Georgina Hale Criterion Theatre in November 1979). In 1981, Hale played the role of Josie in Nell Dunn’s play, "Steaming", at the Comedy Theatre in London. Hale received a 1981 Best Comedy Performance Olivier nomination for her performance. A year later in April 1982 she starred opposite Glenda Jackson in "Summit Conference" at the Lyric Theatre, playing Benito Mussolini's mistress Clara Petacci in a revival of Robert David MacDonald's play for the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow. Over the years, Hale has made numerous appearances with the Citizens'. These include "Mourning Becomes Electra" (1991), "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" (1994), "Britannicus" (2002)
The Mistress of the Inn The Mistress of the Inn The Mistress of the Inn ( ), also translated as "The Innkeeper Woman" or "Mirandolina" (after the play's main character), is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece. Frederick Davies describes it as Goldoni's "Much Ado About Nothing". Eleonora Duse is one of the actresses to have played its lead role, Mirandolina; she gave a command performance for Queen Victoria at Windsor on 18 May 1894. The play was one of those produced by the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) in