I never new she was the original Molly Brown! I only new it as Debby Reynolds roll!  She certainly had a distinguished career, however, I could never quite understand why she was chosen to host that final year. In general, I think it was a mistake to involve so many theater actors with the show. No doubt many were very good, but I think there is a tendency for actors in plays to "overact." It would have been interesting to see how the show might have been different had it been based on the west coast, utilizing actors used to performing on TV and in the movies. Not complaining about the show as it was, but just engaging in some conjecture.