“Life is a song – sing it!”
Happy 90th birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
On This Day
First offense
Born on this day in 1903 actress Una Merkel.
Where’s craft?
Born on this day in 1902 actress Margaret Hamilton.
A kiss on the hand
On this day in 1949 the Jule Styne musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes opened on Broadway.
Child, you’re out of your mind!
Born on this day in 1893 actress Fay Bainter.
Lavender lady
Born on this day in 1900 actress Agnes Moorehead.
Analyzing what you haven’t got as well as what you have
Born on this day in 1898 soprano Grace Moore.
Set a date
Born on this day in 1921 film songstress Deanna Durbin.
Here in little Dallas
On this day in 1993 the first issue of parterre box was published.
Questo popoloso deserto che appellano Parigi
Born on this day in 1923.
She was a gadabout, but she’s back again
On this day in 1968, for the first time in history, it was Turkey Lurkey Time.
The princess and the pirate
Born on this day in 1920 actress Virginia Mayo.
A journey to a star
Born on this day film choreographer Busby Berkeley.
“A raw slice of life”
Born on this day in 1923 actress Gloria Grahame.
Now is the night one blue dew
Born on this day in 1909 author James Agee.
Simply the best
Happy 82nd birthday to The Queen of Rock and Roll.
Wishbone
“Liberace invites us to his Thanksgiving holiday celebration, playing and singing songs of the season, as well as classical numbers such as Falla’s ‘Ritual Fire Dance’ which a Hopi Indian dances to.”
Oh my goddess!
Born on this day in 1848 prima donna assoluta (and pedagogue supreme) Lilli Lehmann.
Grand designs
Born on this day in 1892 illustrator and designer Erté.
“I love food, and I love parts”
Born on this day in 1924 actress Geraldine Page.
“I’d rather dance than eat”
Born on this day in 1912 dancer Eleanor Powell.
“It’s just that she loves too much”
Born on this day in 1920 actress Gene Tierney.
A merry widow
Born on this day in 1908 actress and comedian Imogene Coca.
It gives my heart a Pang
On this day in 1926 the US premiere and first Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini’s Turandot.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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