“Aided and abetted by her pianist (with the unlikely name of Cosme McMoon), and a devoted following of friends and admirers, Foster Jenkins performed - or ‘butchered’ as critics of the day might have put it - many of the great works from the classical vocal repertoire.”
Described as a “play with music”, director Anne Corney has assembled a fine cast and crew to transport the Art Deco audience to the balls and recitals of 1944 New York society.
“Florence was a woman who dared to dream,” Corney said.
“She believed in herself, and had the courage and confidence to share her love of music.”
Cook said if ‘Madame’ Jenkins were alive today, she would be thrilled that someone had taken the trouble to produce a play recognising her vocal ‘triumphs’.
But the play isn’t about singing. It’s about an extraordinary woman who had the guts to follow her dream and managed to entertain a lot of people (Cole Porter among them) along the way.
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