Stage Stars Were Glad To Go

Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 3

Stage Stars Were Glad To Go

* THE Australian theatrical world has been intrigued recently by a publicised quarrel between the English stage stars, Henry Mollison and Lina Basquette and the management of the theatre ai which they were playing. A series of yiolent disputes has ended in the stars leaving for Eingland, and "Good Morning, Bill," the play in which they were appearing, continuing at the Minerva Theatre, Sydney, with a new all-Australian cast. "Personally, I am very sorry to be leaving Sydney, but, professionally speaking, it is just the opposite," said Henry Mollison before departing. "I want to. sail right away, but 1 won’t know my movements until early next week. ")} have no row with my real employers, Australian and New Zealand Theatres, but only with with Minerva management. "Overseas there is an impression that it’s no use a good artist coming out here. "After this recent unfortunate business, I am afraid I must admit that this impression is founded on fact."