Syphilis, alcoholism, infidelity, and indeterminate parentage may
seem improbable touchstones in the back story of one who didn't so much
portray as embody the blithe Maria in The Sound of Music. But as this memoir of her formative years
makes clear, there is more gravitas to Andrews than meets the eye. From
her childhood in rural England and initial forays into British theater,
to her first massive successes on Broadway and in the West End--notably
as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady--_Home_ puts her celebrated career
in context. While arguably offering more detail about the Andrews family
than necessary, it nevertheless dishes wonderful anecdotes about
legends and Andrews contemporaries like Noël Coward, Rex Harrison,
Robert Goulet, Richard Burton, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, in prose as
crisp and immaculate as the author herself. It also offers a revealing
look into the intricate, exhaustive craft of performing--skills often
taken for granted in tabloid times. Since the book ends just as Andrews
is about to launch into the celluloid stratosphere, can Volume II be far
behind? After Home, it would be most welcome. --_Kim Hughes |
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