Marlborough Theatre, Holloway, London

‘The play of the moment, “The Man Who Stayed at Home,” the successful spy play from the Royalty Theatre, London, will be played at the Marlborough Theatre next week by Messrs. Vedrenne and Eadie’s Company. It is a play bright, amusing, and exciting, based on a phase of the new life we are living. It cleverly treats the spy question with humour, and yet with a certain solemnity, without in any way bringing forward the horrors of war, which seem to all out of place at the theatre ... it is thrilling and at the same time amusing. It deals with the burning question of Foreign Spies on the East Coast. It reflects the England of to-day. It appeals to young and old alike, to civilian as much as to soldier. The devices used by the spies are drawn from what has actually occurred. Although it deals with war time, there is no suggestion of the horrors of war. Suburban theatre-goers have seldom had the opportunity of witnessing such an interesting play as “The Man who Stayed at Home”‘ (Shoreditch Observer, 19 March 1915).

‘Mr. Dennis Eadie will visit Holloway this afternoon to play his old part of Christopher Brent in “The Man Who Stayed at Home,” at the Marlborough. Miss Mary Jerrold will again be seen as Fraulein Schroeder, and Miss Robert Brough as Mrs. Sanderson, Miss Stella Jesse will be Molly Preston, and Mr. Frank Wolff Carl. The performance is given on behalf of the Highgate War Hospital Supply Depot’. The Era, 5 July 1916.

The People, Sunday 25 November 1917, advertised A Kiss for Cinderella at the Marlboro’ Theatre, Holloway, London N, nightly with matinees on Thursday and Saturday. The Stage, 29 November 1917, listed A Kiss for Cinderella as On Tour at the Marlborough, Holloway.