£20,000 CLAIMED

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12617, 30 November 1926, Page 6

£20,000 CLAIMED

BEATRICE LILLIE CITED AS CO-RESPONDENT ALLEGED ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS. LONDON. November 13, Known in two continents as one of the most versatile revue artists of her time, Miss Beatrice Lillie, who in private life is Lady Peel, and who is now doing film work in Los Angeles, lias been named as co-respondent in n suit brought by Mrs Priscilla Whelan against Mr Timothy Whelan. th® American scenario writer. Mrs Whelan pronoses to bring two actions. According to the British United Press. Mrs Whelan claims that Miss Lillie captured the affections of her husband, and for this she demands £20,000 damages. Miss Lillie is also made a corespondent in the second suit, which is brought for separate maintenance. Mrs Whelan alleges that her husband and the actress lived together at the WhcJan homo in September last. n»»d that Lillie went to Catalina Island at his request. Miss Bontrico Lillie was horn at Toronto in May. 1898. and mad*' her first annearaneo on the stage at the Alhambra in 1914 in the revue “X«d Likely. ” At the Vaudeville ?n 1910 and siv*®c th-»n has mpstautlv before the public. Li when tearing the lead in “Bran Bio.»* *h*» was 0 mnrr-d to Pohor* r*e» of D-nr-ton W-Uor. Tnmwmth a descendant of the famous statesman. Tn i n 2-l she went to New VorV in .An»lr<» Chariot’s revue, 'n whieh she eo*ri'""od frr a venr. HV*r woric is hv ormin°l i t V and po" + v»ect; ci,„ r f-»vidcpd wavs, and irnv be Snid fr* l'nvrt rorfri Ttinm* « on he** cb^dders. Miss Lilli'-* has or>« e’did a hov.