West Pier Theatre, Brighton

The Stage, 30 September and 7 October 1915, listed Searchlights as On Tour from 4 October at the West Pier, Brighton. Noted in The Era, 6 October 1915.

The Era, 2 August 1916, advertised The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 31 July at the West Pier, Brighton.

The Era, 14 March 1917, listed Searchlights as On The Road from 12 March at the West Pier, Brighton. Also The Stage, 15 March 1917.

The Era, 4 and 11 April 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 9 April at the West Pier, Brighton. Also The Stage, 5 and 12 April 1917. The Mid Sussex Times, 10 April 1917, advertised The Man Who Stayed at Home that week at the West Pier, Brighton.

Performers: Cecile Barclay, Rupert Lister, Blanka Stewart, Frank Follows, John Burton, William Hall, A C Holmes, W Walton Palmer, Gwen Williams, A Vansittart

The Stage, 19 September 1918, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home as On Tour from 16 September at the W. Pier, Brighton. ‘The Man Who Stayed at Home is being staged by the Taylor Platt company’ at the West Pier, Brighton (The Stage, 19 September 1918).

‘Mr. Dion Titheradge, a brother of Miss Madge Titheradge, and an officer in the Royal Artillery, has written a play. It is entitled “The K.C.,” and will be produced at Brighton this week. It will be transferred to London as soon as a theatre can be found for it’ (Sunday Mirror, 8 December 1918). ‘Jay and Gerard’s company are at the West Pier, where they are giving eight performances (six matinées and two evening presentations) of The K.C. The play is skilfully acted, the leading characters being portrayed by Rex Gerard, whose Sir Benjamin Oddington, K.C., is a particularly clever impersonation, Helena Pickard as Dorothea Oddington, and Ernest Jay as Arthur Dawson’ (The Stage, 12 December 1918). The following reviews were included in an advertisement for The K.C. in The Era, 26 February 1919: • ‘Sir Benjamin Oddington, K.C., is in reality one of the strongest, yet most lovable and fascinating characters ever created on the stage, and on Brighton West Pier Mr. Gerard presented one of the finest character studies ever witnessed in the theatre’ (Sussex Daily News) • ‘An interesting situation, handled with grip and conviction, and a performance of much intelligence and sympathy … Mr. Gerard has a real mellow humanity as the K.C. … gives a ripened understanding, and an altogether winning performance’ (Brighton Herald) • ‘“The K.C.” is an exceedingly clever play of modern life that has met with much public favour … In addition to the advantage of a powerful plot of sustained interest, the play is the medium of a remarkable character sketch. Rex Gerard’s Sir Benjamin Oddington, K.C., is an infinitely clever conception, in which he rises to the altitudes of his art. Should be seen by all lovers of a really good play’ (Brighton Standard).

Noted in The Stage, 26 June 1919.

‘In the theatre [on the West Pier, Brighton] this week “Bubbly” is paying a return visit. Ivy Tresmand still heads the cast, and is a vivacious as ever; and others arc Kathrene [sic – Kathlene] Martyn and Edmund Russell. Florence Bayfield, a delightful child dancer remains in the company. There are six evening performances and two matinées’. The Stage, 17 July 1919.

Performed for the week

Performed by Robert Brasher's company for the week.

Performed by Brasher's company for the week: Vera McCallum (actress), Olivia Glynn (actress), Robert Brasher (actor), Jackson Carr (actor), Charlton Hutchinson (actor), C.B. Keston (actor), Stephen Jack (actor), Harry Gilbey (actor), Desmond O'Neill (actor), Brendan O'Sullivan (actor), Park Bedford (actor)

Noted in The Stage, 8 December 1921.

Presented by Gerald Anderson.