Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

‘It must be said that “The Man Who Stayed at Home” justified all the nice things claimed for it before its production at the Gaiety last Monday … Charles Troode [a member of E. Taylor Platt's touring company], as the apparent slacker, has much to do with the making of the play, which is full of the spy scare, and that certain people have not been exaggerating this form of menace to our personal safety is amply demonstrated by the amazing network of intrigue, the possibilities of which are made so clear in this clever work. The author is evidently a keen student of human nature, and he gives us some exceptionally clever studies in this very human play, which might be termed mellow melodrama’ (Sport (Dublin), 12 February 1916).

‘Ralph Haslam and André Charlot present “Bubbly” [at the Gaiety, Dublin]. The piece consists of a series of “bubbles,” most of which are as light as it is possible to make them. The skit that most diverts the audience is the one about “Old Bill,” in which Edith Payne’s laugh is a thing to be remembered. Edmond [sic – Edmund] Russell as Major Blount is a complete success. Ivy Tresmand’s songs and dances please the audience. R. Barrett-Lennard and Ernest Seebold are versatile artists. The whole makes an enjoyable entertainment’. The Stage, 27 March 1919.

Florence Helm (actress), Baliol Holloway (actor), Florence Burns (actress), G. Willis (actress), Fred Conyers (actor), R. Turner (actor), Gilbert Heron (actor)