The Tivoli
‘•THIS IS THE NIGHT’’ A mystery woman, some call her. To the world, which sees her on the screen, she is the personification of vivacity, bubbling over with life, carefree in her dazzling beauty. Yet Hollywood, after three years, admits it does not understand Lily Damita. At times she seems to be brooding; next moment she sparkles with gaiety and crackles with wit. Then lapses into a mood that squelches conversation. Back of all Lily’s success as a volcanic personality on the screen and stage, both in America and Europe, is a seriousness born of early struggles in her childhood ambition to be a groat actress. Lily Damita’s role of a penniless Baris girl who crashes high society in Paramount’s musical romance, “This Is The Night,” which comes to the Tivoli theatre tonight, is no more romantic than her own real life story. A king, Alfonso of Spain, gave her her name, Damita, which means “little lady.” It was in her early career as a dancer when she appeared by royal command before tho Spanish Court. Prince Louis Femurand, son of the former German Crown Prince, wanted to marry her. She met him at a banquet given in her honour in Berlin by the Spanish Ambassador to Germany. There will be a matinee to-day.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7106, 15 March 1933, Page 3
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