Newly qualified as a governess, orphan Beverley Shaw’s first job takes her to the household of a famous but difficult actress and her three highly-strung children.  With her pointed chin, flaming red hair and plenty of spirit, Beverley proves equal to the challenge as she attempts to bring stability and affection to the troubled children.  But when her employer thinks Beverley has set her cap at one of her own admirers, matters reach a crisis.
    After her own ten year acting career, and her subsequent disillusionment with the profession, Noel Streatfeild thoroughly understood the theatre, and here paints a convincing picture of its characters in and out of the spotlight.
    Originally published in 1940.