Great War Theatre

Examiner of Plays' Summary:

A farcical sketch of the predicament of the impecunious Lord Dunbroke when, having sold all his clothes in order to buy food, he receives a call from a wealthy American lady anxious to buy Dunbroke Castle. The very primitive fun of the piece is derived from the efforts of the host to make himself presentable in the livery which he borrows from his comic valet, and in the latter's attempts to clothe himself adequately in his master's bath-robe and in a "pair of old-fashioned pantallettes"rummaged out of a family chest. There is no suggestion of plausibility about the attitude either of the astonished millionaires, or of the men as they dodge about behind a convenient scene. But although the whole business is vulgar and silly, it need not be indecorous, and is accordingly Recommended for License. Ernest A.Bendall.

Licensed On: 12 Apr 1916

License Number: 182

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British Library Reference: LCP1916/8

British Library Classmark: Add MS 66129 O

Performances

Date Theatre Type
17 Apr 1916 Chelsea Palace, London Unknown Licensed Performance