Dusty Springfield: Theatre Royal, London
Ian Birch, Melody Maker, 28 April 1979
IT WAS a significant week for Mary O'Brien. Not only did she turn 40 but, after endless cancellations of provincial dates due to sparse ticket sales, she finally mounted a UK stage last Thursday for the first time in six years.
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