“DREAM COME TRUE”

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 17 (Supplement)

“DREAM COME TRUE”

BLAINE HAMILL IN LONDON HAMILTON GIRL THRILLED EUine Hamill, the former Hamilton girl, writing from London, expresses gratification at having been chosen to appear as leading lady to sir Seymour Hicks In “Money Talks,” at the Lyceum Theatre, she was offered a year s contract by Sir Seymour. She was having a particularly busy time, for while rehearsing for Money Talks” she was appearing at the “U” Theatre in “After All.” Miss Hamill says: “I can't believe all thte has happened to me, and so suddenly too. What a chance it is for me—walking straight into the West End, and playing opposite Seymour llicks—it hardly seerns possible. I have to keep pinching myself to make sure that I atn not dreaming! “Sir Seymour is a brilliant actor and a splendid producer, who knows the theatre backwards. What i min to work for! People say that on*» learns more about stagecraft in a week with him than one would learn In a year with anyone else. Though severe when producing. Sir Seymour Is tlie sweetest, kindliest person, full of fun, when he is not working.” Indignation at " Interview ” Miss Hamill expresses indignation regarding an aleged interview that appeared In a London paper in which It was stated that she said Englishmen were too effeminate. Slit* made no such statement. Of her appearance in “After All” at the ”0” Theatre, Miss Ilamill writes: “We opened to a packed house. I was terrified—my first London appearance! —but was heartened by dozens of good-luck telegrams. The play went splendidly. I had a lovely part, and everyone told me that I gave a beautiful performance—l hope I did! After one big scene of mine with my ‘stage father’ I received a marvellous Itand.*