Hullo Hullo!

Examiner of Plays' Summary:

This is a nonsense sketch of a Revue, which a certain 'Herbert' is about to produce with the help of 'Basil' and 'Elsie' as artists. The kits include those of a desperate quarrel between lovers who are interrupted by the appearance on a scene of the lady's husband, and of a Special Constable's discovery of an attempt to blow up gasworks by a spy, who turns out to be his own Sergeant. The songs to be introduced are stated to be already published. Recommended for license. Ernest A. Bendall.

Researcher's Summary:

No evidence has been found for any performance of “Hullo Hullo!” At the beginning of 1914 the co-author, the actor T. G. Vane, was touring with a company, which included his wife, Maud E. Grayson, in a production of “Glad Eye”, adapted from a French farce called “Le Zebre” by Armont and Nancy. From early August the production changed to “The Lifeguardsman” by W. Howard. T. G. Vane remained in the cast at least until May 1915 and probably afterwards although he is not mentioned in the cast lists again until December 1917 when the company ended a tour of South Africa. Maud E. Grayson left the cast at some point as in November 1917 she was performing in another production. There was an evident summer break in productions in June 1915 around the time that “Hullo Hullo” was apparently performed at Hove Town Hall but no record of a staging has been found in the local press or elsewhere. No record has been found anywhere either in the press or census data for N. J. Vane. Allardyce Nicoll (English Drama 1900-1930, Cambridge University Press, 1973) does not record “Hullo Hullo!” and neither T. G. nor N. J. Vane as a playwright.