Theatre Royal, York

The Stage, 15 April 1915, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home as On Tour from 12 April at the Royal, York. This must be the Vedrenne and Eadie company as the Taylor Platt company was in Lincoln and Grantham this week.

‘The Taylor Platt company are to be congratulated upon their excellent interpretation of The Man Who Stayed at Home, this being their second visit [to the Royal, York]. Charles Troode plays Christopher Brent cleverly and convincingly; the discreditable purposes of Carl Sanderson are effectively depicted by Charles H . Mortimer; John Preston, J.P., is excellently characterised by Grahame Herrington; Mary Lincoln’s study of Molly Preston is a delightful piece of work; and Amy Elstob, as Miriam Leigh, is also successful'. The Stage, 24 February 1916.

Performed as part of the week's repertory. No specific days given but likely around Thursday-Saturday on the basis of other performances during the tour.

‘At the Mansion House, York, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. W. A. Forster Todd), and the Sherriff and his lady (Councillor C. W. and Mrs. Shipley) gave a successful entertainment to wounded soldiers from the various York hospitals. Among the artistes who appeared were Miss Violet Blythe, Miss Elsie(?) Malpass, Mr. Fred Beck, Scotch Kelly, Lupino Lane, and the Four Wards. Dan Agar, Mr. Westwood, and Miss Gregory, from “The Bing Boys,” at the Theatre Royal, York; Miss Ada Wise and Miss Elsie Barton. Mr. Colin Bryce, from the Leeds Royal, was responsible for the stage arrangements’. The Era, 14 February 1917.

The Era, 7 and 14 March 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 12 March at the Royal, York. Also The Stage, 15 March 1917.

‘Mr. Percy Hutchison is bringing his tour, with “A Kiss for Cinderella,” to an end at his own theatres, Southport and York. Ever since last September, he tells us, the piece has been to receipts to receipts averaging £1,000 to £1,400 a week, which would seem to be an argument for the continuance of the tour’. The Stage, 26 April 1917.

The Stage, 20 and 27 December 1917, listed Bubbly as On Tour from 24 December at the Theatre Royal, York. Also The Era, 19 December 1917.

The Yorkshire Evening Post, 23 February 1918, listed Constance Drever in A Wife’s Dilemma at the Theatre Royal, York, in the following week.

The Stage, 18 July 1918, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home as On Tour from 22 July at the R., York.

The Stage, 26 September and 3 October 1918, listed Bubbly as On Tour from 30 September at the R., York.

The Era, 19 and 26 March 1919, listed Taylor Platt’s Co. as On The Road in Nurse Benson from 24 March at the T.R., York. Also The Stage, 20 and 27 March 1919.

'An interesting story woven around the Royal Air Force.' ('The Stage', 17 July 1919, p. 4)

The Stage, 31 July and 7 August 1919, listed Bubbly as On Tour from 4 August at the R., York.

Performed for the week.

The Stage, 1 April 1920, listed Bubbly as On Tour from 5 April at the R., York.

The Stage, 24 June and 1 July 1920, listed The Unmarried Mother as On Tour from 28 June at the R., York.

Performed for the week by Annie Saker.