Great War Theatre

Examiner of Plays' Summary:

This is a farce with a [...] plot, depending [...] upon the foolish of a brother and sister, who exchange clothes and identities in order to escape marriage with another brother and sister whom their parents have chosen for them as spouses. The mechanical fun of the [mutual] blunders as to sex is [...] without much humour, and with results which are rather puzzlingly to the reader of an ill-written script. But there is no harm in any of the blunders of the two pairs of lovers, nor in those of the page and housemaid who [...] their high-spirited [...] The songs to be introduced must be forwarded for approval. Recommended for Licence E. A. Bendall Songs forwarded and approved EAB 14/12

Licensed On: 15 Dec 1916

License Number: 660

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British Library Reference: LCP1916/31

British Library Classmark: Add MS 66152 N

Performances

Date Theatre Type
N/A Theatre Royal, Brook, Durham Unknown Licensed Performance