Based on the life of the actress Peg Woffington: One of the most elusive of all the Anna Neagle vehicles-and one of the most requested...The New York Times, in a very generous mood, termed Peg of Old Drury one of the finest pictures to come from Britain, or anywhere else for that matter-high praise indeed in view of the standards prevailing in l936. Well, it isn't that good, but it is much superior to Nell Gwyn which immediately preceded it, and was a huge hit. Peg is much toned down...Anna Neagle's performance has more dignity and restraint, and if she doesn't convince us that Peg Woffington was a great actress, she makes her popularity understandable...Cedric Hardwicke plays David Garrick in much the same manner as his King Charles in Nell Gwyn-understandably, since Garrick was royalty too in the theatrical world-and substantial excerpts from Shakespeare and Ben Johnson give him the chance to validate Garrick's stature as an actor. There are of course some inevitable "showmanship" divergences from history-Peg died not on the occasion of her collapse on stage, but some three years later, but she'd probably have preferred the Wilcox version if she'd had her choice. William K. Everson