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She appeared with many "imported stars" at the Garden Centre Theatre in Vineland and played Edward Everett Horton's Nanny in "All for Mary" although she was twenty years his junior!You can catch her in a delightful scene with Burt Lancaster in the film "Atlantic City".

Eleanor and Kenny both took part in many PAL performances. David Cargill played Jack to Eleanor's Lady Bracknell at what Eleanor calls a "geriatric production" of "The Importance of Being Earnest" because the actors were about fifty years older than their characters. Billie Mae Richards, the "Rudolph" of Red nose fame, played Gwendolyn, who admits to being seventeen!. David says Eleanor is a totally unselfish actress with endless patience and a steely determination. Perhaps it is that last quality that has kept Eleanor so sharp over the years.As I seem to be getting more forgetful, I asked Eleanor what her secret was.  She says she puts herself to sleep every night reciting poems or lyrics of songs. If you are lucky, you can get her to recite one of her favourites, Ogden Nash's  "When I Grow Old".....I can't imagine when that will be!



 
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