Great War Theatre

Address: Lancaster, UK

Performances at this Theatre

Date Script Type
N/A The Winning Way Unknown
5 Aug 1915 A Woman In Khaki Professional
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The Stage, 5 August 1915, reported that Mrs Frank Bateman and her company were at the Grand Theatre, Lancaster that week with three plays: Between Two Men on Monday and Tuesday, Sapho on Wednesday, and The Woman in Khaki for the last three evenings of the week. Also The Era, 4 August 1915.
20 Sep 1915 Remember Belgium [licensed as 'George Grant'] Professional
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‘Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brown’s company occupy the boards here this week in Remember Belgium, a War drama, presented in eight scenes'. The Stage, 23 September 1915.
13 Dec 1915 Married Midst Shot And Shell [The Bride of the Battlefield] Professional
10 Jan 1916 His Mother's Rosary Professional
7 Feb 1916 Mary from Tipperary Professional
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Fred Little's company
6 Mar 1916 Joy - Sister of Mercy Professional
13 Mar 1916 Home Once More Professional
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‘Emma Litchfield’s company occupy the boards [at the Grand, Lancaster] in Home Once More. The rôle of Mary Lorraine is sustained by Miss Litchfield, and other good parts are in the hands of S. P. Goodyer-Kettley, Conrad E. Stratford, Lionel Balmont, Tom H. Solly, Ena Newham, and Lillie Livesey’. The Stage, 16 March 1916.
3 Apr 1916 The Slacker Professional
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The Era, 5 April 1916, advertised ‘The new “up to the minute” play, The Slacker, quoting from a review in the Nottingham Guardian of 28 March 1916. This week, Grand Theatre, Lancaster.
2 Jul 1917 His Last Leave Professional
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When J. P. Marsden, ‘Stage Man, and Special part “His Last Leave”', inserted a theatrical card in The Stage, 28 June 1917, his address for the following week was the Grand, Lancaster.
30 Jul 1917 Always Welcome Professional
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‘Emma Litchfield’s company are here [the Grand, Lancaster] in her domestic drama, “Always Welcome,” in which Miss Litchfield plays the part of Emma Summers, and Conrad E. Stratford that of Philip West. Both are strong characters, and the play is full of incident and good situations’. The Stage, 2 August 1917.
24 Sep 1917 Blackmail [The Voice on the 'Phone] Professional
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Noted in The Stage, 27 September 1917. The cast included Harry Tresham as Sir Charles Inglemere, R. Smith as Julius Dawn, Renée Bevan as Gwendolen Dawn, Will Scotton as James Inglemere, R. Wilson as Silas Judd and Nita Langford as Lady Inglemere.
24 Jun 1918 For Those in Peril on the Sea [A Son of the Sea] Professional
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The Stage, 20 and 27 June 1918, listed A Son of the Sea as On Tour from 24 June at the G., Lancaster.
8 Jul 1918 The Girl Who Changed Her Mind Professional
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The Stage, 11 July 1918, listed The Girl Who Changed Her Mind as On Tour from 8 July at the G., Lancaster.
26 Aug 1918 Very Likely Unknown
16 Sep 1918 The Queen and The Knave Professional
18 Nov 1918 The Man Who Stayed At Home Professional
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The Stage, 14 and 21 November 1918, listed The Man Who Stayed at Home as On Tour from 18 November at the G., Lancaster.
14 Apr 1919 Married on Leave Professional
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The Stage of Thursday 17 April 1919 noted that at the Grand Theatre, Lancaster, ‘This week “Married On Leave” is the attraction. The principal parts are played by Alex. Alexander as Capt. Phil Maston, Alex. T Gillette as Raymond Vernon, Laura Potter as Mary Graham, and Daisy Villiers as Kitty Graham’.
6 Oct 1919 The Luck Of The Navy Professional
20 Oct 1919 General Post Professional
8 Nov 1920 The Love Child Professional
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‘Ernest R. Abbott’s company are here [the Grand, Lancaster] with “Neither Maid Nor Wife,” “The Passions,” and “Sapho”’. John Johnston was playing Curly Saunders, and Ada Abbott Meg, in Neither Wife Nor Maid. The Stage, 11 November 1920.
11 Jul 1921 Mother’s Sailor Boy Professional