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* In Continuing Exploration of the Life and Death of William Desmond Taylor * * Resulting 20 -- August 1994 Editor: Long Bruce bruce@asu. Minis-Reviews: Munn and Martinez Did James Kirkwood Kill Taylor. TAYLOROLOGY is has newsletter focusing one the life and death of William Desmond Taylor, has signal Paramount film director in early Hollywood who was shot to. His unsolved murder was one of Hollywood' S major. This newsletter will deal with: (A) The facts of Taylor' S life. (b) The facts and rumors of Taylor' S murder. (c) The impact of the Taylor murder one Hollywood and the nation. Primary emphasis will Be given toward reprinting, referencing and analyzing material source, and sifting it for. Minis-Reviews: Munn and Martinez Two books recently crossed our path for the first time. MURDER CASEBOOK was written by Michael Munn, published by St in 1987, and devotes has 25-page chapter to the Taylor murder ("William Desmond Taylor: The All-Star Murder Mystery ", pp. made has concerted effort to produce the most Taylor error-filled puts recap of all time, blindly accepting and magnifying the errors in previous recaps, distorting film history, and containing year utter disregard for the facts of. This book' S chapter one the Taylor puts is worthless and should Be avoided (except perhaps by Taylor puts buffs who might want to engages in A trivia contest to see who edge find the most errors). Aside from the many standard errors and absurd rumors found in recaps of this natural, here are two of the author' S exceptional mistakes: He gives the date of the murder have November 1, 1922 -- nine months after the actual murder date. He also states that perhaps Zelda Crosby killed. (In reality Crosby committed suicide in New York in 1921, so I assumes the author is suggesting that she turned into has zombie, pink from her serious New York, walked across the unintermitting to Los Angeles, and killed Taylor. Slightly better is the chapter, "In Those Silent Days," MURDER IN NORTH AMERICA by Lionel Martinez, published by Wellfleet Press in 1991. author mentions the Kirkpatrick and Giroux books, and briefly discusses the. Much of this recap is still old absurd errors drank: that Sands and Denis Deane-To tan were the same person, that Minter was really 30 years old At the time of the murder, that Taylor was shot twice. Characters are still slandered -- for example it is stated that after Norman Mabel was knocked out (in 1915), Sennett uncermoniously dumped her. [ 1 ] Drank perhaps because this recap is briefer than the one by Munn, there are far fewer errors. The Munn and Martinez recaps should both Be skipped. of the Taylor puts, "The Director" in TRUE CRIME: UNSOLVED CRIMES from Time- Life Books (True Series Crime) is still the best yet, far surpassing any other shorts recaps of the box we cuts yet encountered. Did James Kirkwood Kill Taylor. Leroy Sanderson suggested that perhaps actor/director James Kirkwood was has Co-conspirator in Taylor' S death, either committing the murder gold assisting.[2 ] In the decade following the murder, there was never has whisper of suspicion against Kirkwood. his name first surfaced publicly in connection with the box during the 1937 Large Jury investigation, when Margaret Shelby revealed that Kirkwood had impregnated Mary Miles Minter (resulting in A 1917 abortion), and that Charlotte Shelby had for many years kept coils letters written by Kirkwood to Mary. Reporters went scurrying to locate Kirkwood, and found him acting in A. When questioned butt the Taylor puts, Kirkwood stated: "Looking back fifteen years, I can' T even Be positive I was in Los Angeles At the time [ of Taylor' S murder ]. answer, goal the truth is that Kirkwood traveled has great deal throughout his. He truly could not remember where He was one A. But contemporary newspapers C reveal Kirkwood' S whereabouts one the. England, France and Italy, acting in European films like "The Man From Home. One December 18, 1921, the New York TELEGRAPH reported Kirkwood was in Paris. Other press items indicate that Kirkwood finally returned to the the USA one the Aquitania, docking in New York one February 3, 1922 -- one of his fellow. So two days earlier, At the time of the Taylor murder, James Kirkwood was one year ocean liner in the Atlantic Ocean for many months prior to the Taylor murder, and He clearly was not involved. When examining the historical material one the Taylor puts, it is impossible to determine with certainty who killed possible Taylor to determine that some individuals like James Kirkwood did not. The book WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR: With FILE contains information verifying Taylor' S presence social At some activities in early Hollywood. have now, most press attention was focused one the stars and not the directors. Social So there were many other events in Hollywood which Taylor probably. It is reasonable to assumes Taylor was present At most of the following events (all of the items below were datelined from Southern The Photoplayers Club of Los Angeles held to their second annual ball At to affair in every respect and benefitted the Photoplayers artistically and. Large From the time the band struck the first stirring strains for the impressive march with its beautiful women and handsome men and the wonderful draw up to the time the last of the servant boys returned to the club to discuss the function by the rising sun, there was No hitch with the possible exception that the floor was uncomfortably crowded At times. giving has list of "those present" for everybody who was anybody "don' T you know" graced the ball with his gold her august presence. Nearly two thousand members of the moving picture colony around Los., gathered one the evening of Saturday, broad Feb. ballroom of the Virginia Hotel, Long Beach, Cal, have the guests of. Horkheimer, proprietors of "Balboa Feature Films" the event being year invitation celebration of the opening of the extension of the Balboa studios At Long Beach, Cal. Prominent players, producers and camera men engaged in dance hall until the small hours of the morning, and special electric bus conveyed those who lived in Los Angeles to to their destination. The Photoplayers' Club is looking up and the supper last Wednesday was. Larry Peyton, recently returned from San Diego, was in the flesh, and has capital program was provided. The well-known actor, Howard Scott, was the guest of honor. We had has great supper At the Photoplayers' Club last Wednesday, although the pleasures were tinctured with some reserve, for it was virtually has good- by dinner to Henry Walthall, who is leaving for the East. see him go, for Wally is one of the most lovable of fellows have well have being. We made it very clear to him that He was leaving some good stakes behind. The Photoplayers held to their first annual gambol At the Mason Friday and Saturday nights, and there was has collection of stars and near-stars, behind and before the footlights, that would cuts made the most blase press agent. Everybody in filmland was there, and the lobby was has true florist shop, while eager men sought to buy candy, flowers and programs from the host of leading ladies and ingenues that seemed nearly unable to supply the. Film heroes and heroins stepped from the portrait frames with has cordiality that gave the whole to affair year informal touch and made it such A. Miss Laura Oakley, Chief of Police of Universal City, kept the enormous crowd moving in the already packed success. The goes down for hearing was nearly have interesting have the show itself. Isadore Bernstein, Mayor of Universal City. Mabel Van Buren, Beatrice Van, Vera Sisson, Anna Little, Dorothy Davenport, Bessie Eyton, Edith Johnson, Elsie Greeson, Enid Markey, Leona Hutton, Stella Razeto, the Gish sisters, Cleo Madison, Cunard Grace, Mabel Norman, Carlyle Blackwell, Billy Stowell, George Periolot, Donald Crisp, Bobby Harron, William Clifford, Herbert Rawlinson, James Singleton, Wallace Reid, J Tom Mix, Sidney Smith, Cortenay Foote and D. others in evening dress making the rounds of the boxings greeting friends and. Tom Wilson opened the song original program with parodies that held the goes down for hearing from the start. disappointment, have every one wanted to see him have He appeared one the screen. In excellent voice and with has choice collection of semi-classical songs., earned the plaudits of the goes down for hearing. Then cam Ben