Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 15 | Warns Hollywood Fame Seekers

Warns Hollywood Fame Seekers t HOLLYWOOD WP UP-A UP A girl gin from Grundy Center has a a. chance In Hollywood bu but t its it's a a. a small smail fleeting and fickle one She SlIe needs a a. certain amount of histrionic ability good looks graceful graceful grace grace- ful features and a great deal of good fortune I The Central Casting bureau in figures released recently showed that the thousands of ot extra girls In Hollywood averaged less than three thre days of ot work worl a week Extra men were employed more often but were unable to total three full fun days out of seven However a a. rec recent nt survey on the Paramount lot indicated there were moro more than a half hall dozen noted players players play play- ers ens who had made th the tho- ordinarily difficult climb in one leap Heading the list was Betty Bronson Bron- Bron son She heard that a girl was wanted for Sir James Barrie's Barries Peter Pan She left her home in East Orange N. N J. J Jr Jy rushed to Hollywood and af after after atter at- at ter days of ot effort was finally given givena a a. test for the role This test to together to- to gether gethel with h hundreds of others was sent to England where Sir James viewed it Miss Bronson leaped to I fame fauna in this picture Mary came to Hollywood from Dallas Tex failed to get screen work but joined a revue in which she was seen by a director given a a. test and made a featured player Ruth Taylor seemed ted resigned to playing leading leads in small comedies com corn t edies ies when she was selected as ag the ideal Lorelei Loi in Gentlemen Prefer r Blondes She was thinking of ot re returning re- re turning to her home in Portland Oregon when she received that of of- of h fer Adolphe was a a. dejected extra eltra one ono day and the next next- had a a. arole role rolo created fo for him in a a. Charlie Chaplin production