A suggestion for DOLLY's closing — Page 2

jacobsnchz14 said: "Can we have another suggestion for the closing night… Have Carol Channing come out for the show’s final curtain call and have her strut down the stairs and duck walk around passerelle with Bette one more time."

I would weep uncontrollably.

This seems like a good opportunity just to post one of my favorite pictures of all time. For no other reason than it just being one of my favorite pictures of all time.

Thinking back to the days when I was friends wither the late Jerry Hadley, I frequently escorted his wife to shows/concerts he was appearing in. I do recall signs in the lobby of Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall advising that the productions were being taped foe television. Heck, I never minded! I was always wearing a tix for those things!

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EthelMae said: "Sorry to read, but I gathered, that Miss Channing was frail now. I thought it would be great just to have Miss Channing in the trolley for the Call on Dolly number at the last show. Just to drop her newspaper and have the thunderous applause and then let Bette continue with the show. In a parallel universe I guess."

That would be glorious- And Jerry at the curtain call.

There was talk (for a very brief moment) way back when this production was in its planning stages, about inviting Carol to play Mrs. Rose. Carol was flattered but turned them down explaining that her presence at that moment would disrupt the mood that Bette would be working to create before the parade.

The thought of Carol being rolled on atop that luggage carrier from "Sunday Clothes" after final bows is delicious, though!

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