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Gilda Varesi
Gilda Varesi (September 28, 1887 – May 27, 1965), also known as Gilda Varesi Archibald, was an Italian-born actress and playwright. Early life Gilda Varesi was born in Milan, and adopted as the daughter of opera singer Elena Boccabadati Varesi. Her maternal grandparents Felice Varesi and Cecilia Boccabadati Gazzudo were also opera singers. Luigia Boccabadati was Gilda's great-grandmother. Gilda Varesi, who was named for a character in Verdi's ''Rigoletto'', moved to Chicago as a child, with her family. Career Varesi started on stage in Chicago, with the Ben Greet Players, before joining Helena Modjeska's troupe, then working with Minnie Maddern Fiske in ''Salvation Nell'' (1908) and ''Little Italy''. She toured as the lead in ''War Brides (1916 film), War Brides'' in 1915. She covered John Barrymore's role for ten performances of ''The Jest'' when he was ill in 1920. She recalled her days as an understudy in her later work, saying, "No one ever lost a position by giving a lift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enter Madame (1935 Film)
''Enter Madame'' is an American romantic comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Elissa Landi and Cary Grant, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a three-act play of the same name that ran from August 16, 1920 to April 1922 at the Garrick Theatre in New York City for a total of 350 performances. The stage version was directed by Brock Pemberton. The 1935 movie was a remake of a 1922 silent film starring Clara Kimball Young and Louise Dresser. Cast *Elissa Landi as Lisa Della Robbia *Cary Grant as Gerald Fitzgerald *Lynne Overman as Mr. Farnum *Sharon Lynn as Flora Preston * Michelette Burani as Bice *Paul Porcasi as Archimede * Adrian Rosley as Doctor *Cecilia Parker as Aline Chalmers *Frank Albertson as John Fitzgerald *Wilfred Hari as Tamamoto *Torben Meyer as Carlson *Harold Berquist as Bjorgenson *Diana Lewis as Operator *Richard Bonelli as Scarpia in 'La Tosca' * Ann Sheridan as Flora's Shipboard Friend (as Clara Lou Sheridan) Production cred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |