The Lie

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Event The Lie
Venue Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 9 June 1923
Last Date 14 June 1923
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The story concerns two sisters, both more or less in love with the same man. With almost feline subtlety a lie is told by innuendo and suppression of the truth by the younger sister for the basest of reasons…
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frank Harvey Actor Robert Dibdin
Richard Hatteras Actor Gerald Forster
Little Miss Veronica Lawrence Actor Dick, Lucy's son
Herbert Leigh Actor Hamp the Butler
Bobbie McMillan Actor Miss Pinsent
Lettie Paxton Actor Gibbard the Cook
Emélie Polini Actor Elinor Shale
Gerald Kay Souper Actor Sir Robert Shale
Nancye Stewart Actor Lucy Shale
Katie Towers Actor Mrs Callard
Henry Arthur Jones Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information Overseas Touring Company.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 190041