The Sunday Players originated in Colorado Springs before their program garnered national attention and received a three-year contract from Merten's and Price, Inc., of Los Angeles.
A typescript note corresponding to image 21198/zz002dd6bh, which reads: Watch your credit. "P & A Photos" LA 15110 (Los Angeles Bureau). Gus Edwards finds new beauty for filmdom. Gus Edwards, has another beautiful young protégé that may appear in motion pictures in the near future. She is a lovely little Spanish girl who is called simply Senorita Armida. Edwards is to supervise the musicals for some of the talking pictures. Photo shows Gus Edwards and his protégé, Senorita Armida. (NY CHI) 9/21/28."
Profile of Thelma Ray Smith in shirt. Thelma Ray, stage actress, was known privately as Thelma Underhill Smith. Miss Ray died of injuries when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver at Sixth and Witmer streets.