LEE WHITE IN “BEAN PIE.”

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18783, 9 February 1923, Page 8

LEE WHITE IN “BEAN PIE.”

AND "THE GIRL FOB THE BOY." More than ordinary interest centres in the first appearance in Dun ©din ,of the famous English revue artist, Miss Le<« White, who shares with Miss Ada Reeve. Madame Sarah Bernhardt, Miss Vesta Tilley. and Miss Elsio Janis, tho distinction of being among tho five most highsalaried lady artists appearing on the stage, and is stated to bo the most expensive engagement ever undertaken by the .)._ 0. Williamson management. Miss Leo White has been appearing in Sydney and Melbourne with phenomenal success in "Bran Pie," tho quaintly-named musical triumph which she has selected to make her opening hero at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday evening in her original role. Writing of this great artist recently, tho London Daily Express said: "Her attractive personality has never been displayed to greater advantage than in 'Bran Pie,' whether in song, dance, or acting. Sho is the biggest of all the handsome prizes in this bright revuo. She does a variety of tilings, and is delightful in all. Sho is the best companv lor the evoning to be had in any London theatre." Miss Lee White enjoys tho reputation of being tho best-gowned artist the English stage has known 1 . Liko the late Mdllo. Gaby Deslys, she owes her sartorial triumpa of Reveille, of Paris. Supporting Miss White will be tho diatinguished light comedian Mr Clay Smith, who has been associated with Lee White in all her successes in London during tho pasi. six years, together with a specially organised company of English and Australian artists, including Ernest Sefton (a noted London comedian, who will be making his first appearance hero), Lucine Beck (specially ongaged for this production), Lance Lister (last here with "The B«ov"_ Company), Rupert Julian (baritone), Muriel Cathcan, Clarice, Hardwioke, Zoo Wenke, and the two favourite dancers, Maie Baird and Archie Thompson, together with a specially picked chorus and ballet from the firm's principal opera companies. The wholo n-- ' -rhV'i '••■11 be under the personal supervision of Mr Robert Greig, who originally piocuiced "'Bran Pie" when first staged in Australia. "Bran Pie" will be staged for f~,,,. -il-Vs only, followed oy (for the last two nights of the season) the London musical cvmeuy success "The Girl for the Boy," This is an adaptation from tJie French comedy "La Petite Choclature," and with Lee Whito and Clay Smith in the original production scored a huge success at the Duke of York Theatre, London. The box plans are open for the season' of six nights.