The rate of pay of the British soldier was raised from 8d to Is a day in 1-795, and he had to wait 122 years for his next increase. A bizarifc situation has arisen at Hollywood, the Californian, headquarters of the film world, owing to the desire of American boys and girls to become cinema stars. Screen-struck youths and maidens in incredible numbers are disserting their homes and migrating to Hollywood from ah parts of the country in the belief that there they can earn fame and fortime. According to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, 10,000 of these aspirants have arrived this year and are vainly besieging the different studios for parts. The other day, at the request of the Chamber, Miss Mary Pickford addressed mass meetings attended by 20,000 people on the folly of these youthful optimists. She told them that the cinema always needed new blood but that candidates for its honours must be ready to wait five years if necessary for remunerative employment. To girls who wanted to test their fortunes at IHjoliywoJpd Miss Pickford gave> this urgent warning: “Take mother along; you’ll need her!”
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Shannon News, 15 February 1924, Page 2
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