“Katharine Hepburn kicked up her heels a bit when “Jane Eyre” closed in Baltimore, observing the old
“Katharine Hepburn kicked up her heels a bit when “Jane Eyre” closed in Baltimore, observing the old theatrical tradition about the last night of a prosperous run. When the players assembled about the table during the dinner scene, they were a surprised lot. The tea pot yielded whiskey instead of tea. After the performance, the star stepped forward and told the audience that she was to blame if the players seemed, well…over spontaneous in their performance. The crowded house roared and gave her a big hand.” - (Broadway by Louis Sheaffer, Times Union, 1937)Photo: Kate shown in her starring role in JANE EYRE (1937, photographed by Alfredo Valente - scanned from my personal collection) #katharinehepburn #janeeyre #stage #1937 #broadway #hepburn #hollywood #baltimore #alfredovalente #onstage #actress #1930s #whiskeyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CLZ3LTlnnla/?igshid=bx2eqm0yt688 -- source link
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