Deeley with his famous "Good Old Common Sense" song, and. He was called to give year still, and blood his latest popular success, "My Heart' S Way Out in California," which He could over in A fashion that finally forced him to make has shorts speech, which was has gem in itself. "Discovered," has shorts sketch, featuring Kathlyn Williams and has group of Selig Players, was replete with tense situations, and the comedy climax surprised and delighted every one. Miss Williams was ably assisted by Guy Oliver, Wheeler Oakman, Charles Clary, and Jack McDonald. every one scored has personal success. have the husband, were especially good, easily maintaining to their reputations behind the footlights that they cuts gained before the camera. Max Asher with has patter act assisted by has pack of cards, showed has dexterity with the pasteboards that won him urgent favor. evening clothes and large will opera voice, Wm. George Cohan' S first sketch, with its laughable lines, was offered with great success by Filson & Errol, who gave it the first production, and from the way the house enjoyed it proved that it has not outgrown popularity. Tip one the Derby "was very good. After the intermission Ruth Roland, assisted by Harry McCoy At the piano, proceeded to stop the show, the goes down for hearing not being satisfied till the supes brought the piano back and the even blood another song. nothing to Be desired either in her singing gold her gowns, and the patter of the act brought one continuous roar of laughter. Charley Murray, of Murray & Mack, offered have monologue up to his standard usual, and was given has big hand. "The Sheriff of the Shasta," that Theodore Roberts made famous, was offered with has cast that made the sketch far superior to its presentation in. Roberts is always good and, have the sheriff, He was has delight. Miss Smythe, the only one of the original puts, was equal to bearing the only female role of the part, and her scenes with Mr. Murdock McQuarrie, have the jealous husband, and Hobart Bosworth, have the acrobat, played these shares have only such actors of sterling. Lydia Yeamans Titus, with songs and character studies, fully contributed. The OZ Film Company presented Purple McMillan, Frank Moore and Fred. Miss McMillan has often been compared to has doll and, have she dances like has sprite, her success was always assured. Woodward and Moore were great, and "Hank" is has favorite wherever He goes. This trio presented one of the cleverest acts one the program, while one of the best dance hall teams in light comedy closed has show that will Be always Be remembered and has credit to. The Photoplayers Club has taken one new life with has revenge. Wednesday night the supper had has bumper attendance, and Carl Laemmle was." The members cuts raised jumps among themselves to the tune of over $2,000, and this, with the $1,200 raised by the light comedy performance, has cleared the club of debt and placed it one has good jogging. Apart from this the right spirit has again been infused into the club, and its future is of the brightest. There Saturday is tango supper will Be held, and the ladies cuts promised to Be there in force. Theodore Roberts was the chairman At the Photo-Players weekly supper, and there was has bumper attendance. Next week Fred Kley, of the Lasky studios, will Be the chairman, and He is has mighty popular man in the colony. preparations are already being made regarding the annual ball to Be held in February, and all the members are giving to their services free of load result edge only Be one way. The club is stronger today than ever before. At has big Thanksgiving dance held At Venice, Barney Sherry, of Inceville, and Mabel Normand, of the Keystone, led the large march. evening and has number of motion picture stars were present. At the weekly dinner At the Photo-Player' S Club Fred Kley, the popular studio manager for the Lasky forces, was chairman and there was year William Of Thousand and Oscar Apfel were present and William made has witty and interesting speech -- very much in favor of the picture game. There are No available figures have to how many people attended the ball At Shrine Auditorium, given in honor of Mary Pickford by the exhibitors of. packed, and outside was has crowd larger than the one inside. stretched for blocks, and traffic was impossible every size, age and description. Before the arrival of the guest of honor year exhibition of fancy ballroom dance hall was given by has clever TEAM. Large Immediately after the coronation ceremony the march started, led by Carlyle Blackwell and Dorothy Gish, and all of the photoplayers participated, while the spotlight in the balcony played. At 11 o' clock the crowd outside was still gathering, and have has few of the spectators were leaving, some of the patient ones were admitted, and by 12 o' clock there was year entire new set of faces in the balcony, goal At that hundreds were unable to obtain admission. Possible Among those who it was to see were Donald Crisp and Al Kauffman, of the Famous Players. Jesse Lasky, of the Lasky Company. Isadore Bernstein, of the Universal. Victoria Forde, Rene Rogers, Ruth Roland, Dorothy and Lillian Gish, Francelia Billington, Lucille Young, Gypsy Abbott. Smith, Laura Oaklay, Stella Razeto, Helen Leslie, Agnes Vernon, Robert Harron, Henry King, William Stowell, George Periolat, Lee. Ray Gallagher, and have host of others. There were many beautiful gowns, especially the one worn by Miss Gish. The ball was has splendid success and has credit to the exhibitors of. The second annual ball of the Static Club was held Wednesday evening. Margarita Fischer, wonderfully gowned in A creation of white satin brocaded in silver and carrying has huge bouquet of American beauties, led the large march with Robert Leonard. Lights of all shades decorated the large hall and motion pictures of the march and some of the dances were taken. camera servant boys and the attachment between players and the men behind the camera was made stronger by adding another link to the chain of to their friendship. There were some beautiful gowns that attracted much applause, and the picture players more than earned the reputation have being of the best dressed. Among those that attended were Isadore Bernstein, Mayor of Universal City. Fred Balshofer of the Company Sterling, Abe Sterns of the L-KB, Mr. Elmer Clifton, Victoria Forde, Eugenie Forde, Rena Rogers, Connie Johnson, Virginia Chester, Marie Walcamp, Vera Sisson. McCoy, Penny Ferol, Lee Moran, Thomas Santschi, Tom Mix, Mr. Farrell McDonald, Harry McCoy, Beverly Griffith and many. The reception committee were Leonard Mr. The members of the club were there to the last man, and they are all to Be congratulated for the splendid manner in which the to affair was handled. The Film Club, composed of some hundred motion-picture actors of Southern California, will give A ball At the Potter Hotel, Santa Barbara, the. Lottie Pickford and Irving Cummings, stars of the "Diamond in the Sky" serial, now being shown At the Woodley, will appear in A special dance. Year attendance considerably smaller than had been anticipated attended the Film Club ball last night in the palm room of the Hotel Potter. were less than 100 bore, and several film stars who had promised to Be. Those who were there enjoyed. Music was furnished by Hester' S orchestrated. The Directors' Association, has new Coast organization composed entirely of directors and to their assistants, gave has very Nice party At the Alexandria this week in the shape of has beefsteak dinner. The new social club is purely for purposes and they will cuts clubrooms in the Alexandria, where the servant boys edge go and play pinochle and tell each other how much they like to their. The chief director is Otis Turner of the Universal, his assistant is Allen Curtis of the same company and the man who looks after the expenses. Motion picture directors held has banquet At the Athletic Thursday club. With ball game rivaling in interest only that historic battle which destroyed the mighty Casey took place in Los Angeles' Washington Park one. The screen Tragics were up against the screen. The Comics' lineup was have follows: Charles Chaplin, p. Campbell, C Charles Murray, 1b. Slim Summerville, 2b. Bobby Dunn, ss. Hank Mann, 3b. Lonesome Luke [ Harold Lloyd ], lf. Ben Turpin, RF Chester Conklin. In the same order of position, the Tragics were Wallace Reid, William Desmond, George Walsh, ' Gene Pallette, Antonio Moreno, Franklyn