Was cast in the role of foppish dress designer Madame Lucy in the
revival of the musical "Irene", opposite
Debbie Reynolds, but had to withdraw
during pre-Broadway tryouts when his health took a turn for the worse.
Veteran character actor
George S. Irving replaced him and went on to win a Tony
Award for best featured actor in a musical in 1974, the year of De
Wolfe's death.