1997 Event "Present Laughter," closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1996 Event "Present Laughter" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City 1994 Event "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" closes at R Rodgers New York City after 320 performances 1993 Event "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" opens at Richard Rodgers New York City for 320 perf 1977 Death Leonard Carey, actor (Laughter), dies at 90 1950 Death Agnes Repplier, American essayist and writer, 'Books and Men' and 'In Pursuit of Laughter', dies 1943 Event Noel Coward's "Present Laughter," premieres in London 1922 Birthday Sheila Burrell, actress, Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark 1887 Birthday Leonard Carey, England, actor, Laughter 1876 Birthday Nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor, Laughter and Tears 1855 Birthday Agnes Repplier, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American essayist and writer, 'Books and Men' and 'In Pursuit of Laughter'