Word: marsh
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...take two places on the first day of the annual Fall Handicap Track Meet at Soldiers Field yesterday. Grady was defeated in the High Jump by W.A. Cone 1GB. The winners of the other events run off yesterday were Harry Bergson '32 in the 70-yard Dash, J.S. Marsh '32 in the Javelin, and L.W. McGuiro '34 in the 440-yard...
Javelin--won by J.S. Marsh '32 (scratch); second, R.F. Estes '34, (three feet); third, R.W. Keleher '34 (13 feet). Distance...
...finds a suitable subject -a young man with a Slav countenance and an impetuous disposition (Donald Cook). The part (like Svengali) gives Barrymore magnificent opportunities for acting with his eyebrows. His ocular agitation reaches its peak when the young man falls in love with an amiable blonde (Marian Marsh). He persuades the girl to go away with a Count, the young man to return to his ballet. Finally, on the night of a grand première, Barrymore is murdered, with an ax, by his musical director. His body rolls down into the middle of the ballet, confusing the audience...
John Barrymore's contract expired with this picture and has not yet been renewed. Warner Bros, had their profits from his activities on the screen enhanced by Barrymore's discovery of Marian Marsh. He chose her on the strength of an appearance which slightly resembles that of Mrs. John Barrymore (Dolores Costello) to play the lead in Svengali. Cinemactress Marsh did well enough to earn a long term contract; in her next picture, she will be the star...
...Marian Marsh's real name is Violet Krauth. She spent the first seven years of her life in Trinidad, British West Indies, the next seven in Massachusetts, and the last four in Hollywood. Her sister Jean, who had been trying to get parts for herself, helped Marian along till Barrymore noticed her. Cinemactress Marsh has greenish eyes, a faintly English accent, a toothy but ingratiating smile. Her next picture, Under Eighteen, will be an anachronism: she had her 18th birthday last week...