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Kerry, I was about 18 or 19 when I read in the paper about her appearing in Las Vegas. At that time, she may as well have been appearing on another planet as far as I was concerned. It was about as likely for me to get to do something like that as the Pope being Jewish.. ha...if it were today, I'd have been to see her in a flash...yes, I feel like I missed something rare and there doesn't seem to be any record of it.
Ginger..I think I have made a big error in the posting I just did...on seeing MAME. I saw it with Susan and then four times with ANN MILLER.
I stated the BEATRICE ARTHUR played Vera Charles opposite Susan...But I think that is wrong! I know it was BEA ARTHUR with ANN MILLER, but I think if you look in that playbill I gave you...it will show that I made a mistake..and that it was NOT Bea opposite SUSAN.
I now remember her as being a blonde. Would you look and see if that is right? I guess I'm getting senile.
(Maybe I didn't even see..SUSAN as MAME..lol).NO OF THAT..I AM...SURE...(ha!) Errol
Errol, someone by the name of Delphi Lawrence played Vera Charles opposite Susan. I have never heard of Delphi Lawrence. I haven't read your post yet, but will go read it now. It's nice to hear from you.. I'm glad you have checked in...Ginger
P.S. I didn't realize Ann Miller had played Mame. I always loved Ann Miller. I bet she was great in the part also.
I met Delphi Lawrence in Stratford, Ontario at Brian Bedford's house
in 1981 or so. She was playing with Mr. Bedford in a play at the Royal Alexandra Theatre called "Who Life Is It Anyway?" She told me she played with Susan Hayward at Caesar's Palace and played with Ingrid Bergman on stage
as well. She was born in England, lived in New York.