Great War Theatre

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
4 Nov 1915 In Time of War Professional
23 Oct 1916 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 18 and 25 October 1916, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 23 October at the New Queen’s Theatre, Manchester. ‘The successful spy play, “The Man Who Stayed at Home,” is paying another visit to Manchester, and is presented with conspicuous skill by Mr. E. T. Platt’s company. Not a single one of the play’s many thrilling moments failed to stir the emotions of the audience, and the humorous aspect of the story was fully brought out. Mr. Clifford Marle as the disingenuous “nut” who turns the tables on the spies; Miss Coleridge as a typical fraulein; and Mr. J. E. Pearce act with distinction' (Manchester Evening News, 24 October 1916).
23 Dec 1916 Babes in the Wood Unknown
15 Sep 1919 Peace Time Prophecies or Stories Gone Wrong Professional
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Reviewed in the Manchester Evening News, 16 September 1919: ‘… nothing could be more humorous than the burlesques entitled the “Worst ‘Ole of All” and the “Comforts of Home”’. ‘“Bubbly” pays a return visit to Manchester at the New Queen’s. Edmund Russell maintains his popularity in a round of caricatures. Gaby Condor and Vyian Pedler [sic – Vyvian Pedlar] render their numbers in a bright style, as also does R. Barrett-Lennard. Edith Tolton sings well. Others in the cast include Helen Suttie, Edith Payne, Lauri Astor, James Robin’ (The Stage, 18 September 1919). Oddly, The Era, 17 September 1919, listed Bubbly as On The Road from 15 September at the Emp., Southend.