NOT SO GAY
London Comedienne Critical of Australia STRANGE STAGE METHODS Maisie Gay has returned to Dondon frankly critical of Australian stage methods. She says she went to Australia for “This Year of Grace,” the Noel Coward revue, but was sent to play in a “cheap vaudeville revue,” and became involved in all sorts of arguments. “Never before in my 27 years on the stage have I experienced. such treatment,” she says. “Despite the appreciation of Austral-
ian audiences, I would not dream of going to Australia profession ally again. I have known of artists ready to wipe the slate clean, so long as they got their fares back to England. “I received definite instructions to go to New
Zealand. I gave up my flat in Sydney, but within 24 hours the management had changed its plans seven times. “Australians are charming people, but I had to go 13,000 miles to meet experiences which have been unique in my stage life.” Maisie Gay is one of Dondon’s most famous comediennes. The revue in which she appeared in Australia, was booked for New Zealand but after several contradictory announcements the tour was cancelled.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 26
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