Great War Theatre

Examiner of Plays' Summary:

A capital little play with a dash of real excitement in it. One Burney has persuaded Mrs Appleby to meet him in the Appleby's empty house at Hampstead, the family being at the seaside and she in London to see a dentist. She regrets the adventure and is for going away when a policeman appears, having found the hall door open. Then it is discovered that a dangerous German spy, who has shot a man and escaped, is hiding in the house. Burney shows abject cowardice and goes away and the policeman and Mrs Appleby capture the German between them, the policeman significantly commenting on the trouble people get into by visiting other men's houses in the owner's absences. Recommended for license, G. S. Street.

Researcher's Summary:

Only one week's performances of this one-act play has been found.

Licensed On: 28 May 1915

License Number: 3462

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British Library Reference: LCP1915/14

British Library Classmark: Add MS 66100 K

Performances

Date Theatre Type
7 Jun 1915 Empire, Penge Unknown Licensed Performance
7 Jun 1915 Empire, Penge Professional
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The Stage, 3 June 1915, listed ‘Rosa Lynn’s A Guardian Angel’, among several other acts or turns, in Calls for Monday 7 June at the Penge Empire. The Norwood News, 4 June 1915, advertised a variety bill, apparently at the Empire, Penge, for Monday 7 June and during the week, including ‘Special engagement of Miss Rosa Lynn, supported by Messrs XXX Jarman(?), XXX Sydney(?) and Alfred Barber in the one-act play, entitled A Guardian Angel by Anthony Wharton. Produced by Mr. Norman XXX’. [XXX denotes an illegible name.] The Norwood News, 11 June 1915, reviewed the ‘long and most interesting programme’ at the Penge Empire that week. It noted, ‘Miss Rosa Lynn and Co. in the one act play “A Guardian Angel” are very good’. The People, 12 September 1915, noted that Rosa Lynn was the nom-de-theatre of ‘a prominent society lady’. The Stage, 16 September 1915, commented, ‘Miss Rosa Lynn ... is advertised as a very prominent leader in Society. Has anyone ever been able to explain precisely what is meant by Society? At any rate, the label is wholly unnecessary, because Miss Lynn is quite a clever and natural actress, and it certainly carries no stage recommendation with it’.