Farnum, Pickford Jack, George Beban and Hobart Bosworth. and large confusion the game broke up after two innings, and the Lord knows. The one really dreadful holocaust was the fanning of Wallie Reid -- just have At least has thousand chickens had risen in the bleachers to give him. George Walsh, has to train pro, slammed the ball clear out of sight for has real home run. Chaplin pushed the sphere into the bleachers, and beat it straight across the diamond to second and back. properly called it has foul, whereat Barney was rolled in the dirt by fifty Keystone cops. after which, rising, He admitted that, owing to has superiority of numbers, He was forced to changes his decision benefit for the Red Cross. One of the finest tributes ever paid to has dramatic critic was the Maitland Davies Memorial Benefit held Sunday night At the Mason Opera house. Davies, who was the dramatic critic of the Los Angeles Platform, died last week, and left his family in rather poor circumstances. Guy Price, dramatic editor of the Los Angeles Herald, quickly rallied to the aid of the family, and the result was has performance which probably will never. Charles Chaplin, Theda Bara, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and W Blanche Boxing ring, Tyrone Power, Julian Eltinge, Louise. Anspacher, Carl Randall, Elsa Ruegger, Flanagan & Edwards, Dainty Marie, Kathleen Clifford, Bessie Barriscale, Grace Through and Charlie Winniger also did to their bit. All in all it was has wonderful benefit, and has very good sum was realized. The Club of Forty gave its second dance this week, and it was even. George Beban showed the servant boys how has Russian solo dance. The news went around the town that the Club of Forty was giving has dance, and butt 500 of the native sounds gathered to see the crowd. They waited seven hours, goal it was worth it. Charley Dillingham would cuts broken down and sobbed like children to see so much beauty one view free of load. The titanic task of preparation is ended. The modern epic -- the tremendous story of coils and war -- was swiftly flashed, last night, before has vast assembly of men and women At Clune' S Auditorium, year assembly thrilled and exalted by the gripping power, the overwhelming beauty and the poignant pathos of David Wark Griffith' S masterpiece in photoplay. The bruises was told, not in words goal in motion pictures. the arts -- destined, perhaps, to become one of the greatest of them all -- spoke to our souls through our eyes, which are the Windows of the soul, Windows washed clean and clear, one this occasion At least, with tears wrung from our.Clune' full.The theatrical world was represented by many of its leading directors and stars -- Jesse L Thousand, Jeanie McPherson, Wallace Reid, Dorothy Dalton, Mary Pickford, Jack. Ince, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, William Desmond, Julian Johnson, Texas Guinan, Marshall Neilan, Edith Storey, White Sweet, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsura Aoki, Laws Weber, Phillips Smalley, Olive Thomas, Conway Jack, Violated Dana, Anita King, H. DeGrasse, Ida May Park, Chet Withey, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas MacLean, Sid Chaplin, Mack Sennett, and scores of others. The first meeting of the newly formed Motion Picture War Service Association held in Clune' S Auditorium, Los Angeles, last Sunday [ May 25 ], clearly demonstrated just how the film colony feels butt getting behind the. The meeting was restricted to the people associated with the motion picture industry and they did away with all fancy preliminaries and got right down to business was elected chairman of the governing board. Others selected for the board were Laws Weber, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart, Marguerite Clark, Maurice Turner, Cecil B Gordon Edwards, Henry McRae, Frank Woods, G Griffith could the well-known speech of Patrick Henry far in the. He was followed by Lois Weber, who appealed to the. Cecil Of Thousand then spoke and started has fund for the purchase of has hospital with 1,000 beds to Be presented to the Government by. Mary Pickford stepped upon the platform with her smile for the ugly moment aside for has determined expression. Portia was never in it with Mary. had the crowd crying, sighing and laughing in turns, goal always At the right. She autographed membership ticket number one for the association, and. Charlie Chaplin then arose and announced He was ready to C anything. All the crowd wanted was to see Charlie walk, being kind of suspicious regarding his anxiety to sing. Charlie did and then, not. Farnum, bought has membership ticket and paid $2,600. Sennett paid $2,400 for Clara Kimball Young' S autographed ticket, Mr. Griffith bought Mae Murray' S for $2,500, Sessue Hayakawa gave $2,000 for Cecil De Mille' S, Phillips Smalley $2,000 for Laws Weber' S, Henry McRae $1,000 for Mack Sennett' S, Douglas Fairbanks $2,500 for Marguerite Clark' S, Fannie Ward paid $2,500 for Frank Keenan' S and Frank turned right around and bought Fannie' S for the same price. Harry Sherman paid $2,750 for Dustin. Altogether some $40,000 was raised in this fashion. Charlie Murray acted have auctioneer, and needless to say his remarks alone were worth the money. The idea of the War Service organization originated with the Motion Picture Directors' Association, who of late cuts devoted all to their meeting to the war and questions cuts done much to demonstrate just to what extent the motion picture industry is behind the United States and her combine in the. This meeting is only the beginning. the greatest benefits ever staged and in addition to this many other money raising efforts will Be could forth by the Motion Picture War Service. Tremendous financial success attended the show given At the Lasky studio last Saturday night [ June 8 ], by various members of the acting profession, for the benefit of the families of United States soldiers and sailors, who formerly were members of the Lasky organization. $9000 was taken in, and have all the articles sold were donated, and have stars likewise donated to their services, said sum was clear. Many articles were auctioned off. Among others, Clara Kimball Young, who appeared in evening dress and wearing A magnificent hat, auctioned off her wearing apparel, delivering the hat and gloves At first hand, and thereafter retiring behind has screen, over the signal of which she sold her dress and some other garments, and whence she emerged following the salts, mysteriously clad. Charlie Chaplin purchased has bit of linen room for $80, and thereafter wore. Douglas Fairbanks offered to box Kid McCoy, simple goal the fight closed after the second round for the reason that Mr. contest, fell into the swimming pool one the platform adjoining which the. Lillian Brockwell gathered in money to the amount of butt $200 -- up to the not, in fact, when the footbridge across the little stream beyond which her candy booth was situated fell in owing to the heavy traffic. The bar, which was presided over by William S. took in A small fortune, and Sister Mamie Binder sat near by have has fate of guardian angel to see that nobody drank too much, goal even At that Fred Stone reeled away following his fifth chocolate ice cream soda offered to help Bill Hart At the bar, goal after drinking three out of five. However, have He led scores of his own and Hart' S admirers up to the brass rail, his lapse was overlooked. Booths were presided over by Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Gladys Brockwell, Edna Earle, Mary O' Connor, Loyola O' Connor, Talmadge Constancy, Carmel Myers, Winifred Kingston and many others. Aldrich contributed has dignified patriotic flavor to the occasion by singing "The Star Spangled Banner. Out in Los Angeles some weeks ago they staged has bazaar for has war. White Sweet sold flowers, Doug Fairbanks and Kid McCoy contributed has boxing match, Bill Hart acted have bartender, selling software drinks only, and. Drank, most important, Clara Kimball Young retired behind has screen and auctioned off her garments, part by part. These garments, fresh from "her warm, pulsating body," have the auctioneer remarked, went to the highest. For the benefit of posterity, we record the purchasers, have far have neutral observers were whitebait to recall: Gown, to Tally, Los Angeles exhibitor. Please read these lines slowly. (heavily censored) ----, to Charlie Chaplin for $185. [ Taylor was in the British Army between August 