Victoria Theatre, Broughton
Performances at this Theatre
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29 Nov 1915 | Married Midst Shot And Shell [The Bride of the Battlefield] | Professional | |
27 Dec 1915 | The Man in the Moon | Professional |
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The Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 December 1915, advertised at the Victoria Theatre, Broughton Bridge, Manchester, the ‘Great Attraction for 6 Nights and 3 Matinees only, a New Production, Mr. Will Parkin’s Grand Pantomime, The Man in the Moon’. ‘“The Man in the Moon,” an attractive pantomime, is the holiday fare at the Victoria Theatre, Broughton. Presented by Will Parkin, the show goes merrily along from the start. It is effectively staged; there is some good dancing, and several musical items are particularly well given. The comedy parts, too, are in capable hands’ (Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 December 1915). Will Parkin advertised ‘The Man in the Moon’ in The Stage, 13 January 1916: ‘Produced at Christmas, Victoria Theatre, Manchester. Mr. Beaudyn remarks:- “Mr. Parkin, – You have brought me ‘the goods.’ Enormous business and a great entertainment”’.
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14 Feb 1916 | Joy - Sister of Mercy | Professional | |
26 Nov 1917 | Stop Press | Professional |
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When Tom Major advertised the Special Edition revue in The Stage, 22 November 1917, the address for the following week was the Victoria, Broughton, Manchester.
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