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Lillian Gish in a scene from The Old Maid at the King s in Glasgow, March 1936 Pic: Newsquest WHEN the ‘First Lady of American Cinema’ chose Glasgow to make her European stage debut, two things were proven, according to our sister title the Glasgow Herald. “First, that the premiere of a play in Glasgow can by satisfying and secondly, that it is possible for a Hollywood idol, either of today or yesterday, to demonstrate an ability to give a really good stage account of his or herself,” said the reporter. This was his (rather longwinded) expression of approval for Lillian Gish’s performance at the King’s Theatre in March 1936. The play was The Old Maid, Zoe Atkins’ adaptation of a New York-set melodrama written by Edith Wharton. (The play was adapted for the screen in 1939, with Bette Davis taking over from Gish in the leading role.)