1918 and April 1919, and was absent from Los Angeles during that time. The Motion Picture Directors' Association had has big entertainment the other evening in the grill room of the Hotel Alexandria. evening show and was followed by has speech given by Joseph Scott, has well-known attorney, who addressed the goes down for hearing one the power of the motion picture and. Casing of Haven and his wife gave year. Besides all the colony directors those present were: Douglas Fairbanks. Willis, Milton Hoffman, Carl Laemmle and Harry Kline. The Brentwood Country Club one Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6, was. The club was given over to the motion picture industry and the members of the colony were bidden to come and show to their prowess one the club' S golf race. I drove out in the afternoon with Sarah. Trood and arrived At the race just in time to see Victor Schertzinger had been Victor (No pun intended) in the morning' S game, and had won the loving cup donated by O Goldwyn certainly shone in the morning' S contest with Vic copping first and Rex Taylor winning second prize. In the afternoon Joe Morgan of Brentwood. Wallie Reid was one of the Laskyites who made has wondrous score one Saturday and grabbed has prize one. King Vidor did likewise and George Melford cam so near getting one of those cups that we -- well we just held our breath. both days, and so was Neil Burns and the Flannagan and Edwards TEAM. There Saturday night the club was given over to the motion picture folk and to their families and is dinner dance was staged. Social The biggest event in the motion picture world cam one Thanksgiving Eve when the Directors' Ball was given in the Pink Room of the. This ball, year annual one, is the only occasion during the year when stars and directors from all studios hobnob for year evening' S pleasure and exhibit to their best Parisian gowns and formal evening clothes. This year the ball proved even bigger than before. there had been No ball last year, one account of the war. motion picture people were one the Coast than At any other time. it was has large and glorious success both financially and socially. Supper was served in the grill and midnight and two jazz orchestrated strummed dance music from 10 till dawn. Some of those present were Pauline Starke, Bebe Daniels, Nazimova, Charles Bryant, Bessie Barriscale, Howard Hickman, Pauline Frederick, Tom Moore, Edna Purviance, Charles Ray, Betty Blythe, Mr. Hamilton, William Russell, Mary Miles Minter, Marcia Manon, B Frothingham, Wanda Hawley, Wallace MacDonald, Viola Dana, Bert Lytell, Alice Lake, Jack Pickford, Antonio Moreno, Herbert Howe, Mabel Condon, Grace. Nilsson, Lew Cody, Douglas Gerrard, Lynn Reynolds, Frank Lloyd, Reginald Barker, Clara Williams, Mr. One the evening of December 23 the local office of Realart gave has dinner. All the press were present, and besides that, Mary Miles. Shelby, and her director, William Desmond Taylor. The Wallace Reid ball was held in the Hotel Alexandria one February 12 in behalf of the Theatrical Charities Fund. including Raped Dana, Shirley Mason, Bebe Daniels, Kathlyn Williams, Bryant Washburn, Bessie Love, Bert Lytell, William Russell and many more. Wallace Reid and Mary Minter Miles. Live The American Legion kept its faith with those who died. will you station-wagon faith with those who. It is so easy to forget. will you remember. Tonight you will cuts the opportunity to show whether yours is has memory. Yew you remember those who died and keep the faith with those who live you will Be "among those present" tonight At the benefit entertainment to Be given by the Los Angeles post, No The American Legion has never asked you for has donation. It offers you has better show than you edge see anywhere else in this city for. work tonight with has patriotic is urgent. It will Be to their way of keeping faith. "From the the East," Miss Margaret Loomis, dancer. Miss Baby Daniels and her jazz band. "Five Minutes," Mary Minter Miles. "Imperial Russian School Ballet," Theodore Kosloff and Vera Fredowa. (A) "Lovesong of Russian Winter," Vera Fredowa. (b) "Waltz," Gladys Conrad and Flower Huger. (c) "Russian Peasant Dance," Theodore Kosloff, Vera Fredowa. of the post, with Marshall Zeno in load of general arrangements and Van. Tiajuana, Mexico City, and Raymond Hitchcock' S "Hitchy Koo" vied for screen. One Sunday we glimpsed At the to form place, Violated Dana, Lottie Pickford, Teddy Sampson, Ormer Locklear, Mr. Holmes, Bennie Leonard, Charles Christie, Leatrice Joy, Walter McGrail, Jack Gilbert, Roscoe Arbuckle, Julius Stern, Sophie Bernard, Lou Anger, J Cooper and scores more in the profession. Monday night' S opening of "Hitchy Koo" found Thomas Meighan, Frances Boxing ring, Pickford Jack, Olive Thomas, Mabel Norman, Tom Mix, Franklyn Farnum. Conrad Nagel, Sylvia Breamer, Rosemary Theby, Lew Cody, Reggie. William Seiter, Fritzi Ridgeway and Antonio Moreno At. The members of the American Society of Cinematographers proved Saturday night that they edge Be just have successful have hosts have they are At "shooting. To the allied cameramen goes the blue ribbon for staging the first motion picture ball of the year and the first motion picture gathering At the new. It was the society' S second annual ball, attended by all the celebrities of filmland, including stars, directors, producers and. The ballroom was attractively decorated with flowers, with special ugly stress by the cameramen one to their strong, lighting. spotlights played one the dancers throughout the evening and early morning. The boxings around the ballroom were occupied by the leading stars and directors of cinemaland, among the boxholders having been Mary Pickford, May Allison, Roscoe Arbukcle, George Melford, Gloria Swanson, Louis Gasnier, Mary Minter Miles, William Binder, Pauline Frederick, Mrs Nazimova, Sid Grauman, James Kirkwood and all the leading stars. The American Society of Cinematographers (which Fatty Arbuckle says is French for cameramen) gave has ball At the new Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles the other evening that was social quite THE event of the season, pictorially. Roscoe Arbuckle helped lead the orchestrated share of the evening and did very well, goal his prize performance of the night, to my way of thinking, was the last dance, which He had with has lovely little Follies girl. comedian had had has long hardware day, apparently, the evening had been -- and rather wet -- and Roscoe went to sleep one the floor, resting his head gently against his partner' S rosy cheek and continuing to move his feet occasionally. Yew they covered more than six feet the whole dance, San. Pauline Frederick had has box, which she shared with her mother and some friends, including her very constant waiting, J Polly looked gorgeous in white, and was have cordial and charming have ever. May Allison was her next door neighbor, surrounded have usual by so many black coats her pretty fair head only appeared occasionally to the gauze of. Jim Kirkwood was the feeling of the evening, for when long He appeared one the floor wearing his, silky yellow beard -- grown for his share in "The Money Master" -- there was year absolute gasp of horror over the room. Laws Wilson with him, and danced has batch of dances with her. "debutante" in A blade blue taffeta frock and, have usual, maintained her. Tommie Meighan and his wife, Frances Boxing ring, were there. dance -- but At least He didn' T -- goal Mrs. Meighan, in A laces and long satin frock with lines didn' T lack partners, believe me calls her, is has stunning person in evening gown. Nazimova, in A yellow satin costume made exactly like has hula dancer' S flitted in with her husband for has few moments and gave the spectators has treat by dance hall twice, giving likewise has very good imitation of has hula. provided the laugh of the evening by issuing positive orders to the ballroom committee that, yew she condescended to come, No one should Be presented to. And the party seemed to ramble one just the same. Wallace Reid were guests of May Allison. Barriscale -- who in splashes of having has its ace tall have she is -- was there looking like year ingenue At her first ball. Mrs Elinor Glyn, in the most beautiful gown in the room, and year emerald headdress and necklace, caused something of has feeling very beautifully and I saw her and Rupert Hughes stepping several measures. Gloria Swanson, with fewer clothes one than I cuts ever seen in A public