ENTER MADAME

   Coauthor Gilda Varesi starred as the prima donna in this comedy, which opened on 16 August 1920 at the Garrick Theatre and ran for 366 performances. Varesi based her material on memories of her mother, Elena Boccadabati Varesi, a turn-of-the-century Italian opera star. Dolly Byrne coauthored. Brock Pem-berton produced and directed. A 1935 motion picture version featured Cary Grant.