Saved By Wireless

Examiner of Plays' Summary:

This is a thrilling little sketch of an attempt by a German spy to get temporary control of a British wireless station, and from thence to send bogus messages luring the fleet to its destruction by mines. Before it is successfully carried through by drugging and shooting the operator, the plot is fortunately discovered by the Red Cross Nurse in attendance upon the wounded telegraphist, and is defeated in the nick of time through her lucky acquaintance with Morse and other codes. Quite timely in its sensationalism: and recommended for license. Ernest A. Bendall

Researcher's Summary:

'Saved By Wireless' was first performed on 11 October 1909 at the Palace Theatre, Gloucester. Heron rewrote the story to contain a war element and had it relicensed. Gilbert Heron wrote, produced and performed in the play with several other family members. Drawing on his work as a radio engineer and with Marconi, he used real Marconi electronic instruments as dramatic props. When the Great War started, government officials visited the theatre where it was being performed and shut down the electrical effects from the radio transmitter, worried that they might be used to send information to Germany.

Licensed On: 8 Aug 1916

License Number: 392

British Library Reference: LCP1916/18

British Library Classmark: Add MS 66139 P

Performances

Date	Theatre	Type
N/A	Hippodrome, Rotherhithe	Unknown	Licensed Performance
14 Sep 1914	Hippodrome, Rochdale	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
9 Nov 1914	Granville Theatre, Walham Green	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
16 Nov 1914	Coliseum, Portsmouth	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
14 Dec 1914	Market Theatre, Aylesbury	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
18 Jan 1915	Empire Theatre, Preston	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
15 Feb 1915	Theatre Royal, Guildford	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
19 Jul 1915	Empire Theatre, Motherwell, Lanarkshire	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
26 Jul 1915	Electric Theatre, Falkirk	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
6 Sep 1915	Alhambra, Leith	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
13 Sep 1915	Palace Theatre, Arbroath	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
8 Nov 1915	Palace Theatre, Southampton	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
5 Jun 1916	Palace Theatre, Chelsea, London	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
12 Jun 1916	Metropolitan Theatre, London	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
17 Jun 1916	Empire Theatre, Ardwick, Manchester	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
26 Jun 1916	Palace Theatre, Halifax	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
3 Jul 1916	Palace Theatre, Bradford	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
6 Nov 1916	?, Tottenham, London	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
20 Nov 1916	Hippodrome, Poplar	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
27 Nov 1916	Palace, Hammersmith	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
15 Jan 1917	?, East Ham	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
7 May 1917	Empire Theatre, Islington	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
21 May 1917	Hippodrome, Putney	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
6 Aug 1917	Hippodrome, Birmingham	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
13 Aug 1917	Palace Theatre, Camberwell	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
24 Sep 1917	Hippodrome, Balham	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.
24 Dec 1917	Granville Theatre, Walham Green	Professional	Read Narrative Gilbert Heron and company
27 Jan 1919	Hippodrome, Poplar	Professional	Read Narrative Performed by Gilbert Heron and company

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