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FAREWELL: Alice Playten by Jk

"Ermengarde!  Stop snivelling!" croaks Carol Channing on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hello, Dolly!  What you may not know is that she is referring to the cry-crazy girl played by Alice Playten.  It is of Ms. Playten that I blog today.  On the 25th of June, she passed away at the young age of 64.  She may not have been a household name, or even one frequently bantered about in Broa…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01pm on June 29, 2011 ☆ ⚑

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