Changed Her Name
TX a childish scrawl on the flyleaf of a tiny prayerbook appeal' the words "Marion Cecelia Douras," with the "Cecelia" crossed out and "Violet" written in. Below is the commentary: "I will not have Cecelia for a middle name. I will be Violet.''
The little booklet, -which has travelled over a good part of the world, is one of the most cherished possessions of a movie star who does not use a middle name —Marion Davies.
"And if I did use one, it certainly would not be Violet," Miss Davies laughingly said. "But when I was a toddler, going to convent school in Brooklyn, I thought it was beautiful."
The blonde comedienne made the comment while working on J'Page Miss Glory." Marion Davies has a big supporting cast including Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, Alary Astor, Frank McHugh, Lyle Talbot, Patsy Kelly, Allen Jenkins and many others.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 10
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149Changed Her Name Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 10
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