Charlie Girl is a musical comedy which premiered in the West End of London at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965; it became one of the more successful theatre shows of the day running for 2,202 performances. It closed on 27 March 1971.[1]
Lady Hadwell, the widow of an aristocrat, is struggling to make ends meet by opening her home to the public. The youngest of her three daughters, Charlotte, known as Charlie, is a tomboy. Their loyal assistant, Joe, is in love with Charlie. When he learns he has won a fortune on the football pools, he conceals the fact from his employers. In the meantime, her mother is hoping for an engagement between Charlie and an American millionaire. In a comic moment (a parody of Cinderella), Charlie has to return her hired evening gown, and the rest of the guests at the ball also decide to cavort in their underwear.
^"THE UNSINKABLE ANNA NEAGLE". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 39, no. 12. Australia. 18 August 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 19 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
