tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post7890907244229812761..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: Lady Sylvia Ashley: 2 Kings, 2 Lords and a PrinceFlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-26198477145083471432020-04-26T15:03:11.170-04:002020-04-26T15:03:11.170-04:00I was looking for an article about Edith Louisa Sy...I was looking for an article about Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes and found your article very informative. Thanks for posting it and all the best! John Hoy.John Hoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845543799750723179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-51786276209310789232020-02-03T13:44:08.574-05:002020-02-03T13:44:08.574-05:00Lady Sylvia Ashley was just a name to me, and now,...Lady Sylvia Ashley was just a name to me, and now, thanks to you, I knoe more about this human and seemingly sweet figure. The line "Maybe she was looking for another Doug. Maybe he was looking for another Lombard." was heartbreaking. I hope she was at least happy with Doug.<br />Kisses!<br />LeLêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-65740058286792397932020-02-01T19:16:08.975-05:002020-02-01T19:16:08.975-05:00Her nickname was "Silky"??? That was new...Her nickname was "Silky"??? That was news to me. But it kind of suits her, though, doesn't it? I LERVE that shot of her and Gable cutting the wedding cake. Talk about "worth a thousand words."Martin Turnbull, the Garden of Allah novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404085037001880929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-14853584864036819082020-01-31T08:31:04.469-05:002020-01-31T08:31:04.469-05:00This was a really fun and informative read. I enjo...This was a really fun and informative read. I enjoyed it very much. Like the others, I didn't know too much about Lady Sylvia, but she really seemed like quite the character! Great choice for the blogathon!The Classic Movie Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089924257692960579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-71034240372323443232020-01-30T16:03:23.389-05:002020-01-30T16:03:23.389-05:00I've only had a cursory knowledge about her bu...I've only had a cursory knowledge about her but she was clearly a fascinating lady! Thanks so much for delving into her story and sharing!nettybohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696414811057878021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-47383392467641237122020-01-26T09:28:56.197-05:002020-01-26T09:28:56.197-05:00Zoe K - thank you for your comment. I find her to ...Zoe K - thank you for your comment. I find her to be endlessly fascinating. She cared not a whit for all of the snarky comments that came her way. What was she supposed to do, stay a lingerie model forever?FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-41138406398354521272020-01-26T09:27:46.629-05:002020-01-26T09:27:46.629-05:00Lady Eve - she was a pistol. I can see why Doug to...Lady Eve - she was a pistol. I can see why Doug took the plunge, but Gable? After the divorce he confided to friends that he must have been drunk to marry her.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-54367683255227748362020-01-26T07:39:03.324-05:002020-01-26T07:39:03.324-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zoe Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885347147415409836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-48040841015068749712020-01-26T07:39:01.604-05:002020-01-26T07:39:01.604-05:00Fabulous post and I love the photos you included (...Fabulous post and I love the photos you included (that one of Gable and Lombard is so cute I can't stand it)! Lady Sylvia Ashley and has always intrigued me. A truly fascinating character of old Hollywood lore! Zoe Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885347147415409836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-43096899021673380382020-01-26T03:45:12.060-05:002020-01-26T03:45:12.060-05:00I knew her only by name and kept mixing her up wit...<br />I knew her only by name and kept mixing her up with Hemingway's Brett Ashley. Thanks for straightening me out! Btw, love the photos of Silky and Doug and Silky and Gable. Ha! Neither man looks like he knows what he got himself into - but she looks just fine.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-47402020557423112912020-01-25T14:22:14.998-05:002020-01-25T14:22:14.998-05:00Ruth - you are too kind. She gets a lot of bad pre...Ruth - you are too kind. She gets a lot of bad press (hard to follow Mary and Carole), but I think she must have been one fascinating minx.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-12558384707151807982020-01-25T14:21:16.075-05:002020-01-25T14:21:16.075-05:00Inge! Thanks so much for your comment. Glad to see...Inge! Thanks so much for your comment. Glad to see you. Isn't it funny how able and Fairbanks look with her. She was a handful!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-4919994362632609272020-01-25T08:28:07.925-05:002020-01-25T08:28:07.925-05:00This is fabulous! I love, LOVE how you wrote this....This is fabulous! I love, LOVE how you wrote this. I didn't know much about Lady Sylvia Ashley, and I also didn't realize she had been married to Douglas Fairbanks Sr AND to Clark Gable. She sounds like a truly fascinating woman.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-28149071474494200742020-01-24T07:20:05.271-05:002020-01-24T07:20:05.271-05:00Fascinating piece on a lady with style as well as ...Fascinating piece on a lady with style as well as a gold medal in the marriage game. Interesting that both Doug Sr. and Gable look shell-shocked after the nuptials. Wonderful work, as always! Inge Greguschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323620113075447220noreply@blogger.com