Noted Star Of The British Stage

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 54, 6 March 1935, Page 5

Noted Star Of The British Stage

CONSTANCE COLLIER SIGNS CONTRACT WITH M-G-M

Constance Collier, British stage star, who has appeared in several outstanding productions both in London and New York, has signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She is now in New York, and will leave soon for Hollywood to begin work in talking pictures.

Miss Collier appeared' recently in London in a Charles Cochran production of “Hay Fever,” and was last seen on the Broadway stage in * ‘Dinner at Eight.” In addition to her work behind the footlights, her accomplishments as writer and director are many. She ■ collaborated on the play “Peter Ibbetson,” , was collaborator with Ivo Novello on. “Tbo Eat” and “Downhill,”, and wrote libretto for Deems Taylor’s opera, “Peter Ibbetson.” She directed the presentation of “Cherries are Bipe” with Bod La Rocque and Vilma Banky, and the Hollywood production of “Eebouud,” with Ina Claire. She is.also the author of theatrical reminiscences entitled j “ Harlequinade. ’'