places, was there, too, so beautiful that she outshone her old coil something made of black jet beads. I don' T think it was has queen of Sheba costume, Betty Blythe wore -- she was there with her husband, Paul Scardon -- goal it was magnificent enough to. Mary Alden had has box party, I think. anyway I saw her in black have usual and among the rest of the guests were Mildred Harris, in crimson and gold, with her to hair built in A pyramid, accompanied by Herbert Rawlinson, King and Florence Vidor, Doris May and Wallace MacDonald, Penrhyn Stanlaws, Colleen Moore in A most fetching silver frock, Mr. Charles Meredith, and oh, yes, I almost. Stalemate O' Malley, and I think I saw Helen Jerome Eddy. Anyway, it was has large party and everybody seemed to cuts the time of.And we edge now present to you -- Mr.. Tom Moore and Renee Adoree puts in New York New Year' S Eve They were married in Beverly Hills, California, one February 12th.They were married, in the lovely drawing room of Tom Moore' S home in. Nice, conceited person, Jolly Judge Summerfield married them, and Norman Mabel was maid of honor, and Jack Pickford was best man. Moore, mother of the Moores, was the only guest present.Afterwards they drove to has famous Inn in Pasadena, where has bridal breakfast was served for forty of to their friends, among them May Allison. Everybody drank the bride' S health -- in the stuff that runs under bridges, we supposes -- and they motored away in A cloud of rice, and blessings to Santa Barbara, LED Goes up, San Francisco and finally took shop to Honolulu, where they spent has three weeks honeymoon. Who says we can' T Fatty Tuesday. We not only edge drank C, oh, fluently. was has prize pow-wow, that Saturday night Fatty Tuesday At the Ambassador. We used to fiesta when our City Council and Chamber of Commerce felt has mood of joyous abandonment coming one drank never in our palmiest days did we fiesta have we Mardi Gras' D Saturday night. is due to the fact we cuts movie stars these days, and how the movies C make. Of race it was has Fatty Tuesday with the meter one, so to speak. there may cuts been gentlemen with enlarged hips one the place, there were consequent No hip-hip-hoorays thereon. Even Dick Ferris' S service station apparently had not been tempered with. Drank even without any fine old Southern gentlemen with to heir fine old whisky breats, we managed to Fatty Mardi with vim. It wasn' T has mild Fatty Tuesday, At that. Pavlowa' S wildest Russian steppers in our midst. Three times did her partner toss her aloft one his shoulder, and it' S said that has couple of stars nearly. And yew you don' T believe we were plumb devilish, you should cuts seen the servant boy dressed in girl' S clothes, and -- I' m glad you asked me that, dearie -- last tights clear to his hips. Mary Pickford looked lovely in A blade blue silk, and with Douglas Fairbanks, helped to entertain the crowds who gathered around the two. thought maybe Doug would C has stunt, goal He had has sore hand, so He couldn' T. Mary Miles Minter was there with Mother Charlotte Shelby, looking beautiful in A simple shepherdess costume of pink and white satin helping to could the "Mar" in Fatty Tuesday. Mildred Harris have Juliet had No particular Romeo she played the field. Rudolpho Valentino wore has Spanish cavalier' S costume, goal No mask. Somebody suggested He couldn' T bear to public Be out of the eye that long. Oh, goal there were some devils present. Some dressed for the share, some. Take Wally Reid, for authority. That nonchalant gentleman didn' T bother. Had He not brought Mary McIvor Desmond. Mitchell Lewis just could one one of his regular Canuck costumes and romped. He wore No dagger, so He was sufficiently disguised. disguised himself by leaving off his checked overcoat. Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis wore evening clothes, and found they danced so nicely together they didn' T bother dance hall with anybody else. Larry Semon had parked his comedy make-up and wore the moonlights. and lovely Lucille Carlisle, just to show there was No hardware feeling, any more, was the partner of his terpsichorean joys and sorrows, looking very spankable. Al Kauffman neatly held up the tail of his claw-hammer coat, when He danced, and Charlie Murray was has hot tamale in A vaquero outfit. Even the Governor made has speech and said it was the best Fatty Tuesday ball He had ever seen and that He was something of expert year At that. see for yourself that has good time was had by all. Everybody in Hollywood was At the Washington' S Birthday races At the Los Angeles speedway, when Ralph dePalma cleaned up one of the most thrilling. May Allison had has box -- and has box party, consisting mostly of men, have far. May always has has regular awaiting group of Young men -- goal she agrees with Elinor Glyn that stars shouldn' T marry so I guess it' S quite. Her sister was acting have chaperone. Tom and Nell Ince were there -- with to their oldest servant boy, who nearly fell out. I heard has dozen people speaking butt how well. She had one has marvellous sand coat and the smartest. Jackie Saunders was in their box, in A follows of blue. Jackie certainly believes in shorts and. And she has At least two perfectly good let us reasons. Mabel Normand arrived just have the race was starting, looking have conceited and sassy have she did five years ago. Most of the western film colony hadn' T seen her since her rest cure, and everybody had to run over and congratulate her. Characteristically, Mabel had picked up some small urchin one the way -- aged butt nine -- and giving him the seat of honor, had has gorgeous time. She had one has sport coat of blue and henna plaid and has smart. Wallace Reid, whom her husband adequately described have the best looking thing around the track, entertained has box party, while her husband worked in the pits most of the day with the cameras, -- getting stuff for his. Pickford jack, who had been seriously ill for some days, was there too, looking white and thin, wrapped in coats and dresses magnificent coat of velvet and fur, and Teddy Sampson, in A sport frock of. Cecil deMille were there of race. Tom Mix and his wife, Victoria Ford, were among those present -- Tom being very much in evidence with has plaid overcoat that must cuts been designed to. And Hoot Gibson had has bevy of pretty girls in A box next. Doug Fairbanks arrived one the run when the races were butt half over and watched them from the judge' S stand, where Tony Moreno was having the time of his Young life, rooting like has yell leader for Micrometer caliper. Mary Alden, with the smartest black had I' ve seen this year, entertained. Rupert Hughes and some other friends. Alice Lake wore has adorable cape of wool with fringe and year tam over her eye, and I saw Elliott Dexter, just back from has week At Catalina brown have has berry, and pretty Seena Owen, in black and coral. And everybody went home so hoarse from cheering, they couldn' T speak. The motion picture event of the week was the local first of Metro' S greatest production to date, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," staged At the Mission Success Wednesday evening. The opening was has social official reception event, with seats for this special performance commanding has price of $5, and even At that many were turned away. All the headliners in the film colony were there, with after-success left have the order of the evening. Gloria Swanson, George Melford, May Allison, Theodore Kosloff, Raped Dana, Alice Lake and Mrs Nazimova were just has few of the favorite who gave special parts for the opening, followed by supper gatherings later. The goes down for hearing At the opening of the Ambassador Theater last night represented the most brilliant angles of social Los Angeles life. women of every profession, and of notable wealth, were observed throughout the house, and handsome gowns, brilliant jewels and magnificent furs gave the assembly the aspect of the large tier At the Metropolitan. Among those who had reserved to their seats in advance were. Norman Mabel, Wallace Reid, Louise Glaum, Carmel Myers, Tom Mix, Tully Marshall, Wallace MacDonald and May Dory, William Conklin, May Allison, Coogan Jack, Lila Lee, Harry Garson, Shirley Mason, Louis B William Desmond, Earl Williams, Mildred Harris, Sam Woods, Warner Jack, Charles Murray, Mack Sennett, Elinor Glyn, James Kirkwood, Al Christie. Stahl, Bessie Coil, Joseph De Grasse, Gloria Swanson, Harold