ELIZA NOW A DRIVER

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29801, 18 April 1962, Page 2

ELIZA NOW A DRIVER

Taught By A Higgins

Mrs Patricia Moore, who plays the part of Eliza Doolittle in the musical “My Fair Lady,” now in Christchurch. has fulfilled one of her ambitions—to learn- ,1 to ’ After a series of interrupted attempts at the wheel since the company s arrival in Auckland last year. Mrs Moore has finally completed requirements for the New Zealand driver’s testunder the guidance of a man known locally as Professor Biggins ' Recently nicknamed by his associates after the famous ■Plgmalion” character, the reaVMr Higgins. Mr N. E Higiflns. a Christchurch drivinghjstructor yesterday expressed pleasure at his pupil's success Mr Higgins said he considered Higgins a most unsuitable name (or a professor of anything “Only George Bernard Shaw could have got away with it.” he said. He is not a Londoner, but came from Bristol At the theatre last evening Mrs Moore was enthusiastic She said an anonymous letter had suggested that she take lessons from ’’Professor" Higgins. She was "really thrilled” to have her licence at last. “No. I wasn't a bit ner vous during the test. 1’ wasn't nearly as bad as firs' night nerves In fact I coulc have driven all day around the town afterwards.” she said.

What were her future plant tor further driving? “Weil I’d just love to have a Cad iliac when we go to America." she said with a chuckle Mrs Moore agreed that h<i new accomplishment would undoubtedly help her to "get me to the theatre on time ”