Midgie Purvis

Theater: Martin Beck
Opening Date: Feb. 1, 1961
Performances: 21

Playwright: Mary Chase
Director: Burgess Meredith
Producer: Robert Whitehead and Roger Stevens

Partial Cast: Mary Farrell, William Redfield, Russell Hardie, Alice Pearce, John Cecil Holm, Janice Mars, Pia Zadora

Tallulah's Role: Midgie Purvis

Tallulah received a Tony nomination for her portrayal of a 50-year-old mother who, unappreciated by her family for her childish antics, runs off and disguises herself as an 80-year-old woman and takes on a baby-sitting job. It was a physically demanding role and Tallulah insisted on doing the stunts herself, including sliding down a staircase bannister. She received glowing reviews, but the play itself suffered from numerous rewrites and failed to last beyond a month.


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