Madame Dubarry (Warner Bros.) (1934)

Pion. oles 3: Wet ceria. a a Sea P Duchess de Grammont .... . Marie Antoinette... The) Dauphin =o Buc de Choshin Professor de la Vauguyon Stes he Se Helen tanel Countess de Berne... 0S RS ERIS Ce a Victoire When Richelieu introduced Du Barry to Louis XV, the king became madly infatuated with her. Her whims were as extravagant as her appetites and the King, whom a long succession of subservient sweethearts had bored, found the girl’s saucy independence and provocative impertinence intriguing. Even when she wanted to go sleigh riding in August, Louis had his major-domo Lebel, drain Paris of its sugar supply to provide the “snow”. The Due d’Aiguillon, handsome young aristocrat, had the courage to criticize Louis’ extravagances. Spain had been trying to induce France to join arms with her against England. The Duchess de Grammont resenting Du Barry and seeing her brother, the Due de Choiseul, the Prime Minister of France, losing his power, persuaded him to get rid of Du Barry and to regain his influence by forming an alliance with Spain. Louis was about to accede to this, when Du Barry burst into the council chamber and demanded that she be immediately presented at court. The Duchess de Grammont persuaded the King’s daughters to forbid any noblewoman to stand sponsor for Du Barry, and when Richelieu provided a drunken countess to act as godmother at the ceremony, de Choiseul had her kidnapped. He also had his minions steal Du Barry’s wig and presentation gown. The King-and court waited impatiently until DET ROEOES Dos Ag, ad ae Story and Screen Play by Dance Creations by re saltey oe Photography by. Pat POR ___............ Dolores Del Rio Reginald Owen ie un eee enor Ramey GRE Re Bak! aN Osgood Perkins ala Verree Teasdale Ferdinand Gottschalk ot tee _...........Dorothy Tree Cea: wnetaee Anite Devise waso---n +n Maynard Holmes Lapis eee ener as ret Ete aoe Hobart Cavanaugh NL ea __Joan Wheeler Reet __. Halliwell Hobbes go te Se Nel as Whateer pee i a a Virginia Sale __..........Arthur Treacher ee Se ae s.r esse Scott Camille Rovelle Du Barry, in one of the most daring and certainly the most intriguing scene ever filmed, appeared in her nightgown. The King sat in shocked astonishment, when suddenly d’Aiguillon stepped over to Du Barry, offered his arm and led her to the King. She told him she would not forget his kindness. Later, Du Barry invited de Choiseul to her bedroom, bedecked him in the King’s gown and slippers, and then arranged for the monarch to discover them. When the King appeared, she accused the Prime Minister of attempting to attack her, and wept with such convincing prettiness that de Choiseul was disgraced, and d’Aiguillon named Prime Minister, thus averting war with England. Marie Antoinette of Austria arrived to marry the Dauphin, Louis’ grandson. Marie, already showing the imperiousness that later characterized her conduct on the guillotine, declared war on Du Barry and demanded her expulsion from the palace. Louis became so excited over the fuss that ensued, that he had a stroke from which he died. Du Barry was ordered imprisoned, and tripped off gaily to her abbey prison, her arms entwined in those of two soldier guards. “Madame Du Barry” is a veritable screen masterpiece. It is gorgeously costumed, capably acted and directed with real feeling and historical accuracy. ee _.............. William Dieterle Edward Chodorov eee : Albertina Rasch Dancers Pe ERR ne Cece ie eS Oe TE ralete Dolores Del Rio “MADAME DU BARRY” with Reginald Owen Verree Teasdale Victor Jory Osgood Perkins Directed by William Dieterle A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production 73% 100% 65% 65% 63% 65% 20% 40% Du Barry’s Slave Boy Blacker Than Ebony Jesse Scott is the small colored boy who plays Du Barry’s blackamoor slave in the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du Barry,” now showing at the faa IMO rr a Theatre. Jesse may not be as well known to Hollywood as “Farina,” but he was better suited to this role. “Farina”? was engaged first, but unfortunately “Farina” is growing up. He was found to be too big. Director William Dieterle liked Jesse so well that he used him throughout the picture. What is more, lines were written into the seript for him, He is the blackest youth who has ever worked on the Warner lot. Ebony is pale beside his skin. He was known to his fellow players as “that blonde boy”. Verree Teasdale Blonde, beautiful, breathtaking . «She appears in Warner Bros. new production ““Madame Du Barry,” coming to the Strand soon. Mat No. 9—10e Del Rio ‘Stands-In’ For Her ‘Stand-In’ Dolores Del Rio, star of the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du_ Barry,” which comes to the. esse 7tu Theatre a | aa eee § Denman ge te » reversed the usual order of things and became a stand-in for her stand-in. It all happened when Miss Del Rio acted as matron of honor at the marriage of Carmen La Roux to Elmer Ellsworth, Warner Bros. studio employee. Miss La Roux, also a native of Mexico, acted as stand-in to Miss Del Rio in the picture and has for years been a close personal friend of the actress. So Miss Del Rio “stood in” with the happy pair. The wedding took place during the production of “Madame Du Barry,” so the honeymoon was postponed until the film was completed. Dance Director Was Once A Film Star Albertina Rasch, the dance producer whose latest achievement is the bacchanalian dance sequence of “Madame Du Barry,” the Warner Bros. production starring Dolores Del Rio, now showI AE RR eo IER, Theatre, was once a motion picture star in her own right. In 1921 Mme. Rasch starred in several productions of the SaschaFilm A. G. of Vienna, and was popular