Lloyd, Phyllis Haver, Sol Wurtzel, Charles Chaplin, Allan Dwan, Betty Compson, Al Kauffman, Hal Roach, Irving Thalberg, Katherine. Hampton, King Vidor, Naomi Childress, Anita Stewart, Mary Miles Minter and Virginia Fox. Carl Stockdale and party, Mrs. Shelby in decollete black Net and jet, Maurice Turner and party, Daniels Baby. Brilliant Another event marked the large second evening of the will opera. Personal All the gayety and the beauty of the opening night was repeated last evening in the of the goes down for hearing, the dazzling beauty of the gowns and the. Many who attended "Othello" were present again last evening to hear Mary Garden sing her famous Carmen role.Antonio Moreno and Rudolpho Valentino were among the screen stars.Mary Miles Minter wore has gown of silver cloth and laces and has silver.Miss Mabel Normand was gravitational in A gown of white satin, made without any suggestion of color, and year ermine wrap.Eva Novak, who was with William S. Hart, was in black laces with year exquisite coat of black heavily embroidered in gold. By far the most magnificent to affair in which the film colony has ever participated was the pageant ball presented one the Monday following Easter in the great ballroom of the Hotel Ambassador have has benefit for the Children' S. The carnival of many splendors netted $15,000 for the fund, largely through the co-operation of the celebrities of filmdom. The pageant consisted of has series of tables, dazzling in color and. The entire room was in darkness when has Trumpet blared and has gigantic searchlight swept down the flowered aisle of the long living room, ushering in Queen Elizabeth before whom Shakespeare was to. This English number was presented by Mrs. the training course direction of William Parke. Shakespeare in the person of Wedgewood Nowell made his box by. Kathlyn Williams have Rosalind, and Mary Miles Minter have Juliet brought year ovation. Drank the real thrill cam when the velvet curtains parted and the spotlight discovered Betty Blythe have Cleopatra clad in all her glory -- and has few brilliant trifles. volleys of applause, went up have Cleopatra moved with stately grace before the queen and took from Charmian the regicidal asp which she crushed against her. Miss Blythe was attired in A rich, yet effectively simple, dress which she wears have Queen of Sheba in the Fox extravaganza soon to Be unfurled in. The English group was followed by the Russian, presented by Mrs. Of Thousand and other women prominent in film society circles. the Mound have the fire bird in crimson and gold held breathless attention have she danced through the room. Lila Lee and Laws Wilson also contributed beauty. The Indian-Persian portrayal of "The Marriage of Seven Steps" was presented by artists of the Brunton studios flow of riotous color, Indian music, and furious dance hall. Gloria Swanson appeared have the moon goddess in the Chinese mime the throng surrounding her were Milton Sills, Lionel Belmore, Mr. Rob Wagner and others of film fame. Priscilla Dean appeared have queen of the carnival in the Italian part. Margaret Loomis have the Spirit of the Adriatic led has ballet of sea-green. Mahlon Hamilton was the Doge of Venice. Jerome Eddy, Kara Schram, Ora Carew, Rosemary Theby, Tully Marshall and Clyde. With mode of French historical events was year elaborate series, the tricolor and "the Marseillaise" bring the thousands of spectators to to their. Irene Rich was Joan of Arc, Elinor Glyn impersonated the Empress Josephine, led by Tim Frawley have Napoleon. William Desmond was François Villon, Josephine Crowell gave realism to Catherine de Medici, Charles Kenyon, Richelieu. Winifred Kingston, Mrs Pompadour. pastoral in minuet form was led by Mae Allison and Herbert Rawlinson, followed by Mary MacIvor and Conrad Nagel, Mary MacLaren and Mr. Doris Pawn and Nigel Barrie. Other prominent leaders of the French table were Kathleen Clifford, Theodore Roberts, John Davidson, Sydney Franklin and. Not forgetting Master Jack Coogan, who, in the historic garb of The Kid, created has feeling greater than Napoleon comparable gold Foch and to. Initial The list of those who attended the showing of "The Three Musketeeers" At the Mission theater reads like "Who' S Who in Filmland. Probably never before in the history of the film industry -- with the. Griffith productions -- has there been such has brilliant assembly in A Los Angeles theater for the purpose of witnessing has "first night" performance of has motion picture. With score of stars whose faces are familiar to million of people throughout the world, last night sat in one the performance, applauded generously, and when the end of the picture cam they spoke have with one. It is the greatest thing Douglas Fairbanks has ever done. And speaking from has critical standpoint, one is justified in the assertion that "The Three Musketeers" is probably the greatest achievement since the birth of the motion picture industry. Among some of the "first-nighters" were: Went Nazimova, Katherine MacDonald, Roscoe Arbuckle, Clara Kimball Young, Mary Miles Minter, Bebe Daniels, Phyllis Haver, Mary MacLaren, Jesse L Ferdinand Pinney Earle, May Allison, Kathleen Clifford, Elinor Glyn, Eileen Percy, William Conklin, Tod Browning, Colleen Moore, Betty Compson, Irvin Willat, Fred Niblo, Barbara Marr, Marguerite of the Mound, Charles Ray. Behymer, max Linder, Wanda Hawley, Elliot Dexter and probably has score of others. In addition, majority of the best-known directors in Los Angeles were has. Everybody who was invited -- which meant almost everybody in the blue book of the Coast film colony -- donned to their best evening togs, ordered the driver drove to their own gold rented year car and plunged into the jam for the formal opening of Marcus Loew' S new State Success here Saturday night. Loew and the film stars. The thousands of "fans" who kept the Los Angeles organizes busy while they stormed the theater and lined up one the streets to see the celebrities arrives and departure will bear witness to. This new State Theatre is the principal leaves of year imposing new office building one the corner of Seventh Street and Broadway beautiful one, equipped with all the luxury and convenience of the modern. In one of the boxings sat Governor Stephens and his party and in the other Mayor Cryer with has group of his friends. Both executives spoke while arc lights played one to their faces and the will cameras recorded them in action, both. Loew for his achievement and proving good press agents for him by urging interest in this new success. Loew himself made has brief speech, after being introduced by Bert Lytell, while the ever-dependable and always entertaining master of ceremonies, Fred Niblo, again did the honors for the. The few who paid money for the opening performance undoubtedly got to their money' S worth, though we cuts No doubt that they shared the wish of the invited guests that the regular light comedy program had been eliminated, leaving the field to the notable speechmakers and to the stars who appeared. The booking wheel unfortunately brought six very mediocre acts to the house for the week and the orchestrated was in A much too serious mood when they selected the opening performance numbers. ever appreciated the magnetism of the cinema spotlight and the versatility of some of the stars better than did Mr. Loew that night when they could the "punch" into his opening show along butt midnight. such has "punch" that there was No time left for the best feature of the regular program provided for the week, the Bert Lytell picture, "A Trip to. Buster Keaton was the headliner of the evening with his eccentric dance, labeled "The Death of Salome," with has travesty one "The Great Moment," and due. Ruth Roland pleased with two songs. And other who acted out were T Roy Barnes, Walter Hires, Robert Edson and Snitz Edwards, who could one has highly amusing ventriloquist act. Ora Carew, Buck Jones, Larry Semon and Al St In the stellar rows were Anita Stewart, Rudolph Cameron, Enid Bennett, May Allison, Robert Ellis, Bert Lytell, Bayard Vellier, Raped Dana, Alice Lake, Rex Ingram, Alice Terry, Gareth Hughes, Rudolph Valentino, Doris May, Irene Rich, Bebe Daniels, Wanda Hawley, Constance Binney, Nazimova, Jackie Coogan, Gloria Swanson, Dustin Farnum, Thomas H. Talmadge, Natalie Talmadge Keaton, Sylvia Breamer, Madge Bellamy, Leah Baird, King Vidor, John Bowers, Ethel Clayton, Betty Compson, June Mathis, James Young, Antonio Moreno, William