For an artist who had gotten his notice two months ago from London's Old Vic repertory theater (TIME, Dec. 27), Sir Laurence Olivier had to admit last week: "I guess we are doing pretty well."
London critics and theatergoers were much more extravagant. Olivier, running out his last regular season with Old Vic, was turning it into a bang-up triumph. With his cinemactress wife, Vivien Leigh, he is starring in a repertory of three plays—two of them Olivier-produced— which are sold out through March. In any one week, ticket holders can see Sir Laurence and his lady in Richard III (produced by...
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