Martha Raye American hero
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KillerFord1977
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10000x agree !!
I was around 18 when I went on a 4-H trip to DC. One of our stops was a one-woman play by Martha Raye that was sort of her early life story. We were seated fairly close to the front, and a couple of the girls were shouting things like “Go girl!” at certain moments.
Ms Raye loved it, and played off it. The play was poorly attended, so this made it feel like she was doing the show just for us.
When the show ended, her assistant came out to us and said she had invited us to her dressing room. Probably needless to say, that was a unique experience for me, and I’m sure all of us.
That woman was wonderful! She was so good with a bunch of goofy teenagers, which impressed me more as I got older.
I’ve been fan ever since- one of a very, VERY few “stars” I can say that about- and that’s when I started learning what she had done for the military and others. I wish I had known that when I met her, so I could have acknowledged that specifically. What a nice lady she was.
Ms Raye loved it, and played off it. The play was poorly attended, so this made it feel like she was doing the show just for us.
When the show ended, her assistant came out to us and said she had invited us to her dressing room. Probably needless to say, that was a unique experience for me, and I’m sure all of us.
That woman was wonderful! She was so good with a bunch of goofy teenagers, which impressed me more as I got older.
I’ve been fan ever since- one of a very, VERY few “stars” I can say that about- and that’s when I started learning what she had done for the military and others. I wish I had known that when I met her, so I could have acknowledged that specifically. What a nice lady she was.