita tries to kill Forbes, thinking he killed her father.

Splendid work is done by all concerned, and in the role of the faithless wife, Ruth Clifford gives an admirable performance. John Miljan is excellent as the villain, while Nena Quartaro, Josef Swickard and others are entirely adequate in their respective roles. Starting next Wednesday and for the remainder of the week the Melody Lane Players will appear in an all new comedy farce, "What Gossip Does." On the screen Junior Cogh-lan, Virginia Bradford and a large supporting cast will appear in "Marked Money." KEN MAYNARD LIBERTY STAR 8,000 Cattle Used in Scenes for a Western. The La Agora ranch near Cala-basis. California, was the scene of one of the largest cattle drives in that section of the country, when between eight and ten thousand heads of cattle were used for the scenes in "The Lawless Legion." Ken Maynard's latest western feature, coming to the Liberty Theater today for a week's run.

These cattle were the combined herds of the Russell Bros, and La Agora ranches with the latter because of its scenic value, used for the motion, picture scenes. This herd is said to be the largest ever assembled for motion picture purposes. A Texas Community. "The Lawless Legion" is an Intense graphic portrayal of a community in Texas, during the early '90s, who, because of drought, pool their herds of cattle and attempt to drive them to more fertile grazing lands. The story is concise and well told.

The suspense of the organized band of cattle thieves who stampeded this tremendous herd and drove them into hidden canyons and Ken's attempt to reclaim them is well handled. It never lets down for a second and situation upon situation is piled until the audience wonders just how Ken and Tar-zan can possibly escape. Ken and Tarzan have never had a better role of chance to display their remarkable ability and skill. Bennett Cohen, the author of "The Lawless Legion," wrote this story especially, for Ken and as he has written many of Ken's previous screen stories, he knew just what ingredient to supply to make it a real audience picture. DOLORES COSTELLO AT THE VAUDELLE Has Leading Role in "Tenderloin" Strong Support.

Dolores Costello. one of the greatest of the screen's reigning stars, will be presented by Warner Bros, at the Vaudelle today, when the talented and alluring actress will be seen in "Tenderloin." The producers announce this picture as a pretentious and ambitious effort and that it is, is shown by the names associated in its making and projection. It is known that Miss Costello has no patience with namby-pamby characterizations. For this reason she selected "Tenderloin." insomuch as its heroine is a girl who runs the gamut of human feelings. It is a role that gives opportunity to play upon the sympathies of an audience, to grip it and to reach the emotions.

The heroine of "Tenderloin" is an innocent young girl enraptured with a good-looking boy, who seems to be the soul of honor. In reality he is a master crook, not one of the petty, sneaky kind, but the type that goes in for "big money," at the same time making light of the risks as long as the gun hand is free. Brought into the gang of which her good-looking boy is a member, this girl goes through adventures that would drive her mad only she believes that somewhere there is some good, some nobleness, some influence that will save her from an abhorrent existence. "Tenderloin" as presented was adapted from Melville Crosman's original story by E. T.

Lowe, Jr. It has had the benefit of the expert and artistic direction of Michael Curtiz. which adds to its importance as la screen offering. Heading Miss Cos-tello's supporting company is Conrad Nagel. who, as may be imagined, plays the good-looking crook.

Others in the cast include Mitchell Lewis, Dan Wol-heim. John Miljan, George Stone and Pat Hartigan. Making the picture "Two Weeks Off," in which she is co-starred with Jack Mulhall, was just play for Dorothy Mackaill. For during the whole story Miss Mackaill is supposed to be enjoying her vacation. This meant trips to the beach, on the various amusement concessions and devices at southern California resorts and at other play spots.

"Two Weeks Off" is a First National picture, which opens a four-day engagement at the Strand Theater, starting today with the matinee. It is the story of the romance of a romantic young girl who spends her vacation at the seaside, and a young plumber who is mistaken for a movie actor. Miss Mackaill portrays the girl, and Mulhall is seen as the plumber. A splendid supporting cast includes Gertrude Astor, Eddie Gribbon, James Finlavson, Kate Price, Gerty Messenger, Dixie Gay and Jed Prouty. International News events showing the world's latest happenings, along with a new comedy and organ music, rounds out the program.

