"Bawden's acting, her comic timing, singing, dancing and stage presence were all faultless and earned her - and her more famous main man - a joyous standing ovation on a buzzy, exciting night at the Crucible, " he wrote.
Conquering nerves before dancing naked on stage and being ordered to 'get out' by a ghostly woman are just two of the memories which make up a new audio archive at Bristol Old Vic theatre.