HIS MAJESTY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1016, 5 July 1930, Page 15

HIS MAJESTY’S

“LOVE LIES’’ THIS EVENING This evening at 8 o’clock J. C. Williamson’s new English musical comedy company will make its first appearance here in the latest and best London Gaiety Theatre musical comedy, “Love Lies.” which has broken all known records during its 12 months run in England, and which has just terminated a highly successful season in Sydney. Tho occasion will prove of special interest by the fact that it will signalise the reappearance here of the popular and talented young comedian, Clem Bawe, and it will mark his debut here in a musical comedy .production. Ho will take 'the role of Jerry Walker, which was created in London by Stanley Lupino, and those who have witnessed them both state that Clem Bawe’s very humorous characterisation compares more than favourably with Lupino’s. It is said that he creates roars of laughter the whole time he is on the stage, and he is particularly funny in the number, “Hats Off to Edgar Wallace,” and in the scene where he disguise* himself as a fair-haired maiden in order to escape the attentions of a Spanish vampire. Prominent London artists who will make their first appearance here this evening arc Miss Betty Eley, a dainty English soubrette; Mr. Bobby Gordon, a light comedian and dancer, who assists Clem Bawe in the funmaking, and Mr. Maurice Cole, a well-known London artist, with a good baritone voice. That sterling actress, Miss Marie Eaton, has scored one of -her best successes as Junetta Martineze, an American-SSpanish vampire. Other well-known artists in the cast are Paul Plunkett. Dan Agar, Mona Barlee, Kitty Stewart, Les White, Eric Edgley, John Wood and Compton Coutts. x Exquisite costumes, pretty music, delightful musical numbers, clever dances, original settings and'wholesome comedy combine to make “Love Lies” an outstanding musical comedy triumph. The specialty dance by Mona Zeppel and John Robertson created a furore in Sydney and one of the biggest features of the production is the brilliant “tap dancing” by a specially selected ballet of Australian girls. The production is staged under the direction of Eric Edgley.