S.J. Perelman wrote that they wanted the great fashion designer, Mainbocher, to do Martin’s costumes. He initially wasn’t interested, he’d never done theatrical costumes before. But at a private audition, Martin sat in a chair and sang “That’s Him” to the designer. He said, “I will do this show, if you stage that number just like that, with Mary in a chair.” So they did. Venus had 14 gowns that cost $20,000.
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