Argyle Theatre, Liverpool

Others on the same bill included: The Harlequinaders, Alec Kendal -Comedian, Famous French Clown Crock, W V Robinson -The Canadian Entertainer.

‘Charles Austin appears [at the Argyle] in “Parker’s Appeal,” which is extremely funny’ (Liverpool Echo, 5 November 1918). ‘Ever a popular item on a variety hall stage, is the “turn” presented by Mr. Charles Austin and his colleagues. The title does not matter very much as long as “Parker,” represented by Mr. Austin, is playing a leading part. As a matter of fact he always does and ever proves the embodiment of laughter provoking incidents. On Monday night large audiences at the Argyle Theatre welcomed Mr. Austin and his company very heartily, in a new production, “Parker’s Appeal.” It is a “story,” which tells of Parker’s appearance before a Tribunal. Never was such a Tribunal known before, there is some splendid fooling; “Parker’s Appeal” should be heard - and seen’ (Birkenhead News, 6 November 1918).