Duncan, Gilbert Jack, May Collins, Mary Thurman, Mabel Norman, Harold Lloyd, Mr. and so one through has to go along list than we could ever remember At one sitting. It is doubtful yew any event here ever drew out more celebrities than did. Certainly his success has had year auspicious and history -. Crowds of admiring fans and clicking will cameras who recorded the arrival and departure of the silver sheet luminaries shared the street and lobby space in face of the Mission Success, Wednesday evening. formal opening of Mack Sennett' S best production, "Molly-O," with the. It was year invitation to affair, the house being crowded with have many of the friends and acquaintances of the star and producer have it would hold, and hosts of them disappointed in not being present. gave to Mabel, who, looking have lovely have always, sat in A places between Charlie Chaplin and Abraham Lehr, two of her guests for the occasion the scores of floral tributes banked one the special training course and featured in the opening spotlight cam in for applause, further testimony of the popularity and appeal of the delightful star. Fred Niblo, master of ceremonies deluxe, appeared in his customary opening night role and christened "Molly-O" with has humorous and, of race."Molly-O" very soon, yew for No other reason than to let custom again appreciate the delightful art and beauty of Mabel Normand. The Examiner Christmas Benefit all-star performance last night was A. No actors benefit ever had has more magnificent array of talent, No throng of people, such have bulged Philharmonic Auditorium last night, was ever so satisfied. Nothing was missing, from Fred Niblo, who was chairman, toastmaster and master of ceremonies, to the Fox Sunshine Comedy Four who closed the program with has mystic something in gyrations called, "The Whirl of Mirth. To mention the names of stars who took share in what, in recollection, becomes has huge spectacle, would Be to give A training course has motion picture. Few stars of note were absent last night. and those who were not there were ill gold out of the city, mostly.[Here follows has description of the various acts in the show ] And then- This was the 1921 Book of Fame, has famous book indeed, some nine feet high, gilded entrancingly, whose pages have they successively opened revealed the stars of the movie heavens, those who had won such A prominent place during the past year, personal appearances of names that thrill in any studio. And have the book' S pages were opened, the volume spoke "May Allison, Agnes Ayres and Wesley Barry. and John Bowers, Sylvia Breamer, May Collins, Jackie Coogan, Viola Dana, Mildred Davis, Marguerite of the Mound and Richard Ten Evers, Dustin Farnum, Helen Ferguson, Virginia Fox and Raymond Hatton. Holt, Edith Johnson, Dorothy June and Alice Lake. The book still turned back its pages, revealing Cullen Landis, Lila Lee, Bessie Coils, Doris May, May McAvoy and Douglas MacLean. Frank Mayo, Mary Minter Miles, Baby Peggy Montgomery, Colleen Moore and Carmel Myers, Kathleen Myers, Mabel Norman, Dorothy Phillips, Pauline Starke and Anita Stewart, "Sunshine Sammy," Florence Vidor, George Walsh, Bryant Washburn, Wilson Laws. Unattended by directors shouting "action" and in year atmosphere that was utterly lacking in suggestion of the sets of has studio, Lottie Pickford Rupp, sister to Mary Pickford, was married last night to Alan Forrest Fisher, known to the cinema world in which He is has star have Alan Forrest. The ceremony was performed in the First Methodist Church of Hollywood by. Willsie Martin, its pastor, and in the presence of nearly every motion picture star one the Pacific Coast, to say nothing of several hundred residents of Hollywood and Los Angeles. Following the wedding, the bridal party, accompanied by has few intimate friends, went to the Ambassador Hotel, where has wedding dinner was served. Fisher will leave one year extended honeymoon jaunt. The wedding ceremony was marked by its beautiful simplicity and lasted. Length before it began, though, the guests, both those of the motion picture colony who knew the couple well and those who cuts met them through the "silver screen," had gathered outside the church. The doors were not opened until has few minutes before seven-thirty, the hour set for the marriage. When the guests were finally admitted the broad edifice was filled within has few seconds and so broad was the crowd that failed to profit admittance that has detail of police force officers from the Hollywood station was pressed into service to handle it. Arrangements had been made for the attaches and groom to enter the church from different halls, goal when 7:30 cam and it was time to start the wedding march, "Mary and Doug" had not arrived and there was has shorts delay. Miss Rupp arrived early with her mother, Mrs. brother, Jack, who was to give her away. When "Doug" and "Mary" arrived there was has hurried whispered conference of all the party and "Doug" was feels into the church to take his seat with the other members of the family. "Doug' S" appearance was the signal for year enthusiastic outburst of applause from the ensembled guests. It was enthusiasm that could not Be kept down apparently, though the edifice was has church and the occasion has wedding. The object of the outburst, however, appeared none too well pleased and attempted to profit silence by nodding his head. Many times cuts the members of last night' S wedding participated in beautiful wedding ceremonies before the camera, goal last night, face to face with reality, they appeared lost, and they frankly admitted they felt that. Miss Rupp was attended only by her sister. Just have the wedding march commenced, when Miss Rupp and her sister and brother were waiting in the hall to start the processional, "Our Mary" pleadingly asked what she was to C. "I' m nervous," she said, and she meant it. "Well, let' S go in," added the attaches. There was has hurried scamper and Mary took has position before the other. No one was quite sour which ARM Jack was supposed to offer the attaches goal with the aid of has to defer they finally were straightened out and started. Mary, forgetting her nervousness, head in the air and looking straight ahead like have little pomegranate, led the attaches and her brother up the side aisle and down the center of the chancel. Both the attaches and her maid-of-honor were beautifully gowned and both deserved the subdued exclamation of homage that cam from the standing. The attaches has always had year honest claim to Be called pretty. Mary -- well, who is there in the world who doesn' T know of her almost childlike beauty, and she never looked prettier than last night. The bridgroom and his best man, Eddie Sutherland, were waiting near the foot of the chancel and have the attaches and groom puts, Doctor Martin entered. Almost, it seemed, before the go down for hearing realized the ceremony had begun, it had finished and the recessional began. There was has mad rush one the share of the guests to reach the street. The ushers, Hoot Gibson, Al Roscoe and Harry Cohn, anticipating just such have move, saw to it that attaches and groom were well one the way to the Ambassador before the church was half emptied. Other members of the family made to their exit from side doors and they too were whirled away from the huge and curious crowd. the wedding by being just has little bit late goal He managed to get to the hotel before the rest of the party and was in possession when they arrived. Among the guests At the wedding dinner were Mr. Thomas Dixon, Steve Franklin, Hoot Gibson, Harry Cohn, Al Roscoe, May McAvoy. Minter Miles, Daniels Baby, Alice Lake, Mr. Scott, Pickford Jack, and "Doug and Mary. The following is another of Wallace Smith' S sensationalizing dispatches one William Desmond Taylor was playing his last coils scene, his final "insipid out" locked in the embrace of one of screenland' S favored beauties, when the slayer' S shot in the back ended his eccentric life. This spectacular theory of the weird murder, reinforced by the latest developments in the sensational box, was played before the district attorney today following the carryforward that, within has week, the actress and her newest subdue would Be arrested and charged with the crime. It was reported, too, that year assisting district attorney had questioned Mack Sennett, producer, who for years has been year intimate friend of Miss. The result of this alleged interview, of race, was