Hovel Theatre, Holland Park, London

‘On January 8, at the Hovel Theatre, Holland Park, Neysa Grahame launched an ambitious production of J. M. Barrie’s “A Kiss for Cinderella,”’ which succeeded unexpectedly well on such a small, shallow stage. The Cinderella of Esther Lawrence had a fey quality which was rather more conscious than spontaneous, but her Cockney-ism was well sustained. Victor Jay was delightful as the King, and Gerald Dawson brought just the right touch of simple romance to the Policeman, but the acting honours of the evening went to David Taylor, who doubled the parts of Mr. Bodie and the Lord Mayor, making each a character-gem. Good settings helped to provide atmosphere’. The Stage, 10 January 1952. The Kensington Post, Friday 18 January 1952, also published a review. The closing date shown is conjectural.