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THEATRE IS THERE A performer today of the stature of

Marlene Dietrich, who in ten years time will warrant recreation by an artist of the ability of Sian Phillips?
Having had the pleasure of seeing Marlene Dietrich not only on the screen, but on more than one occasion on the stage, I went to the Lyric Theatre with some misgivings to see Sian Phillips as Marlene. Could anyone recreate the screen goddess who was able to hold the audience spellbound?
It is rare, other than on a first night, to see an audience give a standing ovation.
It did so in this case because Sian Phillips succeeds admirably she
has all the magic of the first Marlene Dietrich.
"The Legend" was a professional, nothing was left to chance, including Front of House participation. Sian Phillips gives a glimpse of that attention to detail in the rendering of the song Lola. Though it was single roses rather than bouquets that greeted the end of the song Where Have All the Flowers Gone.
Sian Phillips as Marlene, the performer, without scenery, only herself, is matchless.
Pam Gems, the author, introduces two very minor characters, rather than assist the story, and the dialogue, they act as an intrusion.
Jonathan Kemp




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