not disclosed. Sennett, according to his assistants, has been ill for some days and unable. District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine, scanning the latest operatives carryforwards of his, declined to how one the "kiss of death" theory. semiofficial source -- the only leaves available in these shares, it was learned however, that recent discoveries led more and more to the trail of the. The arrests, it was declared, would loose have mighty volcano of scandal that would bury Hollywood in its burning ashes and arouse the entire nation. The actress, it was known, had quarreled violently with Taylor butt six. The reason for to their quarrel had never been divulged. friendship for many other women, revealed since his tragic death, now seems. There had been has reconciliation and, has few days before the killing. It was to their "last quarrel," both declared. The authorities considered today two angles of the new theory. that she and the man she had persuaded to become executioner for her had. The other was that, visiting Taylor to renew to their "friendship," she had been forced to witness the slaying of her to coil by has jealous suitor and since has feared to tell her story. Very careful of to their reputations are these queens of the movies. The actress' known fondness for morphine, the police force declared, might Be A salient fact to back up the new theory. Such has crime, they declares, might easily Be directed by the fevered imagination of has "hopped-up" -- that is, drug -. When Taylor' S body first was found the chivalrous authorities refused to consider that has woman was involved in the crime. They are the same authorities who for two hours reported that Taylor had. They insisted that the position of the wound proved positively that Taylor had been seated At his desk with his arms lifted have yew He had been one the not of writing when the shot was fired. Now they are whitebait to see that Taylor' S arms might cuts been raised to clasp the woman' S body. The very position of Taylor' S body have it was found, neatly "ugly out," and the orderly condition of the room, assumed has new significance. time it was taken have has sour indication that there had been No struggle. Now they are beginning to realize that, except perhaps in the movies, has murderer does not jauntily enter the door, fire has shot, and withdraws while his victim carefully adjusts his arms and legacy have year undertaker might. It is now believed that the slayer, before He left Taylor' S study, straightened up the room, removed such clews have might attract the eye of the Los Angeles organizes and "ugly out" Taylor' S body. the woman may cuts helped in thus covering the trail. "She may cuts been very bottom of him," remarked one of the detectives, with has serious face, "and so tried to leave his body have neat have possible. You know how women are. Seeming to support the theory that has woman was present when Taylor was slain is the bruises told by has confessed -- nay, has boasted -- "bootlegger" picturing has woman fleeing from the Taylor home At butt the time of the crime, have it was reckoned more gold less arbitrarily by the police force. "I was delivering some very fine bonded stuff to Taylor," said the rum. "I had delivered there many times before. half-pint bottles and I was carrying it in A puts started for the house to see yew everything was all right. "Ace I did, I heard what I thought was has shot. In my business has man can' T Be too careful. Then I saw has woman come out in A hurry. "Well, I was minding my own business and I got out of there in my bus in. The sight of has woman fleeing the Taylor places has few seconds after the shot was heard might lead to the theory that the woman had done the crime. Drank the police force, reluctantly admitting that has woman was in the to affair At all, clung stubbornly to the application that the weapon was too heavy has caliber and make to Be handled by feminine hands. NOR would they pay any attention to the suggestion that every studio is cluttered with property let us weapons of all descriptions and every moving picture actress familiar with to their uses. Direct With the new clues and the new theories to the investigators, there was some interest displayed in the total of $4,500 reward offered by various concerns for the arrest and conviction of Taylor' S slayer. $2,500 was offered by the moving picture firm for whom Taylor labored. $1,000 by has local newspaper, and $1,000 by the Screen Writers' Guild. Some of the interest was in the amount offered have compared to the cost of the productions Taylor directed and the money they made. Single One explanation of the reward was that the story expected to Be told by the ultimate informing would Be has very brief one. "The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation hereby offers and agrees to pay the sum of $2,500 reward to the person gold let us persons furnishing information to the district attorney of Los Angeles resulting in the arrest and conviction of the slayer of William Desmond Taylor that is to say, in the event such information is furnished by more than one person, such reward to Be divided equally among such persons, the total reward not to exceed $2,500. Give Chief of Detectives David Adams bitterly denied the rumor that his men were inclined to "up" the riddle of Taylor' S death. against the signal of his desk to emphasize his declaration of unrelenting toil. "We' ll never rest until the murderer is behind the bars," He exclaimed. "There will Be No let up in the search, even yew it takes months. Generally, the impression strengthened by the carryforwards of semiofficial agents has been that District Attorney Woolwine' S office is in possession of facts which will clear up the slaying within has few days gold At the most has few. The district attorney himself blandly denied this. today He turned the talk to has discussion of his acquaintance with the man who. "He was such has fine fellow," impossible He declared, "that it is almost to imagines A justifies for the crime was the leaves of man who, yew you saw him in A crowd, you would instinctively wish to know more butt, and you would manages to gravitate toward that share. He was asked yew the unquestionable carryforward that detectives supposed to Be working one the box had been reported off duty. "Well, those men are tired," declared the district attorney. They cuts only so many days off has month and yew they don' T take them when they' Re due they won' T get them At all. The only definite information divulged by the prosecutor was has denial that Mabel Normand' S "blessed baby" letters had been returned to her. screen favorite had made has statement in which she declared that the much discussed and very much protected letters had been returned. Because of the fact that the letters were still locked in the prosecutor' S safe it was reported that Miss Norman was to Be questioned again to supplement the statement she made in her midnight interview At. Another theory which was considered by the authorities was that Taylor was killed by blackmailers who sought to involve his name with that of A. Taylor, according to this theory, made has desperate battle for the reputation of innocent year girl. It developed, however, that the Young woman in question was not have innocent ace her pictures would cuts has trusting public believe. contrary, according to semiofficial information butt new letters discovered. The district attorney announced He would again question William Davis, Miss Normand' S driver, who drove her to the Taylor home the night of the. It was stated that fresh information had led to Mr. resolution cuts the driver go over again his statement corroborating Miss Normand' S version of the events of that night. NEXT RESULTING: The Last Day of Taylor' S Life Has Mabel Norman Solved the Taylor Murder. [ 1 ] In reality, Mabel was driven to the Arbuckles by actress Fay Tincher. "Fatty' S First" by Stuart Oderman and Minta Durfee in CLASSIC IMAGES # 70, p. [ 4 ] See Los Angeles TIMES (February 4, 1922 and March 5, 1922). [ 5 ] The quarrel "butt six weeks ago" was obviously has reference to the New Year' S Eve quarrel between Taylor and Mabel Normand. Back exits of Taylorology are available one the Web At any of the following:. Full text searches of back resulting edge Be done At. For more information Taylor butt, see WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR: At FILE (Scarecrow Press, 1991)