She was so good as Amnesia in the tour of Nunsense. A friend made the puppet she used and said she had to keep squeezing a rubber ball in her hand while traveling to keep her hand flexible enough to manipulate the puppet. He said she was a lovely lady off stage.
Oh this makes me so sad. I was just listening to her on the off-Broadway Parade recording the other day. Her "Maria in Spats" is so funny. I love her delivery on "What makes me more upset/Why can't I play the palace/If Judy can play the Met!"
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!