WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 35

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(By

“Lorgnette.”)

WELLINGTON, June 7. This year the J. C. Williamson pantomime, “Sleeping Beauty,” will open its Dominion toui' at the Grand Opera House on Monday evening, the 21st inst. The “book,” by Mr. Frank Dix, is said to be a coherent narration of the fairy legend, thus giving old and young a chance of seeing the Beauty’s golden cradle, the entrance of the all-radiant fairy godmothers at the christening with gifts of

The cast for “Bran Pie,” now being staged at the Tivoli, Sydney, includes Leo White. Clay Smith, Madame Donaldo Ayer, Gregory Stroude, Billy Elliott. George Gee, Steff McDonald, Clarice Hardwicke, Lottie Sargent, and Lily Bruce, a dancer who interprets classical poems. Miss Lee White is playing part she created in London when “Bran Pie” was presented at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre. Clay Smith, her musical partner, was also in the original production. • » • The action in which Ellen Maingay Daniels, known as Daisy Yates, the dancer, claimed £2OOO from Sydney Culverhouse, professionally known as Sydney Yates, for alleged breach of promise of marriage, was concluded in Melbourne after a lengthy hearing. The jury awarded the plaintiff £5OO damages, with costs. Miss Daisy Yates returned to Sydney next day. and made her re-appearance in the “Mother Hubbard” pantomime.

jewelled caskets, and the tragic delivery by * Malevolence of the curse of the century sleep. The Wellington season of “The Little Damozel” and the revival of “Daddies” was a most successful one. The company is now busy rehearsing “Kindling,” which is to be produced during the coming Auckland season. The “1920 Dandies” are showing to fine business in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. Mr. Charles M. Berkeley is already in town completing arrangements for the Dominion tour of the J.C.W. panto “Sleeping Beauty.” Mr. John Farrell will manage the tour.