"PEG O' MY HEART."
Laurette Taylor, who has won the hearts of a million people-with her- famous characterisation of Peg in J..Hartley Manner's play, "Peg;o\ My.Heart,"-will again be seen in-her celebrated role t this time in screen fbrnv, at the"3Cing'svT-he-atre,.,next Friday.,. 'As: a "stage play, "Peg o' My Heart" has had one 'of the most phenomenal, run- in-theatze: history. It has had 6608' performances in the United States alone.' It-has been played in England, Australia, New, Zealand, South Africa, India, /Hawaii, Italy, Czecko-Slovakia, and Paris. Miss. -Taylor covers. herself. with; distinction, through her sympathetic and' tender portrayal of Peg in • the screen version. Shades- of her-.whimsical character, never fully developed in 'the'spokeii' play; because of the natural -limitations'of the theatre, are depicted in the celluloid version. Here we see the /slighted Irish-lass, accustomed to happiness in/'.,her ...own" humble home^ faceci -.withimisery;:m; the luxurious surroundings-inV-whieh she has been sent,to live. In response, .a "number .of requests having been made, Mr. Herbert V F. Wood,'the Well-known1 New r Zenland tenor,will sing "Peg o' My Heart." In addition, a strong'supporting programme will be submitted; The ,bo.s,.pl.aa is at The Bristol.- after 5.30 at tie theatre. ' ' '. . ■'".. ..'.".'
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 83, 7 April 1924, Page 3
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