Elephant and Castle Theatre, Elephant And Castle, London

Evenings 6.30 and 9pm. Matinee Monday 2.30. (The Stage - Thursday 03 May 1917)

Play, in Ten Scenes, by Mrs. F.G. Kimberley. Produced for the First Time in London at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, Monday, Nov.11. Harry Pearson Fred Edouin Charley Steel Frederick Scarth Billy Boy Dennis Clyde Bob Bentley Claude Sexton Private J. Thorpe Wm. Cloake Philip Steel May Harrop Nurse Alice Ethel Masterson Mary Ann Jennie Haydon Nita Lawson Annette Howard Brenda Steel Irene Atchinson "A Soldier's Divorce" originally saw light at the Grand, Brighton, the authoress' own theatre, on Bank Holiday last. Charley Steel, hastily ordered to France wishes his wife Brenda goodbye, with her son Philip. Bob Bentley, also in love with Brenda, covertly tries to win her affections; failing to do so, he solicits the help of Nita Lawson who madly loves Steel. The adventuress manages to drug the unfortunate wife, and Steel, when he arrives home on leave, finds Brenda in the same room as Bob Bentley. He places the worst construction on things and obtains a divorce. Brenda heartbroken leaves home with her son and becomes a nurse, and Philip joins the Army. After many humorous and exciting scenes all bearing on the plot. Charley is badly wounded, and with his son, sent into hospital where Brenda is nursing. Philip pleads to his mother to forgive his father, but meets with a refusal. In England once more, Charley takes to drink, and eventually dies from his wounds. Brenda is now made happy by her marriage to Harry Pearson the man who has loved her all through. Mr. Fred Erdouin did well as the manly Harry Pearson. Mr. Frederick Seath too praise should be given for his lifelike interpretation of the u nfortunate Steel. The un-English character of Bob Bentley found in Mr. Claude Seaton an adequate representative. Mr. Dennis Clyde, Mr. F. G.Kimberley's general manager gave a pleasing little sketch of Billy Boy, and another well-played part was that of the boy, Philip Steel, by Miss May Harrop, Miss Irene Atchinson played with much emotional power as the terribly wronged Brenda Steel; Miss Annette Howard scored a big success as the shows adventuress, Nita Lawson; Miss Jennie Haydon was a pleasing Mary Anne; Miss Ethel Masterson a typical hospital nurse, and Mr. Wm. Cloake completed a capital cast as Private J. Thorpe. (The Era - Wednesday 13 November 1918)