She was the wife of a politico in Marie Christine, he was an immigrant bringing his wife to the midwest in The Immigrant. Together, Mary Testa and Evan Pappas will visit Seth's Rudetsky's weekly cabaret variety show at NYC's Don't Tell Mama, “Seth’s Broadway Chatterbox,” Oct. 12.

Rudetsky, a comedian and writer for Rosie O'Donnell's TV show, hosts his variety show -- the press materials call it a combination of "Mike Douglas, Dr. Seuss and Pee Wee Herman" -- every Thursday at 6 PM. There's a 2-drink minimum, but the $10 cover charge is donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Testa’s other credits include On The Town and A New Brain, while Pappas starred in My Favorite Year.

For information on "Seth's Broadway Chatterbox" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, call (212) 757-0788. You can also check their website at : http://www.geocities.com/broadwaychatterbox.

Previous guests on "Chatterbox" have included Andrea Martin, Faith Prince, Terrence Mann, Marin Mazzie, Kristin Chenoweth, Roger Bart, Bebe Neuwirth, Graciela Daniele, Bryan Batt, Barbara Walsh and Norm Lewis. Upcoming Chatterbox chattees are:
Oct. 19: Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party at MTC)
Oct. 26: Betty Buckley (Sunset Boulevard and, yes, Cats). Nov. 2: Idina Menzel (Summer of `42).

-- By David Lefkowitz