Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
N/A Boy Wanted Unknown
N/A Chickens Unknown
N/A Peg for Short or The Long Arm of Coincidence Unknown
7 Jun 1915 Lovely Lady Unknown
11 Oct 1915 Oh That Girl Unknown
8 Nov 1915 The Girl Question Unknown
29 Nov 1915 Mother's Brother Unknown
24 Apr 1916 Money For Nothing Professional
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Performed from 24 to 29 April 1916.
1 May 1916 The Week End Girl Unknown
5 Jun 1916 Some Treasure Unknown
31 Aug 1916 A Kiss For Cinderella Professional
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The Thanet Advertiser, Saturday 26 August 1916, advertised A Kiss for Cinderella at the Margate Hippodrome on Thursday-Saturday in the following week, with a matinee on Wednesday.
2 Oct 1916 Samples Professional
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Noted in The Era, 4 October 1916.
16 Apr 1917 Stop Press Professional
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‘Appearing at the Margate Hippodrome, Tom and Kitty Major have this week entertained large audiences with their production of the clever revue “Stop Press”’. Thanet Advertiser, 21 April 1917.
9 Jul 1917 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Stage, 5 and 12 July 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red Co.) as On Tour from 9 July at the Hippo., Margate. The Thanet Advertiser, 7 July 1917, advertised The Man Who Stayed at Home at the Margate Hippodrome for Monday 9 July and during the week.
18 Mar 1918 The Cinema Girl Unknown
20 May 1918 Khaki and Blue Unknown
20 May 1918 Khaki and Blue Professional
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‘Monday May 20, and during the week, The Vaudeville Enterprising Company Ltd., present their revue - Khaki and Blue’. Thanet Advertiser, 8 May 1918. Advertisement: ‘A new magnificent naval revue entitled Khaki and Blue written and produced by Charles Baldwin. Comedy. Drama. Music. Triumphant success. Laughter. Cheers. Laughter. In 9 gorgeous scenes. Success. Success. Success. All star caste [sic] of 35 people, including Nat Lewis as Jim Roberts. The success of his life. Rosalie Jacobie, Fred Ives, Fred Terris, George Belmon, etc. Wonderful music specially composed by Lawrence Wright. Lyrics by Alfred Parker. Scenery by Bull. This week, Hip., Margate. Next, Grand, Blackpool’. The Era, 22 May 1918. Also The Stage, 23 May 1918.
22 Jul 1918 Oh! Boy! Unknown
7 Oct 1918 After The Ball Unknown
17 Feb 1919 Rosy Island Professional
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The Stage, 13 and 20 February 1919, listed Rosy Island as On Tour from 17 February at the H., Margate. The performance week is confirmed by the Margate contact address given for this week in several advertisements placed in The Stage, 13 and 20 February 1919, and The Era, 19 February 1919.
4 Oct 1920 The Freedom of the Seas Professional
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By arrangement with Thos. C. Dagnall, Louis Victor presented the play for one week. Cast included: Louis Victor (actor), Vincent Holman (actor), Fred Emery (actor), Guy Buckland (actor), Joseph R. Tate (actor), W. Burgess Barratt (actor), Henry Scatchard (actor - in his original part), Arthur Carlyle (actor), Muriel Kelly (actress), Patricia Selbourne (actress)
4 Dec 1922 The K.C. Professional
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The Thanet Advertiser, 2 December 1922, advertised at the Hippodrome, Margate, in the week commencing Monday 4 December, Rex Gerard in The K.C. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday and in In The Night on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also: 'Dion Titheradge’s drama, “The K.C.,” the attraction at Margate. Hippodrome for the first three days of the week, is one of the finest dramas we have seen for many a day. Its plot is powerful, its action swift and enthralling, and the denouement thrilling; but cleverest of all is the character portrayal. This rises to a standard only too seldom in modern plays ... For the remainder of the week another strong drama, “In the Night,” will be presented once nightly at 7.45’ (East Kent Times and Mail, 6 December 1922).
27 Oct 1924 Seven Days Leave Professional
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Performed for the week by Denville's Stock company.
8 Feb 1926 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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The Thanet Advertiser, 6 February 1926, advertised ‘the famous Denville Stock Company’ in The Black Sheep of the Family by Gladys Hastings Walton at the Hippodrome, Margate in the week commencing 8 February. ‘For the seventeenth week of their second season here [the Hippodrome, Margate] the Denville Players are attracting good audiences with “The Black Sheep of the Family.” John Millward, as Ralph Sylvester, gives a finished performance of the black sheep’s varying moods. Bessie Osborne is vivacious and convincing as Loyal Dare. As the sneaking younger brother, Chas. Dickens shows much skill. Edwin Beverley is a typical New York tough, investing the character with many touches of humour. Grace Emery, seen in the rôle of an old negress, causes much merriment. Harold Osmond is highly successful as Jobson. Alice Buckland, as the long- suffering Mary Leigh, gives an excellent performance, making a good impression by her pathos in the death scene. Stanley Gordon, who undertakes the part of Lord Arlingham, is the dignified old aristocrat to the life. Quilla Valerie and Denis Alban contribute to the general excellency of the production’ (The Stage, 11 February 1926.
22 Feb 1926 The Luck Of The Navy Professional