Show James Kirkwood l And Lila Lee to End Marriage LOS ANGELES A GELES Sept 24 21 CAP P The competitive brightness of oC the footlights and motion picture sets acts has outshone the glimmer in V th the e home life of Lila Lee and aDd James Kirkwood players on the stage and screen After Atter w weeks eks o of denying report s ot of a domestic rift rUt the couple mata mat maJe se e a week end announcement m nt that a separation which the Hollywood film colony coony had r regarded as temporary tem ter y would be made p t lIss Lee declared It was n th the r result sult ot of her conviction that no actress could be a a. success both In making a a. home and building a carr career Sh said She could not give ghe up her wor Ork I k as an actress which I had bee been n started at the age ot of 9 0 She made her first stage app appear arance ar- ar ante ance when hen as 88 Cuddles s Edwards ra e played under the direction ot of Gu Gus s Edwards of musical comedy tame fame Since their marriage tIc five year a ago ao Kirkwood and Miss Lee were e regarded as aa one of oC filmdom's Ideal idea t couples despite the difference in i their ages At the time ot of to th wedding Miss Lee was 18 an and d c J more than twice trice that ag Ie e The separation began an when en n Kirkwood left for London to pla y a month seven engagement there It continued after he reached home hom although the actress ot often n called at a t his home to see her 4 year son n Jam James s Kirkwood |