February 24th, 1971: Katharine Hepburn brings COCO to Hartford, CT for the Urban League of Hartford
February 24th, 1971: Katharine Hepburn brings COCO to Hartford, CT for the Urban League of Hartford with the help of her sister Marion, one of the founders of the league. Giving a speech following the standing ovation, Kate said: “It’s a very emotional and extraordinary experience. With my brothers and sisters and my relatives, my nephews and nieces in the audience. It’s an experience I can’t describe.” After the performance, 100s of family members and friends flocked to greet Kate at the reception, photographed here in photos from various Connecticut newspapers at the time.#katharinehepburn #marionhepburngrant #onthisday #coco #broadway #hartford #connecticut #hartfordct #ct #hartfordconnecticut #stage #1970s #sister (at Hartford, Connecticut)https://www.instagram.com/p/CLs4_ycF020/?igshid=1kon4lfytl2xm -- source link
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