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· Elison Landi was one of the two loading roles in Ceell B. DeMille' spectacular ronlance of pagan Ronis, "The Sign of the Gross, which is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.
Mina Landi, bolnowed by Pora- mount from the Fox studion, to whom she is under contract, appeara with Frodorle March, Claudette Col- bert and Charles Laughton,
Mias Landi was born in Venice, Italy, the daughter of Countess Zenard-Tandi of Austria. She was educated by privato tutors in England and later joined repertoire company at Oxford to gather material for a book. Her success on the stage however, brought her offers from continental an
producers, who featured her in oight pictures.
In 1030 Itoubou Mantullan,' PAYA- mount director, who at that time was directing plays for Al Woods in New York, brought her to America and starred her in the stage version of "A Farewell to Arms.
Her performance in this resulted in her Fox contract. During the last two years "sholms appeared in ning pictures, among them being "Blody and Boul." "The Yellow Ticket" and "A Passport to Hell,
In addition to her acting, Miss Landi is a writer of zome ́distinction. She has published three novois, two in England and one in America.
In "The Sign of the Cross" sho plays the role of the Christian maiden who teaches Marcus Superbus, Young Roman aristocrat, the secret of her kind of love,
"I Loved You Wednesday"
Elissa Landi saya sho has solved the problems of dressing for informpl evenings and the result is not only practical but attractive In the extreme.
Mins Landi wears a skirt made of glossy black satin cut very high and held in places, by narrow shoulder strips forming deep V both in front and back. The "hem-live of the skirt flares out in a soft rippling fullness that takes away any tailored look.
With this garment as a foundation Elleen Landi varies, the blouses of her costume according to the occasion. For informal dinner ahe wears shell pick satin blouse, with ruffles for sleeves.
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For luncheon a blouse of tho now twine shade in crepe de chine makes: a perfect combination with the allp. and Miss Landi wears a twino material hat and a black cont to com-) plete the costume.
"The uses to which such a costume
may be are endless", Elissa Land and It's fun doing it."
put
In "I Loved You Wednesday", "In which she plays opposite Warner Baxter, now at the King's Theatre, she displays a number of novel fashions in apparel.
"Fra' Diavolo"
they
For the first time in six years Laurel and Hardy discard their shabby' clothes to don the habiliments of a couple of rolstering vagabonds in their latest feature "Fra Diavolo," which comes next Friday. to the Queen's Theatre, As embryonic bandits, bold outwardly but diffident when confronting their victims, are said to have created two of the funniest characterizations of their
· successful career as a comedy 'test. The picture is based on the cale. brated Aubot comic-oporn presenta a novelty in being the first of the Laurel and Hardy comedies to have a musical touch. To properly Interpret the musical phases of the production, LeRoy Shle"".
well-known director, was secured through courtesy
the
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MAYFAIR
of the National Broad "THERE WILL BE NO
rasting Company of Chicago, and King, star of "Rose Marie".
and The Vagabond King," WOR In-
duced to play a featured role.
Also prominent In the cast of "Fro Diavolo" are Theline Toddy of the
noted Pitts-Todd comedy shorts,
NEW WAR"
(Continued from Page 6.)
James Finlayson, Lucille Brown and he thought, who believed in Henry Armetta. In the course of humanity could doubt that "bane" their vagabondia Stanillo and Olivero, international Institutions would
UR
the popular comedy stars are call
in the end prevail. I wondered ed in this picture, encounter many whether any European develop- personages
and many diMcultion. ment. hail caused him to change Disturbing moments are theirs when his mind. they meet a notorious bandit chief, Diavolo (Dennis King), and aro "Of course not!" He was cm- forced to accompany him on a thier phatic, almost indignant. "What ing mission to n rondside inn.
་་
It is here that they meet Indy place for making speeches? It Is the Longue of Nations? A and Lord Rocburg, portrayed
Famela
by Miss Todd and Finlayson respec- is a place where men of all coun tively. Here, too, they confront the tries come to know each other. innkeeper, Henry Armetto, his daugh- They meet-and they cannot tor and her lover. While all theso always talk about the weather. characters become involved in the Here is a paradox for you. May machinations of Diavolo, the comod- not the War have been the begin- lans start a firtation with a couple ning of a European Confedera- of milkmaids.
This, in brief, is the scope of the For the first time in human history tlon? Just think what it meant. colourful and picturesque settings, The picture is enhanced with touches two halves of the world
fe by King and vocal choruses aligned against each other. Out by a large group of trained singers. of co-operation for war sprang the Iden af co-operation for peace. But that, too, is a matter of time smiled,
"Bandago"
Eloven girls have found the door-and patience." He of screen opportunity opened to them "Polfties mean patience." as a result of being cast for roles in "Bondage", coming on Thursday to the King's Theatre.
|
Were
Later we drove to a hill upon which · · the jagged ruins of a j
To some the chance means the castle, onco a defence against launching of a comeback. effort. ToTurkish foraya, jutted like white others It means the first real "break" tooth against an almost African In pictures, and to one It is the reall sky. The smoke of a wood fire zation of what
hat seomed! fantastis
drifted straight up. Not a tree- dream.
Yolanda Pattim for example, was a top swayed. Not a leaf stirred. waitress in the Fox studio cafe. She "Time and patience.. served the stars and directors and "Do you hear the stillness?" wondered what it would be like to be asked President Masaryk, "We.
P
a picture player. One day Director may take it as a symbol of the
Alfred Santell told her to put naide
hor
and report to him on the general peacefulness to come. No, sot, Sho was just the don't fear now war. There
for a role in the film will be none.”
Alerauder
featuring Dorothy Jordan, Alexa
Kirkland and Merle Tottenham.
Elsie Cort, up to a few months ago, ing under her old director may mean officiated as receptionist at the ad- a comoback in the character acting ministration building. Before she cla
took that job she played screen loads, Isabel. Jowoll was “considering, rež westerns with Warron Kerrigan, turning to New York when the part of comedies for Santell. The new openBondage" was offered her,
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