Eva Perón Eva Perón María Eva Duarte de Perón (7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952) was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón (1895–1974) and First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is usually referred to as Eva Perón or Evita. She was born in poverty in the rural village of Los Toldos, in the Pampas, as the youngest of five children. At 15 in 1934, she moved to the nation's capital of Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a stage, radio, and film actress. She met Colonel Juan Perón there on 22 January 1944
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals Rogers adapted the play and wrote lyrics to turn the play into a one-act musical. Mark Bucci was the composer. This was published in 1960 by Samuel French. "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" was presented on "Theatre Guild on the Air" February 3, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. It was also presented on "Screen Guild Players" October 7, 1946. Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. starred in the adaptation. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals The Old Lady Shows Her Medals is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first published