Hollywood, July 20.
Mr. John Barrymore, noted stage and sereeh actor, was reliably report-fed to-day to have ordered a large diamond as a gift to Miss Elaine Barrie, who celebrated her twenty. first birthday last week. He was further said to be considering marrlage to Miss Barrie following the granting of a final decree of divorce to Mrs. Dolores Costello Barrymore on_October 23.
"The on-again-off-again character of the Barrymore-Barrie romance has been exploited at length in the press of the nation and culminated ina trans-continental chase ast year in which Mise Barrie followed Mr. Barrymore across the nation but failed to catch up with him Before he reached Los Angeles. The actor attempted to throw off pursuit between Chicago and the west const, A reconciliation speedily followed-—United Press.
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