Athenaeum, Glasgow

Pictures of the author, producer and stage manager, composer and singers appeared in the Glasgow Daily Record (11 January 1917). All were women, and the production was in aid of Scottish Womens’ Hospitals. The Sunday Post, 14 January 1917, published a photograph of around twenty people captioned, ‘Above is depicted “The Earth’s Awakening,” one of the most arresting of the six phantasies in the successful play, “The Land of Dreams" ... The youthful artistes all belong to Glasgow, and their dances and tableaux proved veritable artistic triumphs'. The ‘six phantasies’ mentioned in the Sunday Post is the same number as the separate items listed by the Examiner of Plays in the play of the same title he licensed eighteen months later: dances by statues of various classical gods and goddesses followed by figures symbolizing war, victory, peace, the allies and Britannia. And the dances by the classical statues might be, or might include, what the Sunday Post calls The Earth’s Awakening. However, the Scottish newspapers do not mention the framework of a dreaming Italian street musician or that the ‘phantasies’ have war-related, patriotic themes.

All woman cast. One performance only on 2/1/1919 in aid of Her Royal Highness Princess Louise's Comforts Fund for Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Another play by Glenda Graham, 'Uncle Sam's Heiress', was also performed. A concert followed the 2 plays. 'two clever plays were given ...Miss Glenda Graham who appeared in the roles of dramatist, actress and singer, scored a great success' (Gentlewoman, 4/1/1919).

"To aid Her Royal Highness Princess Louise's Comforts Fund for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders two clever plays were given on Thursday evening in the Atheneum Hall, Glasgow. The plays in question were" Uncle Sam's Heiress" and" All in the Day's Work." Miss Glenda Graham, who appeared in the roles of dramatist, actress and singer, scored a great success. Her impersonation of "Captain Brutherford " was a very clever bit of acting. Amongst others who played their parts quite admirably were Miss Sterling, as the fussy old Uncle," and Miss Staunton, who made a delightful "Betty Baring." Miss Bolton and Miss Gilmour, in their smaller parts, must also be highly commended on their performance. The cast was composed entirely of ladies. A quite excellent concert was also provided and amongst those who took part in the programme special praise is due to Miss Edith Liateley, Miss Herron, Mr. W. Findlater Macdonald, Mr. Douglas Shanks, Mrs. Vallings and Mrs. Herbertson." ('Gentlewoman' 4 Jan 1919)

The Dundee Courier, 27 February 1929, reported that the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Players were among the eight best teams selected to compete in the Scottish Final Festival in the Athenaeum Theatre, Glasgow, on 9 March. The Scotsman, 11 March 1929, reported that first prize went to the Edinburgh Elocution Club. ‘“A Well Remembered Voice” was very well staged, but considerably under played. It was much too dull and slow in the opening scene, and some of the cast gave the impression being uncertain in their work ( Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30 March 1929; similarly the Montrose Standard and the Carluke and Lanark Gazette, 5 April 1929).