with picture’ goers throughout Europe. In 1923, however, she returned to the United States for appearances with the Metropolitan Opera Company, and three years later switched her career from artiste to producer. Helen Lowell Wins New Warner Contract Helen Lowell, who plays the part of a dissolute countess in the picture, “Madame Du Barry,” How showing abethe* sos eju a: Theatre, has just won a new Warner Bros. contract. Miss Lowell, formerly one of the favorites of the Broadway stage, who recently came to Hollywood, did such remarkable work in ‘Midnight Alibi” and her present production of “Madame. Du Barry” that she was asked to sign on the dotted line. Dolores Del Rio has the role of Du Barry in the picture, which is an intimate story of the loves of King Louis’ favorite. New Type of Role For Helen Lowell A new type of role for Helen Lowell, New York character actress recently signed to a Warner Bros. contract, is the one she has in “Madame Du _ Barry,” which-comes to: the cio) ay isla 4 ARLEN rhi(cc (6 een ene i Co » with Dolores Del Rio in the stellar role. She plays the Countess de Berne, a dissolute old dipsomaniac, in. spite of her aristoeratic background. Miss Lowell recently appeared as a gentle old lady of the lavendar-and-old-lace variety with Richard Barthelmess in “Midnight Alibi”. Dorothy Tree Bares Her Beauty Secret Dorothy Tree, who plays the role of King Louis XV’s sister in the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du _ Barry,” rh comes. $6 the’ ......... sas. Theatre OT ee oe ene eee , declares that the best way to apply mascara to the eyelashes is to “wink on the mascara”’, “Hold the mascara brush in front of the eye very steadily,” she says, “ and move the hand along as you wink, and repeat the process until the lash is evenly made up. Put less mascara on the lower lashes, as that emphasizes the length of the upper ones. If the mascara tends to stick the lashes together, wash the brush and repeat the original process without mascara on the brush.” Clock 160 Years Old Used in ‘Du Barry’ In one set of “Madame Du Barry,” the Warner Bros. picture which; comes to theo.) ..i6) deers PHOAtIO Ola co cia sic hice ty » with Dolores Del Rio in the stellar role, there is a clock 160 years old, a desk 145 years old and two chairs that were made the year Louis XV was born, 1715. Holmes Bluffed His Way Into Movies A bluff got Maynard Holmes into the movies. Holmes is the chubby young actor who has the role of the Dauphin in the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du Barry,” which:domes. tovthe: .) ci: YY Mheatre-on. le eee es » with Dolores Del Rio in the stellar role. ; Although he had worked in stock companies and musical comedies all over the south, Holmes discovered that it wasn’t at all easy to crash Hollywood’s gates. Meeting a man who was preparing to produce a series of short screen subjects with a college background, Holmes told him he had quite a lot of screen experience and got a job. This paved. the road to other roles. Modern Badger Game Invented by Du Barry The “badger” game—one of the oldest swindling tricks whereby naughty ladies entice wandering gentlemen into compromising positions, just to be discovered by pseudo husbands and muleted of their cash—wag invented by Mme. Du Barry, who used the trick not to get cash from, but to get rid of, enemies against whom she turned the jealousy of the King. Dolores Del Rio, who as Mme. Du Barry will appear at Theatre on » Shows how the little lady who ruled the ruler of France, worked the game to ruin a prime minister. It’s one of the funniest of the screamingly funny situations into which the madcap playgirl inveigled stately courtiers during the reign of Louis XV. Del Rio Sets New “Du Barry” Style “Birds on the wing,” isn’t just a line from a poem any more, It’s a style forecast, and it comes from none other than the Warner Bros. studio designer, Orry-Kelly, who has taken birds of all colors, and is using them to decorate his newest and most elaborate evening gowns. In “Madame Du Barry,” which comes ‘tor thes Paes ens Theatre OU pe Pec ou , the beautiful Dolores Del Rio wears a stunning black velvet costume garnished with white doves set on the Whidden shoulder and neckline, and adds _ a birdlike note by wearing a single white dove in her hair. Fashion-wise young ladies are now adopting the style for their personal wardrobes. Drops Her Last Name For Film Purposes Anita Louise, the lovely young blonde actress who plays the role of Marie Antoinette in the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du Barry,” now showing at the pera ada as Nay Theatre, is really Anita Louise Fremault, although few people know her surname. She was born in New York City in 1915, and attended the Professional Children’s School in that city while playing on the stage as a child. Later she became a child screen star. In “Madame Du Barry,” she plays in support of Dolores Del Rio, the star. Anita Louise Wins Her Finest Role Anita Louise, erstwhile child screen actress, who has the role of Marie Antoinette in the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du Barry,” which comes to the Penis erg ey is Theatre Ons s5 nse considers this the finest opportunity she has ever had. Maynard Holmes plays opposite to her as the Dauphin whom she marries. Dolores Del Rio has the stellar role of Du Barry. Miss Del Rio Wears 35 Gowns in ‘Du Barry’ For three weeks, Dolores Del Rio spent nine hours a day trying on clothes, in preparation for the Warner Bros. production of “Madame Du Barry,” now showinpiat the vagal a: Theatre. In the picture she has 35 changes, every garment specially designed and the materials for 19 of them woven to order. Page Five