Metropole Theatre, Bootle

‘“To err is human, to forgive divine,” is the keynote of Ada C. Abbott’s new and powerful play [at the Metropole, Bootle], The Love Child, in the depiction of which Mr. Ernest R. Abbott (who brings the company), Messrs. Frank Kelland, Philip Layton, Edwin Keene, John Johnston, W. H. Davis-Brown, Misses Ada Abbott, Nellie Crowther, Marion Holly, Gladys Beatrice, Esther Carthew, Marguerite Cryer, Glory Kelland and Agnes Kingston acquit themselves ably’. The Stage, 17 June 1915.

The Stage, 5 and 12 August 1915, listed The Woman in Khaki as On Tour from 9 August at the Metropole, Bootle.

Fred Little's company

When Miss Emma Litchfield’s company advertised Home Once More in The Stage, 15 and 22 June 1916, the address for the week beginning 19 June was the Met[ropole], Bootle.

The Stage, 16 and 23 August 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red Co.) as On Tour from 20 August at the Metropole, Bootle.

Performed for one week.

The Era, 12 and 19 June 1918, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On The Road from 17 June at the M., Bootle, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company. Also The Stage, 20 June 1918. When Arthur Hinton advertised in The Stage, 20 June 1918 for theatres for The Black Sheep of the Family his address was the Metropole, Bootle.

At the Metropole, Bootle ‘Ernest R. Abbott's company stage “Neither Wife Nor Maid.” Ada Abbott gives a clever and sympathetic portrayal of Meg. Lord and Lady Kingdom have skilful and effective representatives in L Cornell and Eva Ballard. John Johnston has a congenial rôle to play, and in his hands the part is well sustained. Steve Warden and his familiars, Boney and Hobbs, are ably interpreted by Edward and Lester [sic – probably Edward Chester], W. H. Davis-Brown, and John Drake. Noteworthy are Edward Fryer’s impersonation of the Rev. Peter Cordiner and the Dowager Lady Kingdon of Evelyn Robson. To-morrow (Friday) “Sapho” will be staged’. The Stage, 22 May 1919.