Empire Theatre, Tonypandy

The Era, 8 and 15 November 1916, listed The Enemy in our Midst as On The Road from 13 November at the Emp., Tonypandy.

The Stage, 15 March 1917, listed Home Once More as On Tour from 12 March at the Empire, Tonypandy.

'Miss Emma Litchfield will produce her new play, “Always Welcome” (in four acts), at the Empire, Tonypandy, on Monday. The twice-nightly version will be played at the Elephant and Castle Whit. Week’. The Stage, 17 May 1917.

The Stage, 30 August and 6 September 1917, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On Tour from 3 September at the Emp., Tonypandy, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company.

The Stage, 13 September 1917, listed Back To Wife And Blighty as On Tour from 10 September at the Emp., Tonypandy.

'Mr. Willis is to he congratulated in securing at a very great expense, next week, Mr. Edward F. Furneau’s Personal Company in Clifford Rean’s greatest of all military plays, “On Leave for His Wedding.” The company come direct from Manchester [sic – Bolton], where they are playing this week and only come to Wales for special two weeks and then go back to Manchester again [sic – Nelson], where they have been playing to enormous houses for the past months [sic, again!]. The play was produced, by that popular actor, Mr. Edward F. Furneau. This military play has visited the principal theatres in the provinces, and has been acknowledged by public and Press to be the greatest of all military plays. The London Press describe it as a masterpiece, with scenes actually from the front, such as the Huns shelling a cathedral, which is a most wonderful piece of work. Such electrical effects are seldom witnessed on any stage, while the trench scenes with Tommy full of wit and humour, in spite of the roar of guns around him, cause roars of laughter. Already over 500,000 persons have paid to see this production. In Birmingham alone 30,000 persons visited the theatre in one week. J. Fergusson Rawlins, who will appear in the principal part as “Capt. Derrick Tressillian,” is supported by a good company. In regard to the scenery, dresses and effects, no expense has been spared to make the play a success’. Rhondda Leader, Saturday 5 and 12 April 1919, viewed online at https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4615857/4615862/41.

An advert in The Stage referred to the successful production in Whit Week. The author was performing in the play, along with Edmund Gwenn.