Antoinette Sherri (1920’s-1970’s)
In the summer of 2021 the stone staircase at the ruins of Madame Sherri’s “Castle” on the east side of Mount Wantastiquet partially collapsed. Antoinette Sherri, a Paris-born music hall singer, came to America in 1911. With her husband she opened a theatrical costume shop in New York City. For a time they were quite successful. Their clients included the Ziegfeld Follies and Ringling Circus. Charles LeMaire was a young man who worked in the “Andre-Sherri”costume shop. LeMaire’s first costuming job was with the Sherri’s and he would later become quite famous. In 1943 he was appointed the head of wardrobe and costuming for the 20th Century Fox film studio. LeMaire would win three Academy Awards and oversee the costuming of more than 250 Hollywood films. In the 1920’s Antoinette’s husband, Andre, was reportedly an alcoholic who became very ill from drinking badly made Prohibition gin. Andre was unable to work and Charles […]