Catherine d'Erlanger

D'Erlanger established a famous salon and was one of the most important society hostesses of her time.

[2] Bertie Landsberg, issue of an originally Jewish banking family, as the Erlangers, fled the Italian Fascists in 1939 and only returned to the villa in 1947.

[3] Cole Porter was a frequent patron, visiting the club several times a week when in California.

Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton were other celebrities attending the club.

She was known as "The Flame" (La Fiamma) for her hair color, and William Bruce Ellis Ranken's portrait bears that name.