DESERTED MOUNTAIN CABIN USED IN PLAY Tom Tyler Stars in "Terror Mountain" at Royal. An old deserted mountain cabin that formerly belonged to Jimmy "Squint" Dugan, leader of one of the numerous gangs of highwaymen and western bandits who terrorized many a peaceful California village in the early '70s, was used for some of the scenes of "Terror Mountain," latest screen attraction starring Tom Tyler which comes to the Royal Theater for three days, beginning today. The company was on location in the vicinity of the ancient lair, when Director Louis King learned from a nearby inhabitant the colorful history of the cabin. He decided then and there that it would be used in his production to add to the interest of screen audiences. Another type of shelter had been erected by the studio construction department for some of the scenes, but King ordered it torn down and insisted that the cabin sequences be shot inside and outside the old bandit's hideout.

"Terror Mountain" is one of the most thrilling of Tyler's many pictures. About him have been gathered a stellar group of reliable and veteran players who are the finest to be found in fumdom. Their ability at breathtaking stunts is a treat for every lover of western films. Jane Reid enacts the leadine feminine role opposite Tyler, with Al Ferguson, Jules Cowles and Frar.kie Darro in prominent supporting roles. The picture is an adaptation of Wyndham Bitten's story, "The Western Star." to Settle Down looked over the chart but I dont think there is anything available there.

Holland. They and the Fnslish dont mix much. When an Englishman is having his tea he dont want to be interrupted by a chattering of wooden shoes clattering through the house. i that dident leave him anything but the Scandinavian Countries. There is three of them.

Sweden. Norway and" Denmark. Well there was "Something queer in Denmark" so he dident go there. Norway sounded too cold, so that leaves Sweden, and a beautiful lovely Girl 19 years old. who perhaps is in love with some nice young man of her own age and country, but the old heads must keep up the "Prestige" of this marrying business, and find somebody that will do Royalty the most good.

Its just like Queen Isabella told all her children, when she was doletng them out to Henry the Cth and King Charles, "Its not a Princess place to love, its a Princess place to breed." She sent em out to marry for their Country. A Thoroughbred race horse breeding establishment is more in line with royal marriages than anj'thing I know of, only they are careful to never inbreed. but as far as the Love thats a lot of Hooey. They think it brings Nations closer to each other to have the heads marry to each other. Well it dident do so much for Germany and England, but anyhow lets get him married off and let the Girls all over the world get their minds on somebody else.

Its wonderful I reckon to be a Prince or Princess, but they pay for it. Copyright, 1929. McNmight Sj-ndiratr, 'vi! mm 'I'M 1 rriTi MAYNARD studio as a laborer, with high hopes some day of turning out the great American see-' nario. Eddie had been on the stage, and he knew something about writing what the movies persist in calling "gags," but which really are bits of business to make audiences laugh. So he moved to the gag department.

Eddie laughs easily and nicely an accomplishment and one day Harry Beaumont, the director, heard him and hired him. Nugent played a comedy role in "Our Dancing Daughters." had Betty Bronson V1' a nice part with in "The Ballamy Trial." was in "The Duke, Steps Out," and has just f.nished "Eva the Fifth." He is no relative of J. C. and Elliott Nugent, though all work at the samel studio. Letty Joy came to Hollywood with an eye-dropper full of stage experience and buckets-full of ambition, but it happened that the movies were klhuh junn, looking for tresses who knew their gestures and what downstage meant.

Letty heard of "Grit" Wray and the stock company which he was directing at San Diego, and tnitner sne went. Fortunately, Grif needed an Ingenue, so he hired Miss Joy and told her how to a rt I For 18 months KJlJ Letty Joy learned a. new piaj a Leatrice Joy. week for presentation at the Garrick theater, and then she came back to Hollywood, full of experience. There still 'seemed practically no need for actresses, and for the time being Letty Joy lost her identity as an extra.

Twelve Years Tass. Many things have happened in the twelve years which have gone by, and among them Leatrice Joy has advanced to moderate success as a star. Now she is back from a three-month vaudeville tour, undertaken partly to prepare her vocal chords for the talkies and partly because work was scarce in Hollywood. Today she and her first tutor, "Grif," known as John Griffith Wray, the director, are working together again, the first time since their San Diego stock days. The picture, we are told, isn't half as bad as the title sounds "A Most Immoral Lady" and Miss Joy is playing the lead.

