{"product_id":"cat-0032223131-athene-seyler","title":"Cat. #0032223131:  ATHENE SEYLER","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#eeeeee\"\u003eScarce and terrific vintage 8x10-inch sepia-tone portrait as Queen Elizabeth in \u003cem\u003eDrake the Pirate \u003c\/em\u003e(1935), boldly signed in black fountain pen at the time of the film, with an inscription near the bottom. In fine condition for its age, with two surface creases to the left and upper areas, and light edgewear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#eeeeee\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#eeeeee\"\u003ePlump, twittering, delightfully dizzy British character actress Dame Athene Seyler made her bones on the stage, then entered silent films in 1921.  Making a seamless transition to talkies, she was cast as acid-tongued queens and society types, meddlesome mothers, and loyal servants in classic films like \u003ci\u003eThe Private Life of Don Juan\u003c\/i\u003e (1934); \u003ci\u003eRegal Cavalcade\u003c\/i\u003e (1934); \u003ci\u003eScrooge\u003c\/i\u003e (1935); \u003ci\u003eThe Mill of the Floss\u003c\/i\u003e (1937); \u003ci\u003eThe Saint in London\u003c\/i\u003e (1939); \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e (1949); \u003ci\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/i\u003e (1952); \u003ci\u003eThe Beggar's Opera\u003c\/i\u003e (1953); the horror favorite \u003ci\u003eNight of the Demon\u003c\/i\u003e, released in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eCurse of the Demon \u003c\/i\u003e(1957); \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e (1958); \u003ci\u003eThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e (1958); \u003ci\u003eThe School for Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e (1959); \u003ci\u003eMake Mine Mink \u003c\/i\u003e(1960); \u003ci\u003eFrancis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e (1961); and \u003ci\u003eSatan Never Sleeps\u003c\/i\u003e (1962).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67835419623638,"sku":"lcd1793401565067","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/2526\/6902\/files\/cat-0032223131-athene-seyler_1.jpg?v=1793401580","url":"https:\/\/candleholderclad.shop\/products\/cat-0032223131-athene-seyler","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}