MARY ALICE RICE IN FILMS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 130, 26 February 1937, Page 18

MARY ALICE RICE IN FILMS

MARY ALICE RICE, whom the late I ' A Florenz Ziegfeld termed one of the twelve most beautiful women on the stage, has signed a long-term contract with the New Universal. Miss Rice played a year in the chorus of "Flying High” and was then signed by Ziegfeld for three of his shows. These were "Follies of 1931.” "Hot Cha" and, the New York revival of "Show Boat.” She was the first president of the Ziegfeld Girls’ Club. Last year Miss Rice played in ‘‘Music in the Air” and has understudied Helen Chandler in "Pride and Prejudice” and finally played the role when Miss Chandler left the show. She also plays in stock companies and has recently scored great successes in two of New York's best-known night-clubs, Mon Paris and the Sti Moritz Roof.

Her first role in motion pictures was in "Love Letters of a Star.” a mystery picture which is well sustained and has a surprise ending. The action turns on the determination of 'the Todd family to avenge the death of a daughter due to the intrigue of a blackmailer. Prominent in the cast are Henry Hunter, Polly Rowles. Ralph Forbes, Walter Coy, Halliwell Hobbs, Warren Hymer and C. Henry Gordon.