Great War Theatre

Address: King's Lynn PE30, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
5 Mar 1917 Night of Harmony Unknown
26 Mar 1917 Blighty Unknown
20 Dec 1917 The Enemy In Our Midst Professional
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The Lynn News & County Press, 15 December 1917, advertised at the Theatre Royal and Hippodrome 'The Apple of Eden' on Monday-Wednesday, 17-19 December; and 'The Enemy in our Midst' on Thursday-Saturday, 20-22 December.
11 Mar 1918 Go-on-as-you-please Unknown
8 Apr 1918 His Last Leave Professional
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The Lynn News & County Press, 6 April 1918, advertised at the Theatre Royal and Hippodrome, King’s Lynn, for three nights only commencing Monday 8 April: ‘Mr. Will H. Glaze’s Company, under the direction of F. E. Chabot, presents the most Realistic Play of the Times: His Last Leave, By Clifford Rean’. The advertisement listed the same nine scenes as were listed in the Hull Daily Mail, 3 September 1917, but now divided into four acts.
11 Apr 1918 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 3 April 1918, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Taylor Platt’s Co.) as On The Road from 8 April at the G., Peterboro’ (3 days) and the R., King’s Lynn (3 days).
8 Mar 1920 Tails Up Professional
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‘Fredk. G. Lloyd’s company, in “Tails Up,” opened on Monday to a very good house. For the next three nights we have Frank Forbes Robertson’s company in “Mice and Men” announced’. The Stage, 11 March 1920.
12 Apr 1920 The Freedom of the Seas Professional
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Presented by Robert Brasher's company for the week.
10 May 1920 Nurse Benson Professional
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‘On Monday, for three nights and one matinee, [at the Royal and Hippodrome, King’s Lynn] we had Taylor Platt’s company in the amusing comedy “Nurse Benson.” Geo. P. Polson was very good as Lord Messiger. Eric Fane was amusing as Brooke Stanway. Very good were Philip Fuller and Mary Griffiths as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tibbenham. John Raymond, as Captain Tibbenham, V.C., was excellent. Special mention must be made of Maud Linden as Lady Gillian Dunsmore, a very charming and amusing performance’. The Stage, 13 May 1920.
12 Mar 1923 General Post Professional
20 Jul 1931 His Last Leave Professional
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Mentioned in the Lynn Advertiser, 17 July 1931, without naming the author or the company (although perhaps the Curtis Repertory Company). Also advertised in the Lynn News & County Press, Tuesday 21 July 1921, for Monday-Wednesday: ‘The great war play: His Last Leave, see the boys in the trenches’.