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Dallas--Secretary, M. D. McCloud L. '33, 1302 Magnolia Bldg., Dallas, Texas...
...gave Marie Laurencin her first sola show in Manhattan in five years. A cadenced critique by Vanity Fair's onetime editor, Frank Crowninshield, defended from the charge of "boudoir art" Marie Laurencin's pale, obsessive ladies, "with those undefined pools of night which are their eyes, their magnolia-soft cheeks, their plumes of periwinkle blue and lips of fadeless rose...
...Leona Maricle) whom Kenneth has brought home with him from European travels and who designs to victimize him so that she can live at ease with her true love Henri (Erik Rhodes). To forestall Virginia's schemes, Henri, at one point in the proceedings, chases her into a magnolia tree. To forestall Henri, Virginia's ally (Ella Logan) bites Henri...
...infrequently. In 1929, after she had managed Pete Werner's successful campaign for city attorney, Queen Helen was so important politically that she found it necessary to open a downtown office to handle the stream of political callers. She widened her circle of friends tremendously after she acquired Magnolia Farm outside of Los Angeles and built a fine colonial home. There she entertained all the bigwigs she thought might help her to realize her political ambitions. Her lavish parties became common talk among Los Angeles newshawks, but they were never fortunate enough to attend, as Queen Helen always shunned...
...well done is the scene in which Julie's (Helen Morgan) husband discovers that she has negro blood, following her exposure by the malicious Pete. One of the best shots occurs when Ravenal sings "Only Make Believe" to his small daughter as he is about to desert her and Magnolia. This movie should not be missed...