I went to a mahvelous party...

 Such a merry party,

hosted by Angela in Mame...

"It's Today!"

When Ms. Lansbury left the production,

Janis Paige took over the role,

and Ann Miller after that.

The national touring company was headed up by 

Celeste Holme. 

In subsequent productions:

Ginger Rogers, Susan Hayward, Elaine Stritch, 

Edie Adams and Carol Lawrence all were Mame-material. 

 "Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails"

and a LOT of other Astaire goodies await us on Sunday.

Above, an "army" of Freds, one for each of us! :)

 Mandy Patinkin, Eartha Kitt, and Toni Colette 

in Michael John Lachuisa's The Wild Party, 2000.

Plenty of Tony noms for this show,

but Ben Brantley called it,

"a parade of personalities in search of a missing party."

 Be it in a tux or smoking jacket,

Noel Coward partied with Bea Lillie (above)

and Gertrude Lawrence (below).

His "I Went To A Marvelous Party" was supposedly based

on 5 parties he went to, with Bea in tow,

on the French Riviera

(of COURSE, on the French Riviera!).

 A Christmas Party with at an orphanage in England.

Noel sans gin, avec le ballon.

 And at the Carlyle Hotel,

a fabulous venue for a party,

the delightful Bobby Short with "Shall We Dance?"

Below, the cafe, with murals by Marcel Vertes.

The hotel has been called a "palace of secrets"

due to a.) the scandalous goings-on, and

b.) the hotel's reputation for discretion, at all costs! 

Another denizen of the Carlyle,

where she performed to sold out crowds

and lived for 8 years,

Elaine Stritch,

above in concert in the cafe,

and below, very much "At Home At The Carlyle."