Madeline is an amazing person, she was raised in a Bronx orphanage after her father was stabbed to death by her brother, who was trying to protect her mother. She often acted and danced on Broadway,  in community theater and some traveling production companies in New York City.

She loves to sing and usually stars at our Karaoke parties. Today she was the star of a DVD party I called hastily to perk up the bored Mansion residents, a small band of whom have remained behind at the Mansion.

The DVD party worked this way: I asked the residents for their favorite movies, and if we didn’t have them, I ordered them on the spot via my Iphone. They loved this, they can’t wait to see their movies this week, they hardly believe they are coming soon.

The state health authorities had not yet shown up to permit the displaced residents to return. I’ve been reading to both groups.)

We ordered these DVD’s: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Fiddler On The Roof, West Side Story, The Godfather, all three in the series.

Than Madeline sang. She has some severe memory problems – she does not know my name, although we are great pals  –  but she never forgets a song she sang when she performed on stage. Come and listen. She is something.

Madeline and Sylvie both love to get your letters. Please feel free to write one or both of them c/o The Mansion, 11 S.Union Avenue, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. Madeline loves to be complimented on her singing.