New Theatre, Salisbury

Salisbury and Winchester Journal - Saturday 01 May 1915 p4 New Theatre, Salisbury Thursday, Friday and Saturday. May 6th, 7th and 8th. Mr. Frank Fenton and Company in “Driven” preceded by Arthur Reynor’s Comedietta “The Man Who Stayed at a Hotel”.

The Stage, 28 October 1915, listed E. Taylor Platt’s The Man Who Stayed at Home in Calls or Monday 1 November at ‘Salisbury New’, with Mark Humbourg (the concert pianist?) listed there for 5 November. The Stage, 4 November 1915, noted that E. Taylor Platt’s company was presenting The Man Who Stayed at Home at the New, Salisbury.

The Stage, 26 April and 3 May 1917, noted that Somewhere A Heart Is Breaking was On Tour from 30 April at the New, Salisbury.

The Stage, 18 October 1917, listed Searchlights as On Tour from 15 October at the New, Salisbury. Also The Era, 10 October 1917.

When Jay and Gerard’s Productions advertised in The Stage, 5 December 1918, for theatres for The K.C., Rex Gerard’s address was the New Theatre, Salisbury. The following review was included in an advertisement for The K.C. in The Era, 26 February 1919: ‘A simple, but moving story, finely written and unfolded, with an artistry that arrests attention from start to finish’ (Salisbury Times).

Listed in The Stage, 20 November 1919, in Calls For Next Week, and also as On Tour from 24 November, at the New, Salisbury.

Robert Brasher's company performed for the week.

The Stage, 1 and 8 April 1920, listed Taylor Platt’s Co. as On Tour in Nurse Benson from 5 April at the New, Salisbury.