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At the turn of the century, Mrs. Patrick Campbell was England s most celebrated and notorious actress. An acclaimed beauty, loved by many she is remembered for her wit, for bad behaviour, and her close friendship with George Bernard Shaw. She was a great actress, when she wanted to be. She had a low boredom threshold and frequently behaved dreadfully on stage. She could be a monster to work with, an atrocious snob and possessed a wicked sense of humour. But, on form, she was incomparable, the glory of her age. Her work was daring and unpredictable, enhanced by her great beauty. Shaw worshipped her, wrote Pygmalion for her and begged her to play Eliza. Rather than living to work she always worked to live and died in exile and povertyT0145139833Producer York Theatre Royal. Director Sue Dunderdale. | |
| 13 Mar 06 to 1 Apr 06 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L197127153 |
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