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Julie
Andrews' first great success was in the London Hippodrome revue, "Starlight
Roof". Opening on 23rd Oct 1947, the show ran for many months and
included Julie in the cast for much of the run, the 12 year-old clearly
having the time of her life. The original scheme was to have Julie sing
a popular song, but the idea was dropped, along with Julie, before the
opening night. The producer had a change of heart however, and at the
eleventh hour decided to have Andrews back in the cast, singing an operatic
aria, the Polonaise from "Mignon". That she stole the show is
now part of Julie Andrews folklore, but below you can read two contemporary
accounts of that opening night, proving that Julie really was the "Pocket-Money
Star" that stopped the show ! |
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