The dialogue teeters from flat comedy to wince-worthy whimsy, with detours through blithe and earnest. McGillin can be almost boyishly blithe at times. With this blithe attitude, he says, "To die will be an awfully big adventure". In the first season she played the eccentric medium Madame Arcati in "Blithe Spirit". Residents pronounce the name of their village "blithe" rather than "bly-eth". He and Coward later teamed for "Brief Encounter" and "Blithe Spirit". In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of "Blithe Spirit". The first Starbaby Award was presented to Susan Louise O'Connor ("Blithe Spirit"). From 1961 to 1970, she portrayed Elvira in national tours of "Blithe Spirit". His first professional theatre engagement was in "Blithe Spirit" at age 24. She has since appeared in "Blithe Spirit" and "Breeders" in the West End. Another memorable role was Vern "Cowboy" Blithe in "Flying Leathernecks" (1951). Blithe was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.