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The First Night of 'Pygmalion'

A new play by George Bernard Shaw is always an event - but will the egotism of the leading actress lead to disaster?

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  • William Hutt

    William Hutt

    George Bernard Shaw

  • Elizabeth Shepherd

    Elizabeth Shepherd

    Mrs. Patrick Campbell

  • Paxton Whitehead

    Paxton Whitehead

    Herbert Beerbohm Tree

  • Colin Fox

    Colin Fox

  • Helen Burns

    Helen Burns

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A new play by George Bernard Shaw is always an event - but will the egotism of the leading actress lead to disaster?

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