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Chinese Girl Looking for Eligible Man

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, September 30th, 1957

(Unknown Author)

A short article about Maria on the occasion of a one-week vacation in Vancouver in the Fall of 1957. Par for the course for a 1950s newspaper article it mostly concerns itself with her looks but also mentions her role in The King And I and some modeling work she did in the spring of this year for Jacques Grieffe and Jean Patou. This article appeared in various forms through the month of September including in the Vancouver Province (Sept. 4th) and the Windsor Daily Star (Sept. 26th).

Chinese Girl Looking for Eligible ManChinese Girl Looking for Eligible Man 30 Sep 1957, Mon Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) Newspapers.com

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Couldn’t Find Chinese Beau In Vancouver, Actress Says

Windsor Daily Star, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, September 26th, 1957

(Unknown Author)

A short article about Maria on the occasion of a one-week vacation in Vancouver in the Fall of 1957. Par for the course for a 1950s newspaper article it mostly concerns itself with her looks but also mentions her role in The King And I and some modeling work she did in the spring of this year for Jacques Grieffe and Jean Patou. This article appeared in various forms through the month of September including in the Vancouver Province (Sept. 4th) and the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (Sept. 30th).

Couldn't Find Chinese Beau in Vancouver, Actress SaysCouldn’t Find Chinese Beau in Vancouver, Actress Says 26 Sep 1957, Thu The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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Maria Flies Home: No eligible males, sighs movie wife

The Province, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 4th, 1957

Doug Heal, Province Staff Writer

A short article about Maria on the occasion of a one-week vacation in Vancouver in the Fall of 1957. Par for the course for a 1950s newspaper article it mostly concerns itself with her looks but also mentions her role in The King And I and some modeling work she did in the spring of this year for Jacques Grieffe and Jean Patou. This article appeared in various forms through the month of September including in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (Sept. 30th) and the Windsor Daily Star (Sept. 26th).

Maria Flies Home by Doug HealMaria Flies Home by Doug Heal 04 Sep 1957, Wed The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

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Behind The Scenes in Hollywood: Maria at the Mocambo

The Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, October 18th, 1955

by Harrison Carroll

Maria appears in this column in a section about Russell Nype’s opening night at the Mocambo. Apparently she was seen there with actor Glen Kramer (“Pillars of the Sky”) among other celebrities including Marlene Dietrich.

Behind The Scenes in Hollywood by Harrison CarrollBehind The Scenes in Hollywood by Harrison Carroll 18 Oct 1955, Tue The Lethbridge Herald (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) Newspapers.com>

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Voice Of Broadway: The Bulletin Board

Victoria Daily Times, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, March 13th, 1954

by Dorothy Kilgallen

Maria is mentioned briefly in a long gossip column. Apparently one Woolie Donahue’s is calling her at her residence at the Langdon on Fifth Avenue, trying to suggest perhaps that there was more to it, though Maria was still married to her first husband at the time. She is referred to as a model and tobacco heiress. The same article ran under a slightly modified title a day earlier in the Bangor Daily News and in the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Voice of Broadway The Bulletin Board by Dorothy KilgallenVoice of Broadway The Bulletin Board by Dorothy Kilgallen 13 Mar 1954, Sat Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

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Voice of Broadway – Broadway Bulletin Board

The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 11th, 1954

by Dorothy Kilgallen

Maria is mentioned briefly in a long gossip column. Apparently one Woolie Donahue’s is calling her at her residence at the Langdon on Fifth Avenue, trying to suggest perhaps that there was more to it, though Maria was still married to her first husband at the time. She is referred to as a model and tobacco heiress. The same article ran under a slightly modified title around this time in various newspapers.

Voice of Broadway by Dorothy Kilgallen: Broadway Bulletin BoardVoice of Broadway by Dorothy Kilgallen: Broadway Bulletin Board 11 Mar 1954, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

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