The first play I saw a second time was "Gin Game" in 1978 due to Stapleton replacing Jessica Tandy. That same period a friend in "Grease" ( Duffy ) and I were waiting for a 8th Ave bus and she appeared. Me: "I loved you "Interiors", Muss Stapleton". Maureen: "Yeah? Haven't seen it yet". Bet she never did!
2nd time was her heart breaking turn as Birdie in "The Little Foxes" with Liz Taylor at the then Martin Beck Theater where on the same stage she said the C word in describing Zoe Caldwell at Colleen Dewhurst's memorial. The audience gasped!!!! |
