Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
26 Apr 1915 War and a Woman [Women and War] Professional
31 May 1915 Somewhere A Voice Is Calling Unknown
30 Aug 1915 The Woman Pays - Back Professional
13 Sep 1915 The Little Grey Home In The West Professional
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The Era, 15 September 1915, listed The Little Grey Home in the West as On The Road from 13 September at the Empire, Rotherham. Reported in The Stage, 16 September 1915.
20 Mar 1916 The Unmarried Mother Professional
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The Era, 22 March 1916, listed The Unmarried Mother (South) as On The Road from 20 March at the Emp., Rotherham. Similarly The Stage, 16 and 23 March 1916.
12 Jun 1916 John Raymond's Daughter or A Soldier's Love Child Professional
7 Aug 1916 Married Midst Shot And Shell [The Bride of the Battlefield] Professional
2 Oct 1916 Joy - Sister of Mercy Professional
23 Oct 1916 The Little Grey Home In The West Professional
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The Era, 18 and 25 October 1916, listed The Little Grey Home in the West as On The Road from 23 October at the Emp., Rotherham.
28 Nov 1916 Britannia’s Revue Unknown
28 Nov 1916 Britannia’s Revue Unknown
19 Feb 1917 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 14 and 21 February 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 19 February at the Empire, Rotherham. ‘E. Taylor Platt’s company appear [at the Empire, Rotherham] with “The Man Who Stayed at Home.” Included in an excellent cast are Clifford Marle, Chas. H. Mortimer, Arthur Prenville (sic – Grenville), Russell Bendall (sic – Bendle), C. L. Brown, Malcolm Cumming, Valeria (sic – Valerie) Richards, Christine Cooper, Hilda Franks (sic – Francks), Frances Waring, Ethel Coleridge, and Edith Cuthbert’ (The Stage, 22 February 1917).
14 Jan 1918 The Dog Show Unknown
26 Aug 1918 For Sweethearts and Wives Professional
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Advertised in the Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 27 August 1918.
30 Sep 1918 Real Sports Professional
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‘Revue in the form of Arthur Rosebery’s “Real Sports” drew good houses at the Rotherham Empire Theatre. There is a superabundance of comedy, and some alluring music’. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1 October 1918.
3 Feb 1919 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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The Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 3 February 1919, advertised The Black Sheep of the Family twice nightly at the Empire, Rotherham. Also, ‘The Rotherham Empire Theatre management presented the drama “The Black Sheep of the Family.” Messrs. A. Hinton, Ltd., were responsible for the presentation, which was of the best order’ (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 4 February 1919).
22 Mar 1920 Seven Days Leave Professional
8 Dec 1920 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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‘Arthur Hinton’s repertoire company of much capability opened a short engagement at the Rotherham Empire Theatre last night with “Temptation,” a rather striking production, full of interesting situations ... “The Black Sheep of the Family” is announced for to-morrow and Thursday’ (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 7 December 1920). Noted in The Era, 8 December 1920: ‘“The Black Sheep of the Family” is billed for Tuesday [sic?] and Thursday’.
29 May 2016 The Girl Who Wouldn't Marry Unknown