"Anything was better than playing cards, and I was doing something I wanted to do — creating."
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On becoming a dance teacher, and creating her own moves, p. 44
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Mary Martin
Mary Virginia Martin (1 December 1913 – 3 November 1990) was an American actress and singer, who originated many roles over her career including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music, but became most famous in her role as Peter Pan.
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