The Charge of the Light Brigade (Warner Bros.) (1936)

Ad HARGE of the LIGHT BRIGADE ee FO BS Jumper Dress For Sports PR Olivia de Havilland wears this gray wool jumper frock with a tailored silk blouse. She is co-starred with Errol Flynn in ‘‘The Charge of the Light Brigade,’’ the huge production which has for its climax the thrilling ‘‘Charge’’ made famous by Lord Tennyson’s poem. Mat No, 22 te Youth Should Avoid Rouge, Says Olivia De Havilland Health And Cleanliness Give Enough Color To Cheeks, Thinks Young Film Star ‘*Rouge—? No, thanks, een-year-old Warner Bros.’ 9? says Olivia de Havilland, eightstar who is co-starred with Errol Flynn in ‘‘The Charge of the Light Brigade,’ ge di' ae eee none een Theatre on which comes Having a naturally lovely complexion of her own, her beauty regime is exceedingly simple but it is certain that it can be adopted with real benefit by every busy girl. It starts with a couple of ordinary ice cubes — her favorite astringent. The ice gives her cheeks that healthy glow which rouge can never imitate. But if she did need added color—and many girls do-— she would use it with discretion. “Rouge should be used only when absolutely necessary,” she says, “Daubing the cheeks spoils all chance for beauty.” She’s fussy about her powder, though. It has to match her skin perfectly, and must be soft and fine. She dusts off all the excess particles with a fine camel’s-hair brush —a trick which she picked up from the studio cosmeticians. Finally, she outlines her lips with a light scarlet lipstick, and if she wants to be especially alluring, she brushes her eyelashes with vaseline. A dash of eau de cologne, which she prefers to perfume, because it’s so light and eclean-smelling, finishes her make-up. Miss de Havilland favors this simple routine’ because she realizes that it’s smart for a girl of her age to look truly natural, and because it takes only five minutes a day from her busy young life. Despite her youth, Olivia is an expert on make-up. Her earliest years were spent in Japan, where women have made an art of face coloring. Then, too, her mother has kept her in amateur theatricals ever since she was old enough to lisp through scenes Page Forty-Siz from Shakespeare. After graduating from high school she went to Warner Bros., where the ablest make-up artists in Hollywood took her in hand. And she has very positive opinions about it all. “For the stage and screen, even the youngest girls need make-up, because the lights detract color from the face. The most beautiful girl would look ugly on the screen unless she were properly made up, but off-screen it works the other way. There’s nothing so unattractive as heavily-beaded eyelashes, and a lot of unnatural color, particularly on a young face. “Some women need rouge,” she admits, “but few young girls do unless they are sick. If they have pasty complexions a doctor should be consulted. People of taste don’t ‘make-up’ like china dolls. They try to look their best, of course. This desire can often he gratified by the use of eos3ut as a rule young girls can look their best by avoiding rouge and sticking to the first rule of beauty—wholesome cleanliness.” Miss de Havilland is co-starred with Errol Flynn in “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” and Tennyson’s immortal poem which inspired it forms the climax of the picture. It has a big cast of Hollywood favorites besides 15,000 extra players who participate in the huge spectacles. metics, Olivia de Havilland Wears Business Girl’ Costumes Star Of “The Charge Of The Light Brigade’ Urges Simple Gowns For Busy Women By ANNETTE BAKER ‘““Movie stars are business girls, even though they don’t sit at a typewriter all day,’’ says Olivia de Havilland, eighteen-year-old Warner Bros. star, and business girls will want to take a tip from Miss de Havilland when it comes to choos ing winter clothes. The young actress who is co-starred with Errol Flynn in “The Charge of the Light Brigade’? the Warner Bros. picture Cominy to "the<-ss ton eas SENGA UEC Oli ee eae eee » has selected a basic winter wardrobe, which, with a little adaptation aecording to individual needs, is the answer to the average girl’s clothes problem. ‘“Always start the season with a suit,’’ she advises, and following her own advice, she has chosen a black swagger coat with a lynx collar, and a jacket and skirt to match. This three-piece suit is allpurpose, and can be varied with blouses and sweaters. The coat goes over all dresses with equal smartness, Next comes what she calls her ‘‘hbasie dress’? —a_ sheer dark green wool. This has simple, welltailored lines, and varied with two or three sets of accessories it will take cne through nine-to-five business hours, and right on to dinner and the theatre. A triangular scarf in’ bright-printed challis is attractive with it for business hours, and for after-dark, she substitutes another searf of flexible mesh, in either gold or silver. A good afternoon frock is imports and black is a must for this one. Miss de Havilland chose a tunic style, with a high neckline, puffed shoulders, and a wide flare to the tunie skirt. It’s the sort of dress that will stand up through a Jong winter of drycleaning, and reward its wearer by making her feel well-dressed. For general sports wear, she has a gray jumper frock which she thinks