Evening star., 1949-05-27
BY The Assoeictsd Press

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vAL14AURIS, France, May a.
Radiant Rita Hayworth Of the
movies became the princess bride
of Ally Khan today in a ceremony
performed by this towns Commu-
mist Mayor. 1t was a Town Hall
ceremony spangled with some Of
Hollywood's tinsel and the riches
of the East.
The ceremony climaxed a 10
month courtShip-some called it
a road-show romance-for Rita,
81, and the 38-year-old heir to
millions. She once was a Roman
Catholic; he Is Moslem.
Cheered by 500 villagers. the
couple drove slowly away in q
gray Cadillac convertible. A re-
ception heavy with Holsters and
champagne awaited at the Cha
teau de l'Horizon-the princes
house, where he wanted to hold
the wedding. (The French govern
ment said no.
Rita, who used to be Margarita
Cansino of Brooklyn, wore q big
picture hat of blue and a blue.
Paris designed gown that came
down to the calves of the legs tfat'
helped make her famous in the
movies.
Ceremony Takes 8 Minutes.
Ally Khan. forsaking his sports
.plaids for the day. wore striped
trousers, a double breasted black
jacket. white shirt and gray tie.
Mayor Paul Derigon wore dark
serge suit enlivened by the tri-
colored sash betokening his office.
The simple civil ceremony-the
couple answering. "Oui" to ques-
tions-was over only eight min
utes after the couple arrived. Rita
In the big convertible and Ally by
a back door.
The ceremony was at 11:16 am.
and they left the town hall at
11:32 am. It was a double ring
ceremony; they put on their rings
after Mayor Derigon pronounced
them man and wife. Then they
got their wedding certificate, and
emerged into a shower Of rice.
Rita was carrying two punches of
flowers. She had taken orange
blossoms into the town hall and
the mayor presented her bou-
quet of white roses.
A hot sun shone down on the
blue Mediterranean, two miles
away.
This was the third marriage
for Rita and the second for the
Prince. He is the heir apparent
to leadership of the Ismaili sect
of Moslems, now headed by his
father. the Aga Khan. The
father and his wife, the Begun,
witnessed the ceremony and
signed a golden book" made up
by the village for the occasion.
The Aga Khan was in his familiar
white suit and the Begun In q
blue sari. She is his third wife;
his first. the mother of Ally. died
in 1926, and a divorce ended the
second marriage.
The mayor referred to Ally
Khan as Prince. and addressed
the couple as your highnesses. I"
Rita will be regarded as a Prin-
cess, at least by her fans and the
bluebloods who attended the we'd
ding.
There were seven princes and
four princesses present. Ohicial
witnesses were the Prince Of
Orleans Braganza and Gen.
Georges Catroux. former French
ambassador to Moscow. Prince
Sadri Aga Khan. is, son Of the
Aga's second marriage and thus
a half brother of Ally. was Gar
con d'honneur (boy of honor.
American guests included Louella
Parsons, writer and broadcaster Of
Hollywood chitchat. and John
Hyde, Rita's booking agent. Tie
has promised her public she'll be
making more movies soon).
The many-colored robes Of the
guests. especially those dressed In
native Indian costumes, presented
a sight that Hollywood's color
cameras would have drunk in.
The Indian women wore saris Of
delicately shaded blue. lavender
and green.
Rita's pale blue dress was .
he&vy crepe silk. It was tightly
fitted In the bodice. had q small
roll collar, v-neck and tight-it-
ting long sleeves. The skirt waS
full with accordion pleats.
The actress picture hat Was Of
pale blue tulle. It was set slightly
lon the back Of her head and held