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Offline Midnite

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Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« on: November 02, 2005, 01:18:15 AM »
From Playbill News, Nov. 1:
Broadway Performer Paula Laurence Is Dead at 89

Laurence played Aunt Hannah Stokes on DS in 1970 PT.

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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2005, 02:11:17 AM »

 This is sad news indeed.  Thanks for letting us know.
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2005, 03:33:10 AM »
That's the forth loss of a member who's associatied with DS in this year. First Anthony George, then Dana Elcar, and then Henry Kaplan.
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2005, 03:35:18 AM »
Thank you for telling us.
This is sad news.
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2005, 03:39:40 AM »
drats! there's another chance at Shirley's early years gone gone gone . ..
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2005, 03:52:35 AM »
:(

She will be missed terribly. Thanks for telling us, Midnite.
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2005, 03:54:56 AM »
Quote from: Julia99 on November 02, 2005, 03:39:40 AM
drats! there's another chance at Shirley's early years gone gone gone . ..

Augh, such a shame.

Pansity asked not long ago which DS alums performed in "Night of the Iguana" on stage...
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2005, 04:37:34 AM »
What a shame!  :( I enjoyed her turn as Aunt Hannah and was sorry that the character wasn't around longer.  And as Professor1985 mentioned, we've lost another DS-related person. Very sad.

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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2005, 06:05:23 AM »
This is sad news.  Interviews with Paula Lawrence were included in the most recent release of the DS DVD's.  She talked about how she came to be on DS and about her time playing Hannah.  I must admit to being surprised by how well she looked in those interviews because I knew she was not terribly young at the time she was on DS, and that was 35 years ago.

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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2005, 03:26:22 PM »
I just loved her work on the show and wish she had been given more to do- a real asset to the show that was terribly underused.  I feel very lucky to have met her at a DS Festival years ago.  Well, at least her fine work on the show survives...... :(
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2005, 06:27:47 PM »
I also agree with Charles that she was underused. Too bad because she was a great actress. She will be missed very much.
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Re: Paula Laurence, 1916(?) - 2005
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2005, 09:00:09 AM »
According to The internet Broadway Database IBDB.com Paula Laurence Hannah Stokes 1970 PT died on October 29th
http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=68039
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Paula Laurence
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2005, 04:24:41 PM »
Maybe some people know this already but another ds star has died. Paula Laurence has passed away.  :( just thought i would post that.


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