Author’s Note
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Author’s NoteGeorge Bernard Shaw published his play, Pygmalion, in 1913.
This story of a flower girl trained by a phonetician to pass as a lady, although a most effective satire upon the English class system, is less a play of ideas than are Shaw’s other major plays.
Its rich human content made it a favourite with the public both as a musical on the stage and on the screen with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn in the leading parts.
Cecil Beaton’s exquisite decor and dresses greatly contributed to its success and Eliza Doolittle is one of Shaw’s unforgettable personalities.
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