is a grand variation on the more usual skirt. She wears a tailored silk blouse with this—and a sweater on cooler days. A classically simple black felt hat, with a down-in-the-front, upin-the-back brim goes well with all of these things, except your good dress, for which one wants a small, perky hat—Olivia chose velvet for hers. Simple Costume Olivia de Havilland, co-starred with Errol Flynn in ‘‘ The Charge of the Light Brigade,’’ is the cen tre of a triangle in that picture. Mat No. 124—10c Lovely Olivia Replaces Gems With Flowers From time immemorial, flowers have been the tribute which adoring swains pay to the ladies of their hearts, but Olivia de Havilland, who is co-starred with Errol Flynn in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” which is coming tOUNO fe nmet Theatre, on<........:. ; prefers to buy her own flowers. “For,” sighs Miss de Havilland, “men just don’t seem to realize that a gardenia in the hair is worth three orchids on the shoulder.” There’s nothing more youthfully charming than her favorite evening coiffure. She parts her hair in the middle and catches it up on each side with a tiny cluster of blossoms. Parma violets are her favorites, but she substitutes gardenias, pansies, or roses to match her costume. She’s brought the humble daisy back to favor, too, and she likes to wear a row of them across one side of her head — particularly with cotton evening dresses. “Cotton and jewels just don’t go together, but cotton and daisies are a ‘natural’,” the young star thinks. For afternoon, she invariably incorporates some fresh flowers as a part of her dress. A gardenia takes the place of a clip at the neck of a black frock, and a spray of gentians and _lilies-ofthe-valley are a grand substitute for a jewelled buckle on the belt of a cocktail dress. For very festive daytime occasions, she pins a cluster of blossoms to her purse — a fashion that she thinks is too charming to be limited to evening wear. Pour le sport — bachelor but tons or carnations. She has a standing order at her florists for boutonnieres of one or the other, and she pins one to the lapel of her tailored suit. “It makes just going to market an adventure,” she says. They’re fashion news — these flower of hers, and a thoroughly feminine fashion, very much in keeping with the Princesse lines of the newest frocks. Rhinestones and pearls and even the more precious stones are giving way to them. And the limited budgets can substitute artificial flowers for the fresh ones, and still stay on the right side of their ledgers. “It’s my pet extravagance,” admits the charming eighteenyear-old star. “But,” she adds, “flowers are much cheaper than jewelry — and lots more effeetive.” In “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” Miss de Havilland is loved by two brothers, played by Errol Flynn and Patrie Knowles. The author has made this love triangle the cause of one of the most tragic military “mistakes” in history—the “charge” of the Light Brigade. For Fall Wear Olivia de Havilland, petite Warner Bros. star, who plays opposite Errol Flynn in ‘‘The Charge of the Light Brigade,’’ the Warner Bros. picture now playing at the Theatre chooses this black wool tunic frock for her favorite fall costume. The high-necked tunic with its padded shoulders is trimmed with cire braid—a gay nineties note, and the straight slim skirt is strictly 1937. Her velvet hat has a peaked crown, and a quill is poised at the side of the brim for perkiness. Her gloves and pumps are soft black antelope. Mat No, 123---19e Milk Baths For Hands Advocated By Film Star ““Tf you really want to attract both men and women, watch out for your hands,’’ says Olivia de Havilland, eighteen-year-old Warner Bros. star. She is a very active young person and an _ ardent sportswoman, but her hands are among the daintiest in Hollywood, and she means to keep them so. For this purpose, she follows three simple rules: First—a milk bath for her hands at least once a day. This keeps the skin finegrained and smooth, and is an effective whitener. Her second rule—rub olive oil into the nails and cuticles every night before going to bed. Nails never break and there’s never a hangnail under this treatment. Her final rule is: wear gloves whenever possible outdoors. She doesn’t use dark nail polish but she admits that it’s a matter of personal choice, and that bright nails can be very attractive. She has a weekly manicure, of course, but she never has her cuticles cut. ‘“Girls in their teens should be especially careful about their hands — they’re so often too conscious of them, but lovely hands are a great help in developing charm, because you’ll learn to use them gracefully when you’re proud of the way they look. *“T feel more than repaid for my time by the self-confidence and poise that well-groomed hands give me,’’ she says. Miss de Havilland is co starred with Errol Flynn in ‘‘The Charge of the Light Brigade,’’ coming to the Sses-==Theatre-on sae In adition to the stars, the east includes a score of Hollywood favorites besides 15,000 extra players who participate in the huge spectacles. Inspired by Tennyson’s famous poem, the picture is climaxed by the immorta} ““Charge,’’ which, in the film is not attributed to a blunder but to a triangular love affair between Errol Flynn, Miss de Havilland and Patric Knowles.