"POLLY WITH A PAST."
In speaking of the first performance of "Polly With a Past", in Melbourne, the "Argus" states :—"& winsome face, a pleasant voice, and a Cinderella play— could a .Saturday night theatre-goer ask for more? But ?Miss. Re'riee-Kelly gave much more. There was enough to allure a great many people to, tlie King's, not only on Saturday, the' theatre-goer's chief night, but on all the other nights of the season. Miss Kelly is an accomplished comedy actress of much charm." Follow-, ei-s of theatrical doings overseas know of her appearances; in the leading parts of successful plays.in London and America. She was cordially welcomed, and her skilful work brought applause, which indicated with enthusiasm that "Polly-With a Past" was certainly likely to be Polly with a future. Already Polly has had a past on the stage, as_ in the play. .She arrived in New York in 1917, and in London in 1921. The comedy is one of the popular products of the Anglo-American stage alliance of George Middleton and Guy Bolton. Tlie programme calls it a "niodeiri plJy," but, fortunately, it is not so modern that anyone fails to enjoy it. "If a popular playwright says he is modern, we are justified in'smiling. And if anyone is too 'modern' or 'highbrow' to enjoy "Polly With a Past," as given in the present production, that is his or her hard hick." stated an Australian newspaper. The play opens at the Grand Opera House on 24th May. The box plans open tomorrow at The Bristol. ' ' ■ ..
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 115, 18 May 1927, Page 6
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