On this day in 1943 Martin Vale‘s melodrama The Two Mrs. Carrolls opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. During the run of the play, star Elisabeth Bergner befriended a fan who waited for her nightly at the stage door, but who turned out to be an aspiring actress looking to advance her own career.

Born on this day in 1823 composer Francisco Asenjo Barbieri

Born on this day in 1912 tenor Richard Holm.

Happy 58th birthday bass Barseg Tumanyan.

Happy 57th birthday baritone Simon Keenlyside.

Happy birthday to parterre scribe John Yohalem.