The recent passing of Kathryn Grayson reminded me of a story that shows what a gracious and charming person Miss Day is.
In 1983 when Miss Grayson was touring New England with the Sarah Caldwell Opera Company in "Orpheus in the Underworld", I had occasion to take her to dinner in Boston at the famed Anthony's Pier Four. The subject of Doris Day came up.
Kathryn, who had spent most of her career at MGM did do two films at Warner Brothers in the 1950's - "The Desert Song" with Gordon MacRae and "So This is Love" with Merv Griffin.
Kathryn remembered that when she arrived at Warners, where Doris was the reigning female star, Miss Day sent her a welcoming gift of flowers, a personal handwritten note and made a point of coming to her dressing room to say hello. Kathryn expressed her deep admiration for Doris Day and her love of animals, a love Kathryn shared. Up to the day of her passing this past February, her home in Santa Monica was filled with her beloved dogs.
