Oh, there is a good bit in this issue, but before we get to that we will go in order. On page 6; a photo of Gaylord resident, Mrs. Peter Janss, wife of the well-to-do, Dr. Peter Janss. Dr. Janss had the forethought to invest in real estate for development, helping to create many southern California communities that exist today. Not only did he start the Westwood tract, as mentioned on this page, but in 1919, had purchased 10,000 acres of farmland in Ventura County, which became Thousand Oaks.Now to the good bit! On page 7; mention of Gaylord resident & film actress, May Allison (photo on page 9), who starred in 59 titles between 1915-27. Two of those titles were 'Mismates' in 1926 and 'The Telephone Girl' from 1927, both with Warner Baxter. May was also the wife of Photoplay magazine editor, James Quirk. May hosted, in the Fountain Room, a breakfast and luncheon (did the word 'brunch' not exist yet?!) for her guests, who included 7 other formidable film actresses of the time (the Gaylord was bustling with many film actresses at this time. Not many male actors though. But we did have our share of Directors, Producers and Writers. Maybe that is why the ladies hung out here!). They were: 1) Gilda Gray, featured in 10 films between 1919-36. Gilda starred with the rare Chinese-American actress, Anna May Wong in 'The Devil Dancer' from 1927 and 'Piccadilly' from 1929 and with William Powell and Warner Baxter in 'Aloma of the South Seas' from 1926. 2) Blanche Sweet was in over 160 titles between 1909-60. She starred with Warner Baxter in 'Those Who Dance' from 1924 (most of these ladies starred with Warner Baxter, Adolphe Menjou or William Powell. Was something going on there between all of them?). During this time, she was also in the amusing titles, 'Bluebeard's Seven Wives' & 'The Lady From Hell.' 3) Marion Davies (yes, that Marion Davies!), paramour of William Randolph Hearst. Marion was featured in 48 titles between 1917-37, with such notables as Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Bing Crosby. 4) Bessie Love, who was in 142 titles between 1915-83, worked well into her golden years. Early on, she starred with Adolphe Menjou & Greta Nissen (another of our beautiful tenants) in 'The King of Main Street' from 1925. In her later years, she was featured in the racy 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' from 1971 and in the Oscar nominated 'Reds' from 1981. 5) Julanne Johnston, was in 43 films from 1917-34. She was also in "Aloma of the South Seas', with Gilda. And starred with Hedda Hopper in 'Pleasures of the Rich' from 1926. 6) Louella Parsons, who had a short film career, but later became 'the force to be reckoned with', Hollywood gossip columnist. And last, but not least, 7) Frances Howard, otherwise known as Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn. Frances was only in 4 films, but starred with William Powell in 'Too Many Kisses' and with Adolphe Menjou in 'The Swan', both from 1925.
