Great War Theatre

Address: Dewsbury, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
19 Aug 1915 A Woman In Khaki Professional
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The Era, 18 August 1915, noted that The Woman in Khaki was being presented by Mr and Mrs [sic] Frank Bateman at the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury, on Thursday and Friday that week, with Sapho on Saturday.
2 Sep 1915 Home Once More Professional
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The Stage, 26 August and 2 September 1915, listed Home Once More as On Tour from 30 August at Halifax and Dewsbury, implying a split week. The Stage, 2 September 1915, has no entry for Dewsbury in the provinces section. Leeds newspapers advertised a different show at the Dewsbury Empire all week, so perhaps Home Once More was performed at the Theatre Royal.
8 Nov 1915 The Unmarried Mother Professional
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Oswald Cray advertised in The Stage, 18 November 1915, that ‘Hundreds [were] turned away last Saturday night at the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury with my South Company of “The Unmarried Mother”’.
17 Apr 1916 The Little Grey Home In The West Professional
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The Era, 12 and 19 April 1916, listed The Little Grey Home In The West (South) as On The Road from 17 April at the T.R., Dewsbury. Also The Stage, 13 and 20 April 1916. Also: ‘Mrs. F. G. Kimberley’s company [are here] in “The Little Grey Home in the West”’ (The Era, 19 April 1916).
29 May 1916 His Mother's Rosary Professional
5 Jun 1916 Home Once More Professional
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When Miss Emma Litchfield’s company advertised Home Once More in The Stage, 8 June 1916, the address for that week was the T.R., Dewsbury. Also noted in The Era, 7 June 1916.
15 Jun 1916 Within Our Gates [For Motherland] Professional
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The play was performed in the latter half the week: 'A Motherless Mite' (Mon., Tues., and Wed.) and 'Within Our Gates' (Thurs., Fri., and Sat.)’.
3 Jul 1916 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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When Arthur Hinton advertised for theatres for his ‘latest and greatest success’, The Black Sheep of the Family, in The Era, 5 July 1916, he gave his address as the T.R., Dewsbury. Also, The Era, 5 July 1916, listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On The Road from 3 July at the T.R., Dewsbury.
21 Aug 1916 As A Man Sows Professional
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(The Stage - Thursday 31 August 1916)
4 Sep 1916 Pals Professional
18 Sep 1916 The Sunshine of Paradise Alley Professional
16 Oct 1916 When Love Creeps In Your Heart Professional
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Performed by Leonard Mortimer's Company.
4 Jun 1917 Married Midst Shot And Shell [The Bride of the Battlefield] Professional
23 Jul 1917 Within Our Gates [For Motherland] Professional
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When Charles Locke advertised in The Era, 25 July 1917, for theatres for August 13, 20 and 27 for For Motherland and The Woman Who Dared ('Can play both plays in one week or play two weeks'), his address that week was the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury.
20 Aug 1917 The Love Child Professional
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The Stage, 22 August 1917, noted that at the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury, Ernest R. Abbott’s company would perform Neither Wife Nor Maid on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and Sapho on Thursday and Friday. ‘Tuesday night only, The Pelicans’.
1 Oct 1917 The Black Sheep Of The Family Professional
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The Stage, 27 and 4 October 1917, twice listed The Black Sheep of the Family as On Tour from 1 October, once at simply Dewsbury and once at the Royal, Dewsbury, presumably with Arthur Hinton's touring company. When Arthur Hinton advertised in The Stage, 4 October 1917, for theatres for The Black Sheep of the Family, his address was the T.R., Dewsbury.
15 Oct 1917 Always Welcome Professional
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When Miss Emma Litchfield’s company advertised Always Welcome in The Stage, 11 and 18 October 1917, and in The Era, 17 October 1917, the address for the week beginning 15 October was the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury.
5 Nov 1917 A Mother's Prayer Professional
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Performed as 'The Middy V.C. Comes Home'
15 Apr 1918 Girl Mother Professional
24 May 1918 Back From Overseas Unknown
24 May 1918 Back From Overseas Professional
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Back From Overseas was ‘Produced with instantaneous success at T.R., Dewsbury last week … Hundreds turned away second house’. Advertisement in The Stage, 30 May 1918.
1 Jul 1918 Back to the Wife and Home [Home from the Trenches] Professional
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Performed as Home From The Trenches. Mentioned in advertisements in The Stage, 27 June 1918 and The Era, 26 June 1918.
19 Aug 1918 The Girl Who Changed Her Mind Professional
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The Stage, 22 August 1918, listed The Girl Who Changed Her Mind as On Tour from 19 August at the R., Dewsbury.
26 Aug 1918 Called Up [Coming Home] Professional
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Performed for the week.
23 Sep 1918 Coward Professional
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When Joseph Millane’s Companies advertised in The Stage, 3 October 1918, for theatres for 'Love, Honour and The Woman', the advertisement mentioned the play’s success at Dewsbury.
28 Apr 1919 On Leave For His Wedding Professional
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‘Mr. Edward F. Furneaux [sic] presents “On Leave For His Wedding” [at the Theatre Royal, Dewsbury]. Friday only, “The Silent Witness”’. The Stage, 30 April 1919.
16 Jun 1919 Married Midst Shot And Shell [The Bride of the Battlefield] Professional
25 Aug 1919 For Sweethearts and Wives Professional
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The Era, 20 August 1919, listed Sweethearts and Wives as On The Road from 25 August at the T.R., Dewsbury. Similarly The Stage, 28 August 1919.
10 Aug 1921 Mother’s Sailor Boy Professional
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Performers: Dot Stephens Co