Great War Theatre

Address: Aldershot, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
31 May 1915 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Stage, 27 May and 3 June 1915, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Taylor Platt) as On Tour from 31 May at the Royal, Aldershot.
20 Jan 1916 In Time of War Professional
20 Mar 1916 The Day Before The Day Professional
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‘C. B. Fernald’s play, The Day Before the Day, is finding good patronage here [the Royal, Aldershot] this week. The cast includes Rupert Lister as Capt. Guy Howison, Cecile Barclay as Victoria Buckingham, Dorothy Dewhurst, Ida Warrington, Mabel Jeye, Kathleen Harrison, Andrew C. Buck, Bernard Copping, H. Vickers Smith, Harry Colbeck, Bruce Lindley, H. A. Whitmee, and J. Green’ (The Stage, 23 March 1916).
13 Nov 1916 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 15 November 1916, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red) as On The Road from 13 November at the T.R., Aldershot.
8 Jan 1917 Shell Out Unknown
16 Apr 1917 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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‘Arthur Hinton, Limited, present the drama, “The Black Sheep of the Family” with success [at the Royal, Aldershot]. Arthur Hinton and Ethel Monton undertake the leading parts cleverly, and are supported by a strong company’. The Stage, 19 April 1917.
10 Sep 1917 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Stage, 6 and 13 September 1917, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Red Co.) as On Tour from 10 September at the Royal, Aldershot.
8 Oct 1917 Inside the Lines Professional
24 Feb 1919 The Live Wire Professional
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Reviewed in the Aldershot News, 28 February 1919.
17 Mar 1919 For Sweethearts and Wives Professional
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When Arthur Rosebery advertised in The Era, 19 March 1919, for theatres for For Sweethearts and Wives, his address was the Theatre Royal, Aldershot. He described the play as ‘The Naval Drama of To-day. Now in second year of tour. The First and Original Submarine Play. Full London company of 14 Artistes. Under the personal direction of Arthur Rosebery’.
10 Nov 1919 Tails Up Professional
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The Era, 29 October 1919, listed Tails Up as On The Road from 10 November at the T. R., Aldershot.
8 Dec 1919 General Post Professional
27 Sep 1920 The Freedom of the Seas Professional
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Performed by Brasher's company for the week.
6 Dec 1920 The Amorist Professional