It is her second talkie, "The Bellamy Trial" being her first. Although she has contracts for three more pictures. Miss Joy is going back to vaudeville so she can return to her home town of New Orleans as a vaudeville headliner. This will give you an idea of how many actors, writers and musicians have left Broadway for greener fields in Hollywood Will Rogers was the eighteenth New Yorker whose passage west was paid by William Fox in the last twelve months. (It was more like coming home for Will, for he once was mayor of Beverly Hills).

The recent effort of a Chicago cook to break into the movies by disguising himself as winged Mercury recalls sundry other unique, attempts to gain publicity and movie contracts. Charles had a friend nail him up in a crate labeled a a in Chicago and consign him to the Pathe studios. Loeb planned to pop out of the box and into the casting director's office upon his arrival at the studio. His plans went awry because a policeman heard him groan and opened the box. At this writing Loeb was be ing held for violating an interstate commerce law, but was promised a small part in a picture upon his A.

LIBERTY TOM 4aK J-i I ii i theater, after the theater or in of the theater. The problem ft pcujHiiy pernnent on Broadw summer, for thousands in New gasp before it yet now; there a city offering more varf lights for the pleasurer who his evenings lonely, thirsty. There ar-- "KOTAL EDNA FERBER STORY ORPHEUM FEATURE Madge Bellamy Leads in "Mother Knows Best." Players in the chief roles of "Mother Knows Best," Fox Films picturization of Edna Ferber's popular story of a stage star's life, coming to the Or-pheum Theater today, were familiar from past experiences with many of the phases of the drama and its setting. In fact, this was one of the primary qualifications for these portrayals. Consequently, the featured' roles were entrusted to Madge Bellamy, who plays "Sally Quail," a pathetic figure for all the tinsel glory of her calling; Louise Dresser, as "Ma Quail," and Barry Norton, who plays "Bert lover of "Sally." Miss Bellamy in her own life knew the "small time" and the "big time," as the shows in small cities and big cities are known to the acting fraternity.

Before coming to Broadway to play in Frohman productions, she played in stock in various parts of the United States. Louise Dresser was famous twenty years ago on the vaudeville boards, singing "On the Banks of the Wabash" and other songs, and appeared on Broadway with William Collier. Weber and Fields, Raymond Hitchcock and others. Barry Norton, whose role is that of a "single pianologist" in "Mother Knows Best." was a concert pianist for a time before entering pictures. This Buenos Aires youth surprised Fox casting directors by his ability when he was given a test for the role.

Albert Gran, who appears as "Max Kingston." theatrical received his early "theatrical training in Norway and subsequently in Germany and England, where he was well known on the boards before getting to Hollyjvood. Another interesting feature of "Mother Knows Best" is that a replica of an old Fox vaudeville house was constructed at the company's West Coast studios for several sequences, and old-time vaudevillians, familiar with "amateur night" doings of years 8ko, were selected to put on their former specialties. FULL SKIRTS, HIGH WAISTLINE POPULAR IN PARIS FASHIONS Paris, June 22 (JF) Flares for the many, straight lines for trie few, are developments of midseason style collections with which creative dressmakers are now saying their farewell to summer. Full skirts and high watet lines have met with almost undreamed of success. Midinettes and millionaries' wives alike wear them here, regardless of age or proportions.

But not all the authorities in style making have accepted flares and normal waist lines as yet. A few of the leaders cling to straight silhouettes and adjustable belt lines. They say that their clients refuse to go back to waist lines and curves. Fullness Exaggerated. The insurgent few show flares only for formal afternoon and evening models which achieve length in back by means of exaggerated fullness placed low on tightly fitted straight dresses.

Some stylists profess to see the death knell of flares and waist lines in the refusal of some of the highest priced designers to change their line. The immense and sudden popularity of the youthful new dresses with full skirts and "kid waist lines" will kill them quicker than anything else with clients of haute couture, these "prophets say. Others believe that waist lines are only at the beginning of their upward slide and expect to see an exaggeration of the trend with autumn's models. Longer skirts for autumn are conceded by nearly every one now. It Ls only a question of how much longer.

