Great War Theatre

Grand, Swansea

Address: Swansea, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
8 Feb 1915 Three Little Britons Professional
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The Era, 10 February 1915, listed Three Little Britons as On Tour from 8 February at the G.T., Swansea.
31 May 1915 Searchlights Professional
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The Stage, 3 June 1915, listed Searchlights as On Tour from 31 May at the Grand, Swansea.
28 Jun 1915 When There Was War Professional
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The Stage, 24 June 1915, listed When There Was War as On Tour from 28 June at the Grand, Swansea. No evidence has been found to confirm that.
16 Aug 1915 It's A Long Way To Tipperary Professional
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"A" Company
15 Nov 1915 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Era, 10 November 1915, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home (Taylor Platt) as On The Road from 15 November at the Grand, Swansea. Also The Stage, 11 November 1915.
26 Mar 1917 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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The Stage, 22 and 29 March 1917, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On Tour from 26 March at the Grand, Swansea, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company.
16 Jul 1917 The Woman Tempted Me Unknown
25 Mar 1918 Peace Time Prophecies or Stories Gone Wrong Professional
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The Era, 20 March 1918, listed Bubbly as On The Road from 25 March at the G., Swansea.
26 Aug 1918 Inside the Lines Professional
30 Dec 1918 Ocean Waves Professional
12 May 1919 His Last Leave Professional
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Will Glaze’s Tours advertised His Last Leave in The Stage, 22 May 1919, claiming: ‘Record business at Grand Theatre, Swansea, last week, despite fine weather’.
7 Jul 1919 The Girl from Ciro's Professional
21 Jul 1919 By Pigeon Post Professional
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Arthur Hardy (producer), Vernon Fortescue (actor), Marjorie Murray (actress)
4 Aug 1919 The Amorist Professional
1 Dec 1919 The Freedom of the Seas Professional
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Performed for the week by Thos. C. Dagnall's company including: Evelyn Ormonde (actress)
24 May 1920 Nurse Benson Professional
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When George P. Polson, Lord Messiger in Taylor Platt’s Nurse Benson company, inserted a theatrical card in The Era, 19 May 1920, his address for the following week was the Grand, Swansea. The Era, 19 May 1920, listed Nurse Benson as On The Road from 24 May at the G., Swansea. Also The Stage, 20 and 27 May 1920.