Ginger Rogers Castle", but the serious plot and tragic ending resulted in the worst box-office receipts of any of their films. This was driven not by diminished popularity, but by the hard 1930s economic reality. The production costs of musicals, always significantly more costly than regular features, continued to increase at a much faster rate than admissions. Both before and immediately after her dancing and acting partnership with Fred Astaire ended, Rogers starred in a number of successful nonmusical films. "Stage Door" (1937) demonstrated her dramatic capacity, as the loquacious yet vulnerable girl next door, a tough-minded, theatrical hopeful, opposite Katharine Hepburn.
The Ginger House Kansas City to perform [[Tovarich (musical) at [[Starlight Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri)|Starlight Theater]]. On July 16, 1994 the [[City of Independence]] hosted Ginger Roger's Day with a parade, book signing, a film festival, luncheon, and dinner. Ginger was presented with a key to the city by Mayor Ron Stewart. The house was declared an [[Historic Landmark Property]] by the [[City of Independence]] in 1994. Mayor Stewart affixed the plaque to the exterior of the house during Ginger's visit. This was one of [[Ginger Rogers]]' last public appearances before her death in April 1995 at the age of 83. From the