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re: Ethel Merman mentions that she turned down Jerome Robbins’ offer to play the title role in “Mother Courage.”
Posted by: AlanScott 02:35 am EDT 03/18/24
In reply to: re: Ethel Merman mentions that she turned down Jerome Robbins’ offer to play the title role in “Mother Courage.” - kieran 02:05 am EDT 03/18/24

Supposedly it was Merman's famous "goon" look upon seeing Frank Butler that made Brecht decide Merman was the American actress who could best play Mother Courage. I'm not sure if he saw Merman live as Annie or if he just saw a photo, but he thought she understood gestus.
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