The Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association will travel to Drury Lane is to see a matinee performance given by Debbie Reynolds. Seats are available for the Sept. 18 concert. 

Initially signed at age 16 by Warner Bros., Reynolds’ career got off to a slow start. When her contract was not renewed, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) gave her a small but significant part in the film “Three Little Words,” then signed her to a seven-year contract.

In her next film, “Two Weeks with Love,” she had a hit with the song “Aba Daba Honeymoon.” However, it was her first leading role, in “Singin’ in the Rain,” that set her on the path to fame.