The Masculine Spinster: An Imaginary Evolution of the Sexes Caused By The War, Dilution of Labour And Women’s Suffrage
Examiner of Plays' Summary:
This is ‘an imaginary evolution of the sexes caused by the war’ etc. and is very poor and pointless stuff. The stage is divided in half and shows us Bertie’s sitting room and Percy’s bedroom. They are idiotically effeminate Bertie has a manservant in a funny apron and Percy a maid servant in masculine coat etc. she give him warning to go and work in munitions. Both idiots ring up their tailors and order absurdly feminine suits. They then talk on the telephone with one another like two ultra-silly young women about their clothes and so on, and people being ‘cats’ and so forth. It is stupid fooling and to my taste offensive. But no sort of real harm is indicated or intended. Recommended for license. G. S. Street
Licensed On: 20 Dec 1917
License Number: 1313
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British Library Reference: LCP1917/26
British Library Classmark: Add MS 66181 L
Performances
| Date | Theatre | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1918 | Alexandra Hall, Cowes | Unknown | Licensed Performance |
| 2 Jan 1918 | Alexandra Hall, Cowes | Amateur |
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'At the Alexandra Hall, on Wednesday evening, a successful entertainment was arranged by the Munition Concert Party with the object of assisting the dependents of Cowes men on active service. As a result of previous efforts the sum of £163 had been raised for local charities ... The programme included local and instrumental items, the performers being Mrs. G.W. Fellowes, Miss Ethel Davies (musical monologues). Mr. W. Jackman and Mr. Bert Lee ... In the second half was presented a smart comedy sketch by a local writer Mr. A. Forster, entitled '"he Masculine Spinster," which evoked great enthusiasm, the large audience being highly amused with the amusing and up-to-date situations created by an imaginary evolution of the sexes, caused by the war, dilution of labour, woman suffrage, etc. The cast was as follows: Sir Bertram Freeman, Mr. Norman Forster (son of the author), Hon. Percy Toogood (spinster), Mr. A. E. Winfield; William (manservant), Mr. John Caldwell; Olivette (maid servant), Miss May Barth; time December 20th, 1920. As a result of this entertainment a substantial sum was obtained. Mr. Forster's comedy sketch has also been given to the patients at Northwood Red Cross Hospital'. Hampshire Independent, Saturday 5 January 1918.
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