ARREST OF AN ACTOR.
ALLEGED WORTHLESS CHEQUE ■ : \'s.:'.::''"-:, - '■'••';'-■ ; : LONDON, Feb 7. Arrested in: his dressing-room at Drury Lane Theatre, "where; he was playing in the "Decameron v Nights,!' a well-known actor, Hugh Buckler, was charged at Bow Street with obtaining £6 by means of a worthless cheque. He ; was remanded on bail for a week, the prosecuting solicitor stating that there were other com-, plaints: against him. . »■ .' Buckler, through his ; said he had a complete; defence,■ to the charges. \ : Hugh Buckler was well known in Australia and New Zealand. He earner here in 1910, and :■■ three; 1 years \later, became head of a syndicate which opened the Little Theatre in - Sydney. • • During -.1914 he toured Australia and '}'■ New;: Zealand with his wife!..' He joined the Australian I Imperial■ Force in Brisbane. After his discharge from the army he went back to the London stage. - • ~ • > -.' \"J ■'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18325, 15 February 1923, Page 7
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