Metropole Theatre, Openshaw

The Manchester Evening News, 20 September 1915, advertised at the Metropole Theatre. Openshaw, ‘A New Play of Home and Heart Interest, Home Once More, by Emma Litchfield’. ‘“Home Once More” has a strong military flavour, and is a drama to suit the tastes of Metropole patrons. Emma Litchfield, who penned the story, is herself a clever actress, and the other members of her company show considerable ability’ (Manchester Evening News, 21 September 1915). ‘Strongly dramatic, with just the right patriotic spirit, is the new drama by Emma Litchfield, entitled Home Once More [at the Metropole, Manchester]. Miss Litchfield provides the play with a strong cast, and herself scores in the rôle of Mary Lorraine’ (The Stage, 23 September 1915).

‘C. Vernon Proctor’s “The Unmarried Mother,” has been seen in Manchester before, but its visit to the Metropole is a most welcome one. In the title role Daisy Cook is exceedingly clever, and Oswald Cray’s company is one of considerable ability’ (Manchester Evening News, 15 February 1916). Noted in The Stage, 17 February 1916: ‘a play, bold in outline, and with sympathetic and sensational situations … capitally staged’.

Performed by Will Casey and company.

Advertised in the Manchester Evening News, 2 October 1916, as ‘G. Carlton Wallace’s World-Famous Production’. Also: ‘The Enemy in our Midst should please the patrons of the Metropole’ (Manchester Evening News, 3 October 1916).

The Manchester Evening News, 20 August 1917, advertised ‘Magini & Major present the Grand New Production, Special Edition of Stop Press Revue’ at the Metropole Theatre, Openshaw.

‘At the Metropole “For Sweethearts and Wives,” a naval drama, provides a stirring and well-developed story’. Manchester Evening News, 22 January 1918.