THUNDERBOLTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19766, 14 February 1927, Page 7

THUNDERBOLTS

ALSO SHOOTING STARS TROUBLE IN THEATRICAL CIRCLES LEADING LADIES TALK OF LEGAL ACTIONS. [By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright.] Received Feb. 13, 9.40 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 12. The London theatrical firmament is full of thunderbolts and shooting stars. The management of Daly’s Theatre are fully occupied with Mdlle. Pechy hysterically declaring in broken English that she is the entire show, and that ‘‘Blue Mazurka,” in which Miss Gladys Moncrieff has been substituted for her, will be an entire failure without Mdlle Pechy. Letters in plainer English are passing between the legal representatives of both parties while Miss Moncrieff wisely is silent. going on with her rehearsals. Meantime, a hullabaloo has arisen around “Princess Charming.” Miss Winnie Melville, who starred for three months, has been informed that she will be replaced by Miss Evelyn Laye, and the resultant publicity and anonymous letters have upset Miss Laye, who refuses to accept the part. The management will not accept her refusal. Incidentally Mdlle. Delysia, second lead, is indignant at a letter published in the “Daily Express.” She said: “How dare you say my entrance was delayed because of the applause given to Miss Melville? Apologise, or you will hear from my solicitors.” It seems that an unrehearsed judge will be likely to participate in the final acts of both plays.