In 1950 I was a young aspiring hoofer gigging around town and teaching dancing at a local studio. One day a phone call came in from the Sombrero Playhouse requesting the studio to provide a dancing partner for some actress named Norma Terris who would be appearing in the revived 1940’s Broadway hit “Lady in tne Dark”. Not until years later did I come to realize who I had held in my arms each performance.For,you see, her past theatrical credits included the starring role of Magnolia Hawks in Jerome Kerns 1927 Hit,“Show Boat”. And yes, she was the one who introduced to the world those beautiful and memorable songs,“For its Make Believe”,“Why Do I Love You”, etc. Sadly, this great actress is gone from us,but her memory remains and stands in tribute as the “Norma Terris Theater"in Chester Connecticut.Oh my,what we do miss in our youth.
In 1950 I was a young aspiring hoofer gigging around town and teaching dancing at a local studio. One day a phone call came in from the Sombrero Playhouse requesting the studio to provide a dancing partner for some actress named Norma Terris who would be appearing in the revived 1940’s Broadway hit “Lady in tne Dark”. Not until years later did I come to realize who I had held in my arms each performance.For,you see, her past theatrical credits included the starring role of Magnolia Hawks in Jerome Kerns 1927 Hit,“Show Boat”. And yes, she was the one who introduced to the world those beautiful and memorable songs,“For its Make Believe”,“Why Do I Love You”, etc. Sadly, this great actress is gone from us,but her memory remains and stands in tribute as the “Norma Terris Theater"in Chester Connecticut.Oh my,what we do miss in our youth.