Word: zita
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...first two days after the King's arrival in Paris half the exiled Royalty of Europe flocked to the hotel with messages of condolence. Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians called, so did ex-Empress Zita of Austria (Alfonso gave her refuge in Madrid after her downfall). So did Prince Nicholas of Greece, Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia. After a day hectic with worry, exhaustion and despair, word came up that Marie of Rumania was downstairs...
...midwest university town, demonstrating that Main Street has as many civilized perplexities as Park Avenue. It has to do with the appearance of a distinguished Canadian doctor (Herbert Marshall) at the university as a summer lecturer. He resides at the home of a childless, exquisite, subtly dissatisfied young matron (Zita Johann). He perceives that she is "an artist without an art," and, more particularly, a woman without a child. He recommends that she adopt one. But they become lovers and, when the doctor leaves for a pilgrimage to Europe, his hostess is pregnant...
...before "the birthday every window in the chateau was ablaze with lights for a birthday dinner. Otto himself, a pleasant youth in a scarlet & white Hungarian noble's costume, sat at the head of a table that contained members of the proudest, moldiest families in Europe. Ex-Empress Zita, in dead black, her only jewelry a large gold cross, sat at his right. With old Habsburg formality guests went in to dinner "according to the Spanish Court rules of precedence." With new Habsburg economy, they fared frugally on fish, meat, fruit, coffee. Next day aristocrats returned to the castle...
...cast is practically the same as that which presented the play in New York with the exception of Zita Johan who is a most excellent Sonia. They bring to Boston an opportunity to see something that is really worth seeing, and even then it is quite probable that the audiences will be none too large, all of which will go to add to a none to happy theatrical reputation. But that can not detract from a production that is in all probability one of the finest that will be seen here for many, many moons...
...Empress Zita and her followers are not attempting to make Kaiser Karl a Saint. Catholicism recognizes three degrees of sanctity: Venerable X, Blessed Y, Saint Z. Both the last two degrees require proof of at least two miracles. Blessed Y may be venerated in certain designated churches, Saint Z must be venerated in all churches...