Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
8 Mar 1915 The Angelus Bell Professional
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The Stage, 11 March 1915, reviewed the production: 'On Monday, March 8, 1915, was produced at the Prince of Wales’s, Salford, a military drama, in six scenes, by T. C. Conlon, entitled:- The Angelus Bell’. The cast was: Paul Lorrimer, Mr. Herbert Skardon; Prince d’Asturias, Mr. A. E. Brooke; Count Strellson, Mr. E. W. Bretton; Petticose Green, Mr. A. Cheevers; Trooper Delahunt, Mr. V. Mason; Sergeant Smitz, Mr. T. C. Conlon; Marshal Hapside, Mr. C. Knight; Gaspard de Lorraine, Mr. C. E. Horobin; Rochette de Ninos, Mr. C. Barr; Marquise de St. Aubert, Miss Ella Thornton; Dolly, Miss Phyllis Rae; Bonita, Queen of Sardonia, Miss Sidney Crowe; and soldiers, citizens, etc. ‘In this play, full of exciting situations, the scene opens with Sergeant Smitz, Micky Delahunt, and Paul Lorrimer offering Paul congratulations on obtaining a commission in the Guards'. The review continued with a lengthy and detailed account of the plot. It concluded, 'Mr. Herbert Skardon was well placed as Paul Lorrimer. Miss Sidney Crowe was strong as Bonita, Queen of Sardonia. Miss Phyllis Rae did good work as Dolly. T. C. Conlon was effective as Sergeant Smitz. Mr. C. E. Horobin was capable as Gaspard, the revolutionist. Mr. A. E. Brooke was well placed as Prince d’Asturias. Mr. E. W. Britton was a dignified Count Strellson. Miss Ella Thornton played the part of Marquise de St. Aubert ably. The comic element was kept going by Mr. Victor Mason as Micky Delahunt and Mr. Arthur Cheevers as Petticose Green’.
24 Apr 1916 Whoso Diggeth a Pit Unknown