MARY LOU PALMER

So sad to discover she's gone - a lovely girl !

Aniko had a strong impact on me as a child. I was the Gretl/Marta understudy at Showboat in 1977 and then Louisa in the 1983? production of Sound of Music when Farrell Beth was a baby. I went to see Aniko and Peter whenever they appeared at Showboat. When I was lucky as an adult to play Maria myself, I dedicated the run to Aniko, because my desire to play that role was completely inspired by my childhood experiences with her.
She will remain in my heart, as she always has, and I send...

Aniko was a woman who lit up every room she entered. She was a compassionate, honest and generous soul who knew how to enjoy life. My daughter Madi was lucky enough to take voice lessons from Aniko for the last 5 years, as well as participating in a couple of summer camps with both Peter and Aniko back when she was younger Aniko's kind and nurturing disposition allowed her students to excel and gain the confidence needed for whatever challenge came next. As a parent, I especially enjoyed...

Our deepest sympathy goes out to Peter and Farrell Beth. We are so incredibly sad about the news.
You will be tremendously missed, but your beautiful voice, radiating charisma and passion will forever stay with us and continue to live in your students. Thanks for being the most amazing, caring, engaging and inspiring mentor and voice/acting teacher to my daughter for many years! Your beautiful voice lives forever in our hearts! Even your beautiful costumes that you so generously let...

I am so saddened by the loss of such a beautiful, caring, inspiring mentor to my daughters. My oldest was lucky to have played Maria as a 14 year old with Westchase Community theatre. The moment we told Aniko, she immediately told her she could wear her Sound of Music costumes. What a special treat! We stood together in amazement at how they fit her like a glove...no alterations needed! Best of all was Aniko's willingness to share her secrets for a successful show and how our daughter had...

I was saddened to hear this news. I was one of her children in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Showboat Dinner Theater in 1977, which ran for 8 months. I was 12 years old then. Her beauty was matched by her talent, compassion, caring, and humility. That show had a huge impact on me...and to this day I find myself going back in time to 1977 and the Showboat. Years later it came as a complete surprise that my nieces had become her students - and so it continues. Susan, I remember those...

It is with a heavy heart that I comment on the passing of the wonderful Aniko Farrell Palmer, a talented, funny, and all around fantasic lady. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Palmer when I first moved to Tampa. I had a part in a musical with the Masque of Temple Terrace players, and she and her husband, Peter, were there for guidance and support - both of which they were never afraid to give out. And to a nervous, gangly actor who had yet to discover some of the important lessons of...