Palace, London

From the Chelsea News and General Advertiser 13 August 1915: "Twice nightly, 6.20 and 8.50, Monday August 16 and during the week." Among the variety acts listed is "Mary Neil & Co in 'Mrs Mason's Alibi'." The same newspaper dated 20 August 1915 reviewed the performance: "Mary Neil and Company successfully present a dramatic little sketch, 'Mrs Mason's Alibi', well staged and powerfully acted"

A grand matinee performance took place on Thursday afternoon at the Palace, Hammersmith in aid of funds to provide a Christmas treat to local war orphans. The hall which was beautifully decorated, was crowded in all parts, included in the audience being Lady Bull, Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady Gwendoline Churchill, the Marchioness Townshend, the Hon. Mrs. Bevan, General Ruck, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Hammersmith. Mr. Bertram J. Seabrook, the manager of the theatre spoke on behalf of the good cause. An attractive novelty was presented in the shape of a sketch by the Marchioness Townsend entitled "A Midnight Meeting," and amongst those who kindly volunteered their services were Lorna and Toots Pounds, Wilson Hallett, Beattie and Babs, Joan Hay, Whidden and Kummuning, Laddie Cliff, Ethel Earley, Marchioness Townsend, Chas. Coborn, King and Benson, Evie Greene, Billie Merson, Ella Shields, Daisy Jaimes, the Four Vagabonds, Van Doch, Kirkby and Hudson, Jack Birchley, the Melody Makers, Dolly Elsworthy, Fred Barnes, and the Goda Quartet inducting Eli Hudson. A diverting incident was the auction by Mr. Billy Merson of the original sketch the front page drawn by Pay fetched 13 guineas. The matinee realised upwards of 130 pounds. (The Era - Wednesday 13 December 1916)

Performed by: Mary Mayfren and company Reviews: "John G Brandon ... would appear to have a special aptitude for writing dramatic sketches with a bite in them. The sketch under notice, although scarcely in the same dramatic category as 'The Frenchwoman' is, nevertheless, quite qualified to rank as a companion picture to that interesting war piece, so successfully exploited on the variety stage by Mary Mayfren." Also on the bill: Variety acts: Hudson and Kirby, Military Competition, Carlton, Amandus, Josie Leyton, Leonard and Douglas, Divina, The Sisters Griffiths