PROFESSOR USES PLANE TO GET NEW STUDENTS New Orleans. June 22 ff) If an airplane lands in the back yard of a Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama home during the coming summer there is no need for alarm the chances are it will only be a professor from Tulane University looking for new students. Prof. Donald Halley, aviator and instructor in the Tulane School- of Commerce, recently toured towns in neighboring states by airplane, rapidly covering his itinerary and schedule for high school lectures on the advantages to be found in the commerce department of the New Orleans University. Authorities state that it is the first time an airplane has been used on such a tour and has proved so successful that the schedule may be repeated shortly.

They Bring in a Directory of AH the Living Royal Families That Arj Operating Now. Well all I know is what I read in the papers. What do you know about the Prince of Wales getting married? Looks like the Kid is going to settle down. You remember a couple of lessons back I was telling you about old Henry the 8th doing all his rough and tumble Well you know these Titled Birds seem to have one tradition that they are pretty jealous of, and that is that it is bred into them to try and cop off a Princess if possible. Course some times the Boys eo out amontr the plebians and take a spouse to wife, but they just practi cally ruin themselves witn ine resi oi their family.

We had a lot of Gals over nere tnai went practically haywire when the Prince was over here, and they would practically cut off a leg to dance with him, and if he had been out strictly for money I expect he could nave picked up more over here than any where else in the worm. fco it aoes go to his credit that they dont always tro out for a monetary consideration. It's just as I tell you. it's this "Grab off a Princess" idea that is so deeply rooted in them, that they are always out for that first. Now take two or more Princesses, and let one of them possess a little more or me wonos goods than the other.

I am not say that that would make any difference in his choice, but she would be the one that he would pick. Course that may be accidental but it always happens, so there is a chance that it is premeditated. Here is the way the whole thing is done. King George and Queen Mary have one of the Privy council bring in a Directory of all the living royal families, that are really operating now. When Russia and Germany dropped out that almost ruined the Directory; they had to tear out 20 pages.

I dont care how royal your blood is. and how far your breeding goes back, if you are not rt the present time employed in the business of ruling, why there is no more thought of marrying into your family than we have if all the members of a family happen to be at the time incarcerated in a jail. Now there is just thousands of Russians that are eligible and their breeding is as about as it ever was. but as far as matrimony with some reigning family they are Just what you might call null and void. England is especially handicapped in this present crisis, as they have always used Germany as a mating ground, in fact the English family have just learned to speak what little English they do in the last couple of generations.

They are all kin, and they Just kept their marriages in the family, a little thing like being a cousin, or an Aunt, dident stop them in the -st. Well you see all that available talent is now out of the question. The late big war not only showed that civilization dont pay, but it just eliminated over 70 per cent of crop of available wives and husbands that a self respecting Prince had to pick from. Well now we have them eliminated, lets get back to the ones left. The King and Queen take the list and go over it carefully.

You would think they was looking for a telephone number. Instead of taking the numbers alphabetically, they start down in Italy; thats about as far south as you can safely pick up a wife and not take a chance on her being a little "Off color." You pet any further south than that and you are liable to find that the hair grows out. turns around and grows back in again. Now they take Italy. They have an awfully nice breed of Princesses.

Their Mother was a Monte-negroian, and their Father an Italian. But they cant consider them. Why? On account of a Gentleman named Mussolini, they never know when ne is liable to get peeved at them and declare the whole shebang a Republic. Well that would do away with any standing that the Royal family had. Now suppose the Prince was betrothed to an Italian Princess, and Mussolini went on a rampage.

Well, see, she would lose her Amateur standing, and become just a professional commoner. Well that would mean that he would have the right to annul the engagement, or even if they was already married, it would give him the right to be divorced, for he could prove that she obtained him by false pretenses. So that lets Italy out. and he lost a fine girl just really on account of Mussolint. Now that brings us to Spain.

They have two fine Girls there. But there again we have Primo Revira, the Amateur Dictator. He is a kind of second company of Mussolini. Kinging there is not what you would call a steady job. So its too unsfable to monkey with.

You couldent possibly take a chance on being linked with a Republic. Portugal is out. for they would have three Revolutions between the time of the engagement and the marriage. France. Nothing there worth while.

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