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Show ' VERA TAKES THE CAKE I HBiViBliiiHiiiiil ; iiiiiiilii9jiiBikiiB B - KmwSSMi jHH B sHLMBBBT4'f! aBSSSSBSSEi fl iiiHB-WS'jflBB!MBiiiPJ X BV VIdLKT MOORE HIGGINS. Here Is a cako with a history, and oven without one it is certain H that such a big luscious cake should bo enough to bring smiles to H - auyone'e (ace. Tho lady who smiles so happily for two reasons, ono personal and one a part of the film story, ia Vera Oordon, .who plays the pari of Mama Kantor in the new Cosmopolitan production ot H "Humoresnue," a Paramoaat Picture. The story it one of the triumph of a mother's love, ot a llttto H Jewish boy In New York's crowded East Side Ohetto, a little boy who, wanted a vlolla for a birthday gift and could be happy with nothing else. So hit mother, who had dreamed of 'a, son who should be a great musician, made powlble hla birthday gift, in that way that mothers have, and Was the dominant factor In making hereon a recognized genius In the world of music' 16 years later. The birthday cake is Just one bit of the Joy of that later birthday celebration when her boy stands at the top ot the ladder ot success. ' Hut Miss' Oordoa has a little smile all her owa over that cake, too. k , During the time that "Humoresque" was being "shot" Miss Oor- H don dropped into the little shop for lanch and happened to mention quite casually to the proprietor that the next day was her birthday. And the next day there arrived at the" studio the above gorgeous cake, ,. a birthday present for Miss Oordoa, hat It 'was promptly selxed upon If the director for temporary use ia the picture. However lter on wu. do you wonder Miss Gordon smilesT . |