Theatre Royal, Brighton

‘Splendid business is being done at the Royal [Brighton], where Messrs. Vedrenne and Eadie’s company are presenting The Man who Stayed at Home. There was a large attendance on Monday, the audience including a considerable number of English and Indian officers. The company have been selected with care, and both the sensational and amusing parts of the piece are well presented. Chief honours are carried off by Mr. George Tully as Christopher Brent and Miss Esty Marsh as Miriam Leigh, and their efforts are well seconded by Mr. Frank Woolfe (Carl Sanderson), Mr. C. Haviland Burke (John Preston), Mr. J. Augustus Keogh (Fritz), Miss Eugenie Vernie (Mrs. Sanderson), Miss Laurie Flockton (Molly Preston), and Gladys Hamilton (Fraulein Schroeder). Other parts are by Mr. Ernest H. G. Cox (Percival Pennicuik), Mr. George Hewetson (Corporal Atkins), Miss Christine Jensen (Miss Myrtle), and Miss Valerie Richards (Daphne Kidlington)’. The Stage, 26 August 1915.

The Era, 5 April 1916, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Taylor Platt) as On The Road from 3 April at the T.R., Brighton. Noted in The Stage, 6 April 1916.

At the Theatre Royal, Brighton ‘Mr. Otho Stuart presents “Kultur at Home” for the first time locally, an admirable all-round company having been engaged for the production, and packed audience witnessed the performance on Monday evening. The cast includes Otho Stuart, Chas. B. Vaughan, Beatrice Smith, Edward Bonfield, Claude Vernon, Richard Norton, Alex. Begbie, Martin Ricci, Basil Bowen J. C. Woodiwiss, Elizabeth Dudgeon, Sinna St. Clair, Aileen Wyse, Henzie Raeburn, A. P. Nicholson, Margaret Foy, &c’. The Era, 6 September 1916.

The Era, 14 February 1917, carried an advertisement for Hilda Trevelyan and Percy Hutchison in A Kiss for Cinderella; this week Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, next week Theatre Royal, Brighton.

The Mid Sussex Times, 13 November 1917, listed among the amusements that week in Brighton A Kiss for Cinderella at the Theatre Royal for six nights and two matinees.

The Stage, 24 January 1918, listed Bubbly as On Tour from 28 January at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.

At the Theatre Royal, Brighton ‘On Monday Bubbly was welcomed by a crowded house. Ralph Haslam’s company are responsible for the performance of the revue, and Ivy Tresmand is worthily sustaining the responsibility of principal lady acting, singing, and dancing in the manner of a talented and experienced artist. Ernest Seebold and R. Barrett-Lennard are both prominent throughout the revue, and score an undeniable success. Others who distinguish themselves are Edmund Russell, a particularly droll and resourceful comedian, Doris Nowland, a smart comedienne and dancer, and Kathlene Martyn’ (The Stage, 5 December 1918).

‘“Nurse Benson” is being ably presented by Marie Löhr’s company [at the Royal, Brighton]. In the rôle of Lady Gillian Dunsmore Hazel Jones is charmingly natural, and Miss Alice Wills appears successfully in the name-part. Lord Messiger is cleverly played by James Carrall, and S. A. Cookson impersonates the Hon. Brooke Stanway with considerable skill. With commendable restraint Clifford Poultney portrays Captain Tibbenham, V.C., the manly young hero; and as the parents Basil Dyne and Drusilla Wills are responsible for two striking character studies. Gerald Saffrey and Hilda K. Travers as Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marrison, Charles Bishop as Sergeant Hinks, Bailey Egan as Moxon, and Clayton Bentley as Smeeton also add their quota to the success of the performance’. The Stage, 27 March 1919.

Noted in The Era, 2 April 1919, ‘the cast being Messrs. Howard Law, St. Barbe-West, Jack Fortescue, Clifford Desboro, Miss Greta Wood, and Thelma Rage [sic]’. Also noted in The Stage, 3 April 1919.

‘Miss Louie Pounds and Mr Stanley Turnbull are here [the Theatre Royal, Brighton] with the Vedrenne and Eadie production of Mr. Arnold Bennet’s “The Title,” which proves a great attraction’ (The Era, 21 May 1919). Noted in The Stage, 22 May 1919.

‘“Tails Up” has gained an enthusiastic reception here [Theatre Royal, Brighton]. The company is a fine one, including Hilda Simpson, Phillis Beadon. Claire Ruane, Marie Brian, Essie Brett, Edwin Adeler, Jack Leopold, Bert Monks, Leslie Ward, Phil Golding ,Will Noxon [sic – Nixon], Arthur Lawrie. Presented by Frederick G. Lloyd. Orchestra directed by Mr Fred Shaw’ (The Era, 16 July 1919). Similarly The Stage, 17 July 1919.

‘A return visit is being paid to the Royal by “Nurse Benson.” It is staged by Marie Lohr’s principal company, which is almost identical with that which played the comedy locally twelve months ago. Hazel Jones, who made such a favourable impression on her first visit, is again appearing as Lady Gillian Dunsmore, a part which she portrays with vivacity and charm. All the members of the company are adding their full share to the success achieved, and their efforts met with hearty recognition on Monday evening from a large audience'. The Stage, 1 April 1920.

Performed as an evening performance at 8pm as part of a series of plays over the week.

Performed for one night as part of a week's repertoire by the company.

‘Sir John Martin-Harvey opened a tour on Monday at the Royal, Brighton, where he will revive “The Lyons Mail,” using the version made popular by Sir Henry Irving. His programme will include “The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet,” “Ib and Little Christina,” “A Cigarette Maker’s Romance,” and “The Burgomaster of Stilemonde.” Miss N. de Silva, Mr. Gordon McLeod, Mr. Fred Grove, Mr. Oswald Lingard, Miss Marie Linden, and Miss Mary Gray will be in the company. The Stage, 20 January 1927.

This was a one-off performance starring Andrew McDonald and Matthew Winters, directed by Lucy Linger for Threadbare Theatre Company at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.