Granville Theatre, Walham Green

Performed by Gilbert Heron and company.

The Fulham Chronicle, Friday 26 March 1915, advertised at the Granville, Walham Green, on Monday 29 March 1915 and twice nightly during the week, ‘Miss Sylvia Cavalhe & Mr. Clifford Pembroke in the One-Act Drama of To-day, “The Peril in our Midst.” By Captain Frank H. Shaw (the well-known Author, now serving in H.M. Forces)’, and listed several other artists in what was clearly a variety bill. A similar advertisement appeared in the West London Observer, 26 March 1915, lacking any reference to the author.

The Stage Thursday, October 21, 1915: at The Granville, Walham Green, ‘The variety portion of the current programme is contributed to by among others ... Harry Shirley and May Ransome who are presenting One o’ Kitchener’s’.

Mary Mayfren and Company

Gilbert Heron and company

Advertised in The Era, 13 March 1918: ‘Screams and four or five Real Curtains each House … “A Cushy Job” is a big drawing power now, and that is what you want. Ilford, Surrey, Shoreditch and the Granville tell the Tale. People will go to Halls where they can laugh. This is a Trump Card for Military and Munition areas'. Also, ‘“A Cushy Job” is causing shrieks at the Granville this week, and taking four or five curtains each house ... The funny dance between Fanny Wallace and Howard Law in this playlet gets one of the longest laughs on record’ (The Era, 13 March 1918).

The Era, 24 April 1918, listed ‘Mary Neil and Co. in “Nell’s Luck”’ in Next Week’s Calls, Monday 29 April, at London Granville. The Fulham Chronicle, Friday 26 April 1918, advertised for Monday 29 April, ‘twice nightly and during the week’, ‘Mary Neil & Company in “Nell’s Luck”’ at The Granville, Walham Green.

‘Taylor Platt’s Co., in “The Man Who Stayed at Home” was advertised in the West London Observer, 23 August 1918, at the Granville Theatre of Varieties, Walham Green, for the week beginning Monday 26 August, with the information that ‘the same artistes appear at both performances’. Also advertised in the Fulham Chronicle, 23 August 1918.

Performed by: Mary Mayfren