In 1933,
Perth's
The West Australian wrote, "The next of the popular
all-British Dominions programmes at the Theatre Royal will be headed by Anna Neagle's latest film,
The Little Damozel in which she advances to further screen fame.
The Little Damozel, from the play by Monckton Hoffe, concerns the affairs of a little cabaret girl, sophisticated and alluring, but whose character reveals greater depths of sweetness when she marries Reeky (James Rennie), a good-looking wastrel, unaware that he had been paid a considerable sum of money to make her his wife. The role of the cabaret girl calls for an actress with the ability to convince the onlooker of her change of character and also requires an artist, who can both sing and dance. This was no easy role to fill, but Herbert Wilcox, determined to back his faith in Miss Neagle and gave her this important part. This charming actress gives a really splendid performance, and the opening of the film, showing Miss Neagle as the cabaret artiste, gives her the opportunity to sing some delightful numbers.
The Little Damozel played to absolute capacity during its London season, despite the strong opposition of
Cavalcade. At
Manchester it broke all records by drawing an attendance of 42.000 in one week.
Hotel Splendide will be the supporting feature, and the programme will include
About Turns and ''Australia's Jolly Jack Tars''." ==References==