Great War Theatre

Address: Woolwich, London, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
N/A Little Willie Unknown
N/A Will You Walk Into My Parlour Unknown
22 Mar 1915 Rights and Wrongs Unknown
22 Mar 1915 Rights and Wrongs Professional
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‘“Rights and Wrongs,” a new one-act comedy by Harold Batt, will be performed for the first time on Monday next at the Artillery Theatre, Woolwich. The scene is laid at the offices of the Naval and Military Aid Association. The principal piece will be “Captain Swift,” with Mr. Frank Cellier as Wilding’. The Era, 17 March 1915.
18 Oct 1915 Searchlights Professional
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The Stage, 14 and 21 October 1915, listed Searchlights as On Tour from 18 October at the Artillery, Woolwich. ‘A new one set play, entitled “Will You Walk into My Parlour?” by Miss Rosemary Rees, will be put on as a curtain-raiser to “Searchlights,” in which the authoress is appearing as the Hon. Mrs. Blaine at the Artillery, Woolwich, on Monday. The play was produced in America some months ago, but has not yet been seen in England’ (The Era, 13 October 1915).
6 Dec 1915 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Stage, 2 and 9 December 1915, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Taylor Platt) as On Tour from 6 December at the Artillery, Woolwich. Also The Era, 8 December 1915.
26 Dec 1916 Little Red Riding Hood or The Wicked Wolf and the Prince's Magic Sword Unknown
28 May 1917 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 23 May 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red Company) as On The Road from 28 May at the Artillery T., Woolwich. Also The Stage, 24 and 31 May 1917. Performance noted in The Stage, 31 May 1917.
1 Apr 1918 When The Joy Bells Are Ringing Professional
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The play was staged at Easter here. Easter Monday was 1 April in 1918.
26 May 1919 Nurse Benson Professional
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Noted in The Stage, 29 May 1919, which lists the the actors.
27 Oct 1919 Tails Up Professional
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The Era, 29 October 1919, listed Tails Up as being produced from 27 October at the Art., Woolwich. And The Stage, 30 October 1919, listed Tails Up as being produced from 27 October at the Art., Woolwich.
17 Nov 1919 Peace Time Prophecies or Stories Gone Wrong Professional
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The Stage, 20 November 1919, listed Bubbly as being currently performed at the Artillery, Woolwich.
24 Nov 1919 By Pigeon Post Professional
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Norman Arnold (actor), Philip Knox (actor), Vernon Fortescue (actor), Ethel Gordon (actress), Garrett Hollick (actor), Marjorie Murray (actress), Arthur E. Owen (actor), Marjorie Gaffney (actress), A. Blundell Murray (actor)
27 Nov 1922 Seven Days Leave Professional
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This appears to have been the first performance after the break when Walter Howard died on 6 October. Mr Langley Howard took over the tour from his father.