Figure 1.--This photograph shows Maurice as the princess in "Sleeping Beauty". Mrs Pollock produced this drama in 1897.
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Figure 1.--This photograph shows Maurice as the princess in "Sleeping Beauty". Mrs Pollock produced this drama in 1897. |
Marice's first female role came in 1897 as the princess in Sleeping Beauty. His biographer comments: “It is a remarkable fact that in spite of having numerous girls in her [acting] company, Madame nevertheless chose her youngest son for the part of the Beauty ....” The performance was a raving success, and as an advert for subsequent performances, Melanie placed photos of Maurice as Sleeping Beauty in the windows of fashionable photographers, and passersby were encouraged to identify the new young “actress”.
Farrer, Peter. The Life of Maurice Pollack (1885-1918), a Birmingham Actor (Karn Publications: Garston, Liverpool, 1998). USBN 0951238574
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