RIP The Incomparable Hildgarde

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:09pm

An American boy in Paris fell
For a lovely mademoiselle.
With no French at his command,
He tried to make her understand.
He loved her more and more each day,
And in his own peculiar way,
He'd open up his heart and say:

Darling, je vous aime beaucoup.
Je ne sais pas...what to do.
You know you've completely
Stolen my heart.

Morning, noon and nighttime too
Toujours...wondering what to do.
That's the way I've felt
Right from the start.

Ah, cherie,
My love for you is...très, très fort.
Wish my French were good enough,
I'd tell you so much more.

But I hope that you'll...compris
All the things you mean to me.
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup,
I love you, yes I do.

Matin, midi et le soir
Toujours...wondering...how you are.
That's the way I've felt
Right from the start.

Ah, cherie,
My love for you is...très, très fort.
Wish my French were good enough,
I'd tell you so much more.

But I hope that you'll compris
All the little things you mean to me.
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup,
I love you.
Yes, I do.
I do.
Love you.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:56pm

Now that The Incomparable Hildegarde (incidentally, Tony winner Janie Sell's aunt) has gone on "eternal tour" as it were, who is the oldest working lesbian in show business?

If you say that it's me, I'll hunt you down.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/1/05 at 3:03pm

Tom Cruise?

[WOSQ]

Posted: 8/1/05 at 3:22pm

Kaye is quite alive and 'only' in her mid-70s. Certainly there are sager ones than 75-77.

I always thought Joanne wouldn't be in this particular category that we are discussing....

Been wrong before. Been right, too.