Universal Filmlexikon (1933)

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Loading ff^omen ELSIE WAGSTAFF 19, Queens Gate Terrace, London, S.W. 7 T: Western 1075 HEIGHT: 5ft. 5ins. HAIR: Fair Brown. EVES: Dark ROLES: Straight. Comedv. Character LANGUAGES: Enplish, French DIALECTS: American, French Canadian. Cookney VOICE: Mezzo Soprano DANCING: Stage, Ballroom INSTRUMENTS: Piano SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Tennis, Riding. Roller Skating, Rowing Scored a great success as Sadie Thompson in "Rain" on lour. Toured South Africa with Dennis Neilson Terry and Mary Glynne. Wem lo America in 1927 to play leads at Boston. Played in "Diversion" in New York, followed by the lead in "The Wrecker"; subsequently played in "The Captive" in Detroit. Returned to England with "Red Fire", in which she starred. Then starred with O. B, Clarence in "The Man who Missed It", at the Strand Theatre, London. Afterwards lead on tour in "Symphony in Two Fiats". Scored a notable hit in "Black Dawn". 1931, leads in "Sunshine House" and other plays in a repertory season at Reading. Has appeared with success in one short talking film. Recently in "Miss Neil of New Orleans" and "Midchannel", under the management of H. V. Neilson. GRÖSSE: 1,69 m. HAARFARBE: Hellbraun. AUGEN: Dunkel ROLLENFÄCHER: Ernste, heilere und Charakterrollen SPRACHEN: Englisch, Französisch DIALEKTE: Amerikanisch, Französisch-kanadisch, Cockney STIMME: Mezzosopran TANZ: Bühnentanz, Gesellschaftstanz BESONDERE FÄHIGKEITEN: Klavier SPORTS: Tennis, Reiten, Rollschuhlaufen, Rudern Holte sich ihren ersten großen Erfolg auf einer Tournee als Sadie Thompson in „Rain". Bereiste dann Südafrika unter Dennis Neilson Terry und Mary Glynne. Ging 1927 nach Amerika, um in Boston führende Rollen zu spielen. Trat dann in „Diversion" in New York auf, später in der weiblichen Hauptrolle in „The Wrecker" und in Detroit in „The Captive". Nach England zurückgekehrt, spielte sie die Hauptrolle in ,Jled Fire". Dann stellte O. B. Clarence die Künstlerin am Londoner StrandTheater in dem Stück „The Man who Missed It" als Star heraus. Es folgte eine Tournee mit „Symphony in Two Fiats". Großer Erfolg in „Black Dawn". 1931 Hauptrollen in „Sunshine House" und anderen Repertoirestücken in Reading. Hat mit großem Erfolg in einem Kurztonfilm mitgewirkt. Letztes Bühnenengagement in „Miss Neil of New Orleans" und „Midchannel" unter der Regie von H. V. Neilson. phot; Kathleen Iddon IRENE WELLS Old Oak Lodge, Wellgarlh Road, Golders Grren, London, N.W. T: Speedwell 6038 Paris address: -1. Avenue du Colonel Bonnet, Paris 16 T: Auteuil 43.50 HEIGHT: 5ft. 4ins. HAIR: Fair. EYES: Blue ROLES: Straight, Comedy LANGUAGES: English, French DIALECTS: Bröken English VOICE: Soprano DANCING: Acrobatic, Ballroom SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Riding Studied for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; made her first appearance on the stage, at the Ambassadors Theatre, as one of "Cochran's Young Ladies" in "£ 150"; subsequently played in the chorus of "Beauty Spot" and "Going Up" at the Gaiety Theatre, and was featured as Second Girl in the pantomime "Aladdin"; went to Paris and appeared in over twenty French silent film productions; returned to the stage, in Paris, in important English parts; made her debut on the talking screen in the First French talking film "Chique"; played in Sacha Guitry's "Le blanc et le noir", and also in "L'Ecole des amants". GRÖSSE: 1,66 m. HAARFARBE: Blond. AUGEN: Blau ROLLENFÄCHER: Ernste und heitere Rollen SPRACHEN: Englisch, Französisch DIALEKTE: Gebrochen Englisch STIMME: Sopran TANZ: Akrobatischer Tanz, Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Golf, Tennis, Schwimmen, Reiten Erhielt ihre Ausbildung an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Debut am Ambassadors-Theater als eine von „Cochrans Young Ladies" in „£ 150". Wirkte dann als Choristin in „Beauty Spot" und „Going Up" am Gaiety-Theater mit und erschien in der Pantomime „Aladdin" als zweites Girl. Ging dann nach Paris und spielte in mehr als zwanzig französischen Stummfilmen. Dann trat sie an der französischen Bühne in großen englischen Rollen auf. Tonfilmdebut im ersten französischen Tonfilm „Chique". Wirkte in letzter Zeit in Sacha Guitrys „Le blanc et le noir" und in „L